The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the 15 startups in Latin America and the Caribbean that were chosen to participate in Demand Solutions: Ideas to Improve Lives in Cities, which will be held on September 29, at the IDB's headquarters in Washington, and seeks to bring together creative minds that offer innovative solutions to urban challenges around the world.
Among the finalists, there are two Brazilians: Colab.re (www.colab.re), a platform that aims to bridge the gap between citizens and public authorities, and Noovity Growbe, an urban garden irrigation system. The finalists were selected from 200 candidates from 19 countries, with the help of a judging panel of experts in areas such as entrepreneurship, innovation and crowdfunding.
A representative from each selected startup will travel to Washington (USA) to participate in Demand Solutions, on November 29, at the IDB headquarters, and in the Night of the Enterprise competition, where they will present their startups to the public and to a judging committee. The selected startups will also participate in four days of activities with innovators, media, entrepreneurs and investors.
Demand Solutions will be held for the third year in a row at IDB headquarters, in partnership with the Blum Center for Developing Economies at the University of California at Berkeley. Other partners are Agora Accelerator, IE Business School, Japan's NEC, Banco Santander Red Emprendía and Telefonica.
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