Miami is about to get a taste of Chilean innovation – along with a pour of Chilean wine and pisco, of course. On October 8, Mana Tech will host the Miami stop of the Chile Tech Tour 2025, a weeklong program organized by ProChile to connect Chilean startups with U.S. partners, investors, and industry leaders.
The tour spans four U.S. cities (Washington, D.C., New York, San Francisco, and Miami) and highlights Chile’s growing role as a hub for technology and innovation. More than two dozen Chilean startups will take part across the country, with 16 of them flying into Miami to meet potential partners and showcase their solutions.
“This is the first time we’ve organized something of this scale, with multiple cities happening at the same time,” Claudia Serrer of ProChile [pictured above] told Refresh Miami. “The U.S. is our most important market for services exports, and we want to create more awareness of the relationship we’ve already built while showing that Chile is a reliable partner for innovation and technology.”
The Miami program will feature companies from across verticals. Eight are part of Chile’s EdTech and social innovation efforts, while another eight are drawn from the GoGlobal program, which supports export-ready startups across industries. These companies will meet with chambers of commerce, universities, legal advisors, and corporate leaders to better understand opportunities in the U.S. market.
The lineup includes startups like Ninja Excel (an edtech platform), Pipoll (a culture and engagement tool for HR), Chef Legion (food tech), and Ilógica (digital learning solutions). They’ll be joined by companies such as AugeXP, CEDETEC, MUUD, and SingularisVR, each bringing a different flavor of Chilean innovation to Miami.
As part of the tour, Miami EdTech — which has partnered with ProChile on this initiative for the past three years — will host executives from eight Chilean companies for site visits across the city, including Miami Dade College, FIU, Babson College, Westfield Business School, and Belen Jesuit Preparatory School.
Beyond one-on-one meetings, the Miami stop also brings in key Chilean associations. FinteChile, representing more than 150 fintechs, will host a special program with the Miami Fintech Club. Chile Social Innovation, a brand representing the country’s leading nonprofits, will connect with local organizations to share best practices in sustainability and philanthropy.
For Serrer, Miami is a natural gateway for Chilean companies. “When we think about doing business in the U.S., Miami is the place to be,” she said. “The public, private, and academic sectors here are very aligned in building a strong platform for international markets. We’ve embraced that invitation as a country, and our companies feel comfortable coming here because the ecosystem is so open.”
That openness is a two-way street. While Chilean startups gain market access and connections, Miami benefits from fresh talent and innovative solutions. Some of the companies might set up operations locally, generating jobs in South Florida while keeping much of their back-office in Chile. “At the end of the day, it’s about boosting both Chilean and American companies,” Serrer said.
The signature event of the week, Chile & the USA: Partners – Present & Future, will take place October 8 at Mana Tech, co-hosted with partners including the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, eMerge Americas, ImpactFi, and Chile Florida.
Attendees can expect to meet founders and hear from leaders on both sides of the hemisphere. “This is an opportunity not just to learn about innovative solutions coming out of Chile, but to strengthen a bridge that already exists between Miami and Chile,” Serrer said, adding that while the event is private, she encourages those interested to get in touch to learn more.
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