Representatives of the Association, which has a history of encouraging Startups, will help connect new businesses and open new perspectives
The Brazilian Association of Software Companies (ABES), whose purpose is to build a more digital and less unequal Brazil, will be present at the South Summit Brazil 2024, which will take place between the 20th and 22nd of March at Cais Mauá, in Porto Happy. The event, which aims to foster connections between startups, companies and global investment funds to generate business opportunities and high-value connections, brings together the main trends and innovations that mark the present and future of the national and international industry.
Considered the largest innovation and entrepreneurship event in Latin America, South Summit Brazil is held in partnership with the State Government of Rio Grande do Sul and is expected to bring together 24 thousand people from more than 50 countries. This year's edition is expected to receive around a thousand investors, 140 national and international investment funds, 7 thousand companies, 3 thousand startups and 600 speakers. Marcia Mallmann Lippert, Regional Vice-President of ABES for Rio Grande do Sul will represent the entity at the event. “Given the importance of the event for the technology sector in Brazil, and the ability to connect startups, global investment funds and companies, ABES will participate to help connect new businesses and to open new perspectives based on innovation and established connections ”, declares Lippert.
ABES is recognized for its support for startups
ABES, which during the South Summit 2024 will make visits to TecnoPuc and Tecnosinos (two of the largest scientific and technological parks in Brazil), has maintained, since 2019, the ABES Startup Internship Program, whose objective is to strengthen entrepreneurship and attract talent and investment for the Brazilian technology sector. Lasting six months, the program is made available to startups through partnerships with incubators, accelerators or investment funds. Program participants can take advantage of all the services offered by ABES to its members, such as participation in its various committees (among them, the regulatory, tax, innovation and LGPD committee), access to market research, information about government funding and development lines and market place data, as well as a complete compliance structure and legal consultancy service.
About ABES
ABES (Brazilian Association of Software Companies) aims to contribute to the construction of a more digital and less unequal Brazil, in which information technology plays a fundamental role in the democratization of knowledge and the creation of new opportunities for all. In this sense, it aims to ensure a business environment conducive to innovation, ethical, dynamic, sustainable and globally competitive, always in line with its mission to connect, guide, protect and develop the Brazilian information technology market.
Currently, ABES represents around 2,000 companies, which total approximately 85% of revenue in the software and services sector in Brazil, distributed across 24 States and the Federal District, responsible for generating more than 232 thousand direct jobs and annual revenue of around R$ 92 billion in 2022. Access the ABES Portal or call +55 (11) 5094-3100.
ABES - Press contacts:
Weber Shandwick Brasil - abes@webershandwick.com
Paula Boracini – +55 (11) 98415-0314
Carol Herling – +55 (11) 99553-7756
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