Argentina - Three Argentine webs, among the best 15 Iberoamerican

The fifteen finalists in the Latin American business start-up´s Competition were presented by the Innovation Network, which will choose the best three from 17 and June 18 in Madrid.

Endeavor Foundation made the selection process of the 15 startups based on the use of new technologies involved in the final instance. Among those selected were three Argentine enterprises: Popego, Keepcon and SocialMetrix.

Popego, Santiago Siri, develops artificial intelligence and innovative interfaces to enhance access to information online. Based on the public online activity of users, the company will automatically builds a profile of interests that can filter all the information available on the network and relevant content according to interest. For its part, the web Keepcon of Matías Rozenfarb, is focused on the automation of the moderation of all types of Web content (text, photos and video) automatically detecting the presence of findings of risk, according to the rules defined by and for each client. The other nominated Argentina, SocialMetrix is a company that develops technology for the views of consumers about brands, products and people.

The rest of those elected are: Betazeta (Chile), DUTO S.A. (Colombia), Orelworks Ltd (Chile), Business Place / CargoPlace.com (Colombia), Dvelop (Uruguay), Coguan (Spain), Riot Cinema Collective (Spain), Compra3.com (Brazil), Kizanaro (Uruguay), Conexifarma (Mexico), MambaIQ (Spain) y Code Undead Studios (Spain).

The jury that will choose the Top 3 will consist of: Alexander K. Mashad, Executive Director Endeavor Argentina, president of the jury; BBVA Manuel Silva, Juan Manuel Nieto Hull, director of the Department of Innovation Caja Madrid, Pedro Iniesta direction Innovation Telefónica Latam, Pamela Hartigan, Director, Skoll Center for Social Entrepreneurship - Said Business School - University of Oxford; Rodolfo Lara, head of Technology Pioneers and Knowledge Integration - Wolrd Economic Forum and Damian Voltes, CEO Patagonia Ventures. Additionally, the top three Latin American start-up´s can submit their projects to the main auditorium.

Innovation Network, in collaboration with the Fundación BBVA and Endeavor is the first meeting of innovation and technology to the markets of Spanish and Portuguese speaking. It brings together the leaders of the Latin American Internet with their peers from Europe, United States and Asia to share experiences, ideas and projects.

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