THE AMERICAS

UTEC Ventures is working to strengthen the startup ecosystem in Peru, connecting startups to investors and convincing more young people to consider becoming entrepreneurs. As a GIST Innovation Hub, UTEC Ventures will tap into an international network of accelerators and incubators who can share knowledge and provide insights on the best way to support entrepreneurship in emerging economies.

Website: https://utecventures.com/

EPIC Lab Mexico is a space that encourages the formation of student skills and knowledge from various academic programs to encourage your entrepreneurial vocation and boost the generation of business ideas. High impact, with an emphasis on innovation.

Website: https://www.epiclab.itam.mx/ -or-  https://www.facebook.com/EPICLabITAM/

Justice & Equitable Development Trust (JEDTrust) Jamaica is a civil society organization operating in Jamaica since 2010. In its Economic Inclusion Portfolio is a groundbreaking project dubbed “Inclusive Business Growth Project” that provides sustainable and high-impact entrepreneurship/business creation opportunities to post-secondary students, youth (unattached and unemployed), women and creatives (performing artists, animators, graphic designers, couturiers, and tailors).

Publicly funded, Ruta N not only serves as a launch site for businesses operating in Medellín, but also works with universities and the private sector to promote innovation, to support entrepreneurs, and to provide tech training and education for youth.

EmpreAR in Argentina is a not-for-profit and nonpartisan organization that, since 2002, has promoted the development of high-impact entrepreneurs and agents of change from its earliest stage.

Website: http://emprear.org.ar/