To have a good nutrition with positive effects to your health, the intake of several and diverse types of food is necessary, being a fundamental one, the fish. In this sense, Fundación Chile stresses the importance of eating Omega 3, a nutrient that is present in greater amounts in fish like salmon and mackerel. It helps […]
Throughout Chile there are native fruits with higher antioxidant benefits compared to the traditional berries from the United States and Greece. Under this scenario, products like the maqui, myrtle and calafate berries are national and have functional properties with major health benefits, making Chile a global power when it comes to antioxidants. The interest in the […]
Por: Andrés Pesce, FCh Business and Companies Manager In 1982, Fundación Chile created Salmones Antártica, starting with the high-scale salmon farming in our country. This company was subsequently purchased by Japanese investors in 1988, allowing the private sector becoming a driving force for the industry. In 31 years, this industry grew and reached US$ 3,500 million in […]
Healthy eating is increasingly present in consumers, who are aware of the importance of nutrition for their physical and mental wellbeing. This makes them aware and alert regarding the information contained in the labeling of the foods they eat. According to figures from the Survey Chile Saludable -conducted by Fundación Chile along GFK Adimark during 2014 […]
Chile is the first producer of copper, lithium, and iodine; and mining represents 13.5% of the national gross domestic product. In this scenario, Fundación Chile identified that one of the areas that has more opportunities to innovate, is the mining sector. In this sense, the Venture Platform of FCh intends to impulse dynamic undertakings in […]
The XXI century societies face great challenges in different areas. Among them are natural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and disturbances caused by climate change; economic competitiveness; the demand for more complex solutions associated to the advancement of science and technology; and educating the youth to be trained and occupy jobs that the society demands. Chile is no exception […]
The company landed in Chile nearly three years ago as part of the second generation of the Corfo’s Strart-Up Chile Progrma. Very shortly after, it established a relationship with Fundación Chile, which along being integrated into our accelerator EmprendeFCh, we became the company’s first investors. It was this way that the grounds to obtain further […]
Por: Andrés Pesce, Fundación Chile Business and Companies Manager. When it comes to risk capitals and ventures, even when we triumph, we fail more than we succeed. In our history (Fundación Chile’s) when risking capital we have failed 75% of the time. In other words, of the 65 ventures we have formed, we have […]