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Costa Rica: Ministry of Economy offers the PROPYME innovation Fund

What is PROPYME?

 

Small and Medium Enterprise Support Program (PROPYME) created by Law 8262 is a budget transfer made by the Government of the Republic to the budget of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT); with the aim of financing actions and activities aimed at promoting and improving the management capacity and competitiveness of Costa Rican SMEs, through technological development as an instrument to contribute to the economic and social development of the country. 

 

Chile: SERCOTEC supports entrepreneurship through seed capital

What it is about?

 

It is a fund of Sercotec that supports the start-up of new businesses with the opportunity to participate in the market. Co-finances a work plan to implement a business project. This work plan includes business management actions (training, technical assistance and marketing actions) and investments in assets necessary to meet the project objective.

 

What support does it provide? 

 

Argentina: The Argentine Chamber of Fintech creates "Fintech Women", a space to connect women with the ecosystem.

It is an initiative of the Argentine Chamber of Fintech that seeks to connect more women with the ecosystem and generate a diverse & inclusive industry.

 

Objectives

  • Detect and communicate challenges and opportunities to enter the sector
  • Make visible and promote diverse talent through scholarships, internships and awards
  • Create bridges with the education system and develop public-private linkages
  • Raise awareness and act towards gender equality 

Initiatives

 

Peru: COFIDE launches Reactiva Peru fund to support SMEs in economic activation.

The Business Support Fund for MSEs (FAE-MYPE) are resources allocated by the State to guarantee financing for working capital obtained by MSEs that allows them to overcome the economic problems generated by the state of emergency adopted in the face of the COVID pandemic -19, allowing them to continue with their activities and recover without affecting the payment of their debts.

 

 

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Mexico: Nacional Financiera offers various financial support services to SMEs in Mexico.

Nacional Financiera contributes to the economic development of Mexico, facilitating access by MSMEs, entrepreneurs and priority investment projects to financing and other business development services, as well as contributing to the formation of financial markets and serving as trustee and financial agent of the Federal Government , which allows promoting innovation, improving productivity, competitiveness, job creation and regional growth. 

 

Colombia: The Barranquilla Chamber of Commerce launches the "Barranquilla Responde" credit line

The Barranquilla Chamber of Commerce in alliance with the Santo Domingo Foundation have made available resources from the Barranquilla Responde mayor's office of credit to put at the service of micro and small companies located in the city of Barranquilla, so that they can apply for loans financial services with special rates, and in this way they can leverage the economic reactivation of their activities.

 

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