2023年1月30日

從São保羅到聖地亞哥，從Bogotá到布宜諾斯艾利斯，從蒙得維的亞到利馬，拉丁美洲正吸引著那些希望將創新能力提升到一個新水平的企業的注意。美國的許多機構——初創公司、中型公司和曆史悠久的大型公司——都開始注意到美國南部地區存在著大量的技術人才。穀歌、IBM、優步、Pinterest和戴爾隻是在拉美設立辦事處的少數科技巨頭，他們認識到了這個蓬勃發展的“矽穀”。這不僅是因為美國正在經曆科技人才短缺，盡管這是肯定的事實。美國企業也開始意識到拉美技術人才帶來的諸多好處，包括專業知識、專業知識、文化相似性、便捷性、時區一致性和強大的溝通能力。拉丁美洲的科技領域之所以如此吸引人，原因之一是該地區許多國家都在投資相關教育。墨西哥和巴西每年總共有60.5萬名軟件工程師畢業。據估計，有幾個國家在不同領域的科技畢業生數量已經超過了美國。這些教育投資為該地區帶來了大量人才，許多人具備依賴科技創新的公司所需的技能和資格。由於認識到數字化的重要性，拉美各國政府正在率先采取措施，確保本地區的數字接入和連接。 Take the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Argentina, which approved a $100 million loan to create a program that would increase internet access throughout the country, with a particular focus on connectivity in remote areas. The program also seeks to finance digital training programs and certifications to improve digital inclusion. MORE FOR YOU Funding With so much activity on the tech front in LatAm, venture capitalists are trusting the region with their investments. Last year saw VC investors pouring roughly $19.5 billion into Latin America, according to Crunchbase data . That’s a figure more than three times the record-setting number the previous year. This, in turn, gives startups the opportunity to build and scale their tech companies, contributing to a digital economy and helping solidify Latin America’s reputation as the next Silicon Valley. Latin America: The Next Frontier of Tech From Mexico to Argentina, Latin America is making a name for itself as a central tech hub. I can speak to this enormous growth: My company, a software and IT outsourcing provider in the region, has seen massive growth year over year, and we’re not slowing down. Whether you’re looking for software engineers, web developers, product managers, UX designers, data scientists, IT experts or cybersecurity specialists, every business in North America and beyond should have their eye on the Latin American talent pool—what I believe to be the next Silicon Valley and frontier of tech.