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Salvador Alanis

President, The Bakery

Salvador Alanis is an award-winning writer, film & TV producer, and cultural connector. He has been the recipient of multiple awards by the National Fund for the Arts in Mexico and has been an artist in residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts. He has published six books and collaborated with newspapers and magazines. With his media work, he won the Multimedia Prize at the Video and Electronic Arts Biennial of Mexico, and his work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions. Recently, he finished a documentary called “Unfold” about the generation of artists that emerged in Mexico in the ’90s. He is the co-founder of the Institute for Creative Exchange in Toronto, an organization dedicated to building bridges among creative professionals internationally. He has been a consultant for the Ministry of Culture and the National Fund for the Arts in Mexico. Additionally, he has launched and produced high-rating TV shows and has developed communication campaigns for Fortune 500 brands.

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.