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Rafael Pinto

CEO, Occasio International

Rafael Pinto has over 15 years of experience working in the design, implementation and evaluation of projects in the fields of Entrepreneurship, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Business Development, Public-Private Partnerships, and other areas. He has developed several projects that involved multi-stakeholder participation including International Organizations, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, universities, and government agencies. He has worked in organizations such as the Young Americas Business Trust - of the Organization of American States, the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group, and the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic.

He is now the Founder and Director of Occasio International Advisory Services (www.occasioias.com), which brings together professionals with experiences working in Brazil and internationally. Working closely with partners in its extensive network, Occasio offers business development opportunities and support of new and ongoing innovative projects. Rafael is a member of the Business Association of Rio de Janeiro, and he speaks Portuguese, Spanish and English fluently.

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.