LatAm Startups -- Helping Startups Scale

Marc Lijour

Co-founder, ColliderX

Marc Lijour helps people and organizations realize their full potential, leveraging technology and freedom to innovate. Co-founder of ColliderX, the world-first Open Source R&D Hub focusing on Blockchain and related technologies, Marc works with researchers and tinkerers to scale and secure Blockchain infrastructures, in order to create a more fair, decentralized, and equitable world.

Marc joined ConsenSys in 2018 to grow the Ethereum ecosystem and to empower companies and individuals adopting this technology.

Marc holds degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Business (MBA in the Management of Technology and Innovation), as well as several certifications in Education, and in IT Management. He has been an active Free Software evangelist for the last 20 years. He serves on a number of boards including the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC), the Toronto French Business Network (TFBN), and TechConnex.

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.

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Marc Lijour

LatAm Startups Wins 2019 Startup Canada Award

Scaleup Boot Camp São Paulo

Brazilian Health Tech Company Joins Startup Visa Program at LatAm Startups

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