Experts to discuss Climate Technologies and Policy

On April 19th, high-level international leaders in climate change, green technologies, VC, and public policy will discuss how best to support innovation and uptake of climate-related technologies in Latin America and beyond.  The event marks the launch of a landmark new report from StateUp and CAF on Green GovTech in Latin America, which reveals the urgent need and great potential for …

Green Technologies in Latin America

StateUp is excited to release a pioneering report on Green Technologies and public policy in Latin America in collaboration with CAF Development Bank.   The effects of climate change are already substantial in Latin America, with an average annual loss of 1.7% GDP as a result. 48% of capital cities in LAC face extreme risk related to climate change. And …

DX Stories Episode 1: In conversation with CAF’s Carlos Santiso

StateUp and Access Partnership are delighted to launch DX Stories – a series of one-on-one conversations where leaders driving digital transformation share their stories with our international audience of policymakers, innovators, investors, business leaders, and researchers. In the first episode, Access Partnership’s Christopher Casarrubias is joined by Carlos Santiso, Director of the Digital Innovation in Government Directorate of the Development …

Why Invest in GovTech? A leading VC firm weighs in

Quer ler esta matéria em Português? Clique aqui! Astella Investimentos is a leading venture capital firm in Brazil. Here, venture investor Guilherme Lima discusses their decision to add 2 GovTech startups—Gove and Aprova Digital—to their portfolio over the past few months. We recently invested in two GovTech startups: Aprova Digital and Gove. The decision to invest was based on extensive analysis …

Por que investir em GovTech? Uma empresa líder em Capital de Risco analisa

Looking for this post in English? Click here! A Astella Investimentos é uma empresa de capital de risco líder no Brasil. O investidor Guilherme Lima discute sua decisão de adicionar 2 startups GovTech – Gove e Aprova Digital – ao seu portfólio nos últimos meses. Recentemente anunciamos investimento em duas Startups GovTechs: a Aprova Digital e a Gove. A decisão de investir veio depois de extenso estudo …

GovTech in Latin America / GovTech en América Latina

English (español abajo) Digital Government units across Latin America are making strides in serving citizens through digitisation, and achieving international recognition for their efforts. Yet they also face major challenges, including recruiting and retaining technological talent. To build and maintain digital transformation agendas that meet citizens’ needs, governments must harness opportunities to work with innovative GovTech providers, whether to rationalise …