Corfo

CORFO -The Chilean Economic Development Agency- is a government organization founded in 1939 to promote economic growth in Chile. Since its inception, CORFO's pioneering spirit has played a significant role in expanding the country's economic development by promoting investment, innovation, and business and cluster development, while maintaining a focus on quality and productivity In 2000, CORFO launched a program designed to attract and facilitate technology-intensive foreign investments. Sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, this program is operated in cojunction with the Foreign Investment Committee. The main objective behind this effort is to position Chile as a biotechnology and service springboard for companies with investment projects aimed at Latin America and the world. This program supports the setup of operations for biotechnology and life science companies, clinical research initiatives, and other high value technology projects including research, development, and transfer of emerging technologies. Over the last 16 years, Chilean entrepreneurs have been researching and developing biotechnology products and services. As a result, Chile is becoming an ever more attractive international venue for development and innovation. CORFO takes pride in introducing the new and exciting opportunities that are available in Chile in the emerging biotechnology and life science sector, and invites you to do business with Chilean companies. Chile has made a strong commitment to become a leading biopharmaceutical R&D location. We encourage you to assess Chile as a preferred location for conducting your research. Our country offers reliable, competitive, and highly skilled researchers in a stable and safe business environment for your company and a high quality of life for your employees.