LatAm Startups -- Helping Startups Scale

Fernando Hoyo Oliver

Director, Bancomext

Fernando Hoyo Oliver nació en la Ciudad de México el 4 de abril de 1969, estudio Derecho en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México recibiéndose con mención honorífica con la tesis "El régimen jurídico para la apertura comercial en México: su importancia en el desarrollo nacional". Tiene estudios de especialización en el ITAM en comercio exterior, cursó el programa de "Oportunidades Globales" en Georgetown University y asimismo fue becado por el gobierno de Taiwán para realizar el International Trade Promotion Program.

Ingresó a Bancomext en 1992 en dónde tuvo distintas responsabilidades en la Coordinación de Asesores de la Dirección General, el jurídico y el área de promoción externa. En 1996 fue designado por el Consejo Directivo como Consejero Comercial de México en Argentina, Paraguay y Uruguay. En su carácter de Consejero Comercial de México, fue Presidente de ACACE la Asociación de Consejeros y Agregados Comerciales y Económicos acreditados ante el Gobierno de la República Argentina.

Fue Director de Golden Eagle Trading de México S.A. de C.V., empresa dedicada a la administración integral de proyectos de comercio exterior y la importación y comercialización de productos.

LatAm Startups Wins 2019 Startup Canada Award

Startup Canada joined forces with Startup Peel to celebrate and recognize the top entrepreneurs, businesses and support organizations in Ontario at the 2019 Startup Canada Awards – Ontario Region ceremony. The ceremony was hosted by two of Toronto’s top startup community builders – Edwin Frondozo, Host and Founder of the Award-winning The Business Leadership Podcast and Community Leader for Startup Toronto, and Theresa Laurico, Founder and Partner of SociaLIGHT Conference.

Ten winners from across the province were announced at the highly-anticipated ceremony held at The International Conference Centre. The evening’s guests included leading Canadian investors, innovators, anchor company executives, and government officials.

LatAm Startups CEO Myriam Lazarte received the Entrepreneur Promotion Award.

Scaleup Boot Camp São Paulo

With a population of 212 million people, Brazil is the most populous country in South America, and fifth in the world. Occupying 48% of the continent, it is vast in land and resources. Brazil's history of colonialism and immigration, combined with political and social changes, has resulted in a country rich in diversity ranging from its people, culture and its economy. Despite its economic and political turbulences, Brazil is constantly reforming and its people's entrepreneurial spirit have kept the country on the journey to reaching its full potential of a leading powerhouse both regionally and globally.

In preparation for the next Scaleup Bootcamp São Paulo, we'd like to give you some details about the trends in this ecosystem.

Brazilian Health Tech Company Joins Startup Visa Program at LatAm Startups

Athimos is a company providing solutions in the health sector. The company was a part of LatAm Startup’s Bootcamp 3rd Cohort in March 2018. Now, they are enrolled in the startup visa program, another step closer to expanding the business in Canada. The company will be officially launching their software during the LatAm Startups Conference 6.0 on May 16th 2019.