ACVC was present in the special edition of El Mercurio's Innovation corps that celebrated its 100th issue, through the opinions of: Francisco Guzmán, president of ACVC; Magdalena Guzmán, executive director of ACVC; Varinka Farren, executive director of Hub APTA; Antonia Rojas, partner of the Mexican fund ALLVP; Roberto Musso, founder and president of Digevo; Cristián Campomanes, manager of IncubatecUfro; and Macarena Liu, portfolio manager of ChileGlobal Ventures of Fundación Chile.
"The regulator has a key role for entrepreneurship. On the one hand, it must implement the rules that allow new players to enter and operate in regulated markets. On the other hand, the regulation that is implemented should also have a focus on fostering innovation, providing appropriate incentives for more competitive markets, with new players -both entrepreneurs and investors-, encouraging this type of activities and the development of technological ventures" / Francisco Guzmán
"Chile is fast becoming a relevant innovation hub in the region and the world. It is no coincidence that in the last generation of YCombinator there were four Chilean women" / Antonia Rojas
"And on a broader level, I think we learned (with the pandemic) to ask why does my startup exist and how do I capture value. These are questions that are worth asking in these fast-changing environments. How to adapt to the needs of the environment." / Roberto Musso
"In Chile we are experiencing a process of transition from an ecosystem to a venture capital industry. We are maturing and we have shown that we have been giving the width for years, however, there are gaps to be bridged. Startups need to scale very quickly and require more capital to do so" / Magdalena Guzmán
"We have connectivity infrastructure, which places us among the Latin American countries with the greatest potential to attract technology investors, which has resulted in the landing of leading companies such as Huawei, Google, Amazon, Oracle. At the same time, APTA's work has allowed me to see how the academy-business linkage has encouraged international firms to connect with the capabilities of universities, R&D centers, supplier companies and local startups " / Varinka Farren
"Business incubators are one of the main promoters of entrepreneurship and innovation in the regions, as we have fulfilled roles that go far beyond just incubating projects. Among others, we have generated culture, developed networks, opened spaces, cultivated innovation and entrepreneurship in various organizations within and outside the region, in addition to attracting and managing funds to support entrepreneurs" / Cristián Campomanes
"Today it is more important than ever that accelerators and incubators can highlight the value they bring to the ecosystem, making visible the impact they generate in the startups they support. We need more success stories that demonstrate the enormous entrepreneurial potential that seeks to meet the innovation demands of the productive sectors."/ Macarena Liu