South Summit is the main meeting to generate business through innovation, connecting Latin American and global ecosystems. This South Summit in Brazil will focus on generating connection and business between startups working in and with Latin America, with corporations working on open innovation at a global level and investors looking for new business.

SOUTH SUMMIT is the leading innovation and business development platform that connects the most disruptive startups with investors and corporations from around the world looking to improve their competitiveness through innovation. SOUTH SUMMIT has become the meeting point of reference for the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Southern Europe and a bridge of opportunities between Spain, the Mediterranean and Latin America.

ICEX-Invest in Spain will be present at the market place with a promotional stand, where it will present ICEX-Invest in Spain's services to interested companies.

By participating in South Summit Brazil, ICEX-Invest in Spain will have the opportunity to identify investors, companies and start-ups interested in expanding into Southern Europe and to showcase the opportunities and advantages that Spain offers as a global platform for accessing other markets.

The objectives of the participation are:

• Facilitate collaboration between foreign investors and Spanish companies for the development and expansion of their activities in Spain.

• Attract new foreign direct investment projects, especially from countries, sectors and companies with the highest growth potential in Spain.

• Position Spain as an internationalised country with highly competitive resources, a business and investment centre and a global platform for access to third markets.