In­ter­na­tional Founders Talk Vol. 3 & Vol. 4 meets Chile

The talk was moderated by Professor Dr Thomas Bayer and the Bavarian representative in South America, Pamela Valdivia. She presented the start-up culture in Latin America, with a focus on Chile.

The digital transformation and the "4th Industrial Revolution" are major challenges for all companies, which is why interest in working with start-us has risen sharply. In Latin America, 155 companies are already working with over 2,000 start-ups. Through their own Start-up Accellerator programmes, they can develop innovations more cheaply and quickly. Compared to other countries in Latin America, Chile scores above average in all categories essential for a fertile start-up ecosystem. Chile has a very well-developed infrastructure, many academically educated workers and a large customer market. Moreover, start-ups are strongly supported by the government.

After the comprehensive introduction to Chile's start-up culture, Andres Mitnik presented his start-up Strong by Form. The start-up has developed a sustainable lightweight construction technique for wood with which it wants to revolutionise the market. The material can replace cement or aluminium, making the construction of houses or cars more sustainable.

At the next International Founders Talk Vol.4 on 9 December, we are once again in Chile and it will be all about the start-up eco-system as well as the start-up Fracttal. Exciting speakers will also be there:

Sofia Del Sante

Sofía Del Sante is the Trade and Innovation Officer of ProChile in Munich. From here she manages ProChile Global X, a service platform to support highly innovative companies in their expansion into Europe. Before moving to Germany, Sofia Del Sante was Head of Innovation at ProChile, where she supported the global growth of local innovation. In the past, she worked as an innovation consultant at EY and Accenture, supporting and fostering open innovation in large companies. Before joining Accenture, Sofía was Chief Strategy Officer at Start-Up Chile, a public accelerator created by the Chilean government for promising entrepreneurs to promote their startups and use Chile as a platform.

Christian Struve

Christian Struve is a Systems Engineer with a master's degree in business management and an Entrepreneurial Program from Stanford University. He has more than 20 years of experience in information systems and technologies specially applied to physical assets and maintenance. He currently serves as CEO & Co-founder at Fracttal a startup that is reimagining and transforming the asset maintenance industry for a remote, sustainable, safe, and efficient world.

Ursula Brendecke

Ursula Brendecke is Deputy Head of the State of Bavaria Office in South America, part of the global network of foreign offices opened by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs to support Bavarian companies and start-ups in entering new markets. The State of Bavaria's representation in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru proactively addresses real industry challenges to invite Bavarian start-ups to develop innovative technology solutions for Latin American industry. The office also encourages South American start-ups to find partners for technology upgrades and innovation projects. Before joining the office, Ursula was head of the international department at AHK Argentina, where she worked in different areas with other German organisations in Germany and Argentina. She has studied and worked in Bavaria and Latin America and has more than 20 years of experience in linking both regions.

Registrations are welcome via: www.eventbrite.de/e/international-founders-talk-vol-4-tickets-196961716797