Chile Tech Tour 2025 to Bridge Latin American Innovation with Bay Area Investors During San Francisco Tech Week

The Chile Tech Tour 2025 will bring 27 of Chile's most promising technology startups to San Francisco from October 6-10, creating strategic connections between Latin American innovators and the Bay Area's investment community during San Francisco Tech Week. According to Ian Frederick, Trade Commissioner of ProChile in Los Angeles, the initiative represents more than a traditional trade mission—it serves as a strategic bridge positioning Chile as a rising global hub for technology and innovation.

San Francisco was selected as the host city due to its central role in the global innovation economy, providing Chilean startups with unparalleled exposure to Silicon Valley investors, accelerators, and thought leaders shaping technology's future. The program includes approximately a dozen meetings with leading climate funds and specialized venture capital firms focused on climate technology projects, offering direct pathways for investment and collaboration.

The Chile Tech Tour aligns strategically with San Francisco Tech Week by bringing an international delegation of high-growth startups to the Bay Area during a period when the entire tech community converges. This timing creates natural synergy, as San Francisco Tech Week highlights global trends in artificial intelligence, sustainability, and future industries—precisely the areas where Chilean startups demonstrate exceptional capabilities. The tour will host two official SF Tech Week activities: a panel discussion titled "Chile and California: Bridging AI and Innovation" on October 9th and a networking event called "Latam Hubs Happy Hour."

This year's delegation showcases companies across multiple cutting-edge sectors, including clean energy and climate technology represented by organizations like Instacrops and Climatech Chile members developing data-driven solutions for agriculture and sustainable resource management. The health and biotechnology sector features pioneering platforms such as Medible and Pegasi in health innovation and wearable technology. Smart cities and artificial intelligence are represented by companies including Rocketbot, Ninja Excel, and Youtouch, which bring automation, AI, and data visualization tools designed for global scalability. The food and lifestyle technology sector includes innovators like Chef Legion and MUUD operating at the intersection of wellness and digital experience.

These companies were selected through a competitive process managed by ProChile in collaboration with leading Chilean tech associations, evaluating scalability, international readiness, innovation, and alignment with global market demands. The selected startups represent the best of Chile's entrepreneurial ecosystem, having demonstrated proven traction in Latin American markets while showing clear pathways for expansion into the United States market.

Chile offers distinct advantages for founders, including a highly educated, bilingual workforce with strong expertise in engineering, data science, and design. The country serves as a gateway to Latin America, providing access to over 3 billion consumers through extensive free trade agreements. Chile's innovation ecosystem benefits from programs like Start-Up Chile, recognized as one of the world's top accelerators, which has built a robust pipeline of founders. Government support includes consistent pro-innovation policies, infrastructure investment, and incentives for research and development and foreign collaboration.

The primary message for tech leaders is that Chile has transformed from a resource-based economy to an innovation economy, with founders building world-class solutions in artificial intelligence, sustainability, health, and smart cities ready for global market integration. The Chile Tech Tour represents an invitation for U.S. tech leaders to co-create the future with Chilean innovators, driving mutual growth and impact across the hemisphere through strategic partnerships and investment opportunities.