Editors Note: This guest post comes courtesy of Michael Granados, one of the co-founders and Head of Product Design at Medko. Feel free to send your guest posts to tips@andesbeat.com.
As Santiago’s entrepreneurial hub continues to grow, thanks in large part to the efforts of Start-up Chile, more and more young companies in Latin America are revolutionizing one of society’s most import needs — healthcare. Continue reading
Editors’ Note: This guest post comes courtesy of Nick Kwan, Co-Founder of Medko. Feel free to send your guest posts to tips@andesbeat.com.
Chileans, Startup Chile entrepreneurs, Medko, and I, myself, have chosen a great time to be living in Santiago.
Motivated by President Piñera’s words, I feel like it is our duty as innovators to focus on fields that we are passionate about that can affect millions of people in a positive way. For us at Medko, it’s health.
Good news: Innovation knows no bounds. Bad News: Innovation has enemies within the culture, especially the fear of failure. Chile must continue maintaining, and growing, innovation leadership in Latin America. Time is our judge. – Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, at the LatAm Innovation Summit July 30, 2013