The Next Web
An in-depth look at Start-Up Brasil Government-supported program Start-Up Brasil is now entering the second phase of its roll-out, with the imminent opening of its call for applications to Brazilian and foreign startups, its promoters announced this week at Rio de Janeiro’s Global Entreneurship Congress. The IT Policy Secretary for Brazil’s Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (MCTI) Virgilio [...]
Pulso Social
Start-Up Chile y Start-Up Brasil: Dos ‘monstruos’ parecidos pero muy diferentes Desde la distancia, Start-Up Brasil y Start-Up Chile parecen ser en gran medida lo mismo:programas financiados por los gobiernos destinados a promover el espíritu empresarial y la cultura de startups en sus respectivas naciones. Y habiéndose celebrado un demo day conjunto en Santiago, se puede confirmar aún más la [...]
TechCrunch
What eCommerce Boom? From Amazon Textbooks To New Seed Funds, Education Technology Is Exploding In Brazil Over the last decade, Brazil has “come online” in a big way. The percentage of people using the Web in Brazil leapt from 9 percent in 2002 to about 50 percent in 2012,according to the ITU. With 60 million [...]