More than 1,250 in agribusiness business matchmaking

This year the calendar of business matchmaking opens with the agribusiness and food ecosystem, a meeting that will take place between February 23 and 26, 2021.

The virtual event has been very well received, as evidenced by the broad participation in the business matchmaking, which has the presence of 1,251 companies from the agribusiness and food sector.

For the realization of this matchmaking, more than 3,600 business appointments were managed, of which over the next four days more than 1,900 business meetings will be held, in which entrepreneurs will publicize their products and services seeking to specify new business.

In other words, an average of 475 meetings will take place each day and 80 virtual meetings will take place each hour, simultaneously, through the suitable platform by Econexia
750 buyers and 501 sellers from 17 countries will participate in the virtual meeting, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, among others.

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Through these spaces it is sought to leverage the economic reactivation of the country, maintaining a virtual connection between entrepreneurs so that they can continue to expand their opportunities.

In the business matchmaking that took place during the previous year, entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector achieved business expectations of 7.2 billion pesos. This year the figure is expected to increase by about 15%.

In econexia we have more than 3,300 companies linked in five key ecosystems for business development: agro-industry and food; fashion and clothing; industry and environment; creative industries and orange economy and, lifestyle and consumption.

To date, more than 14,000 business appointments have been held that generate opportunities for entrepreneurs in the first round of business matchmaking, generating 42 billion pesos in business expectations.

Econexia is possible thanks to Corferias, the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Colombia Productiva, Compra lo Nuestro, Innpulsa, Procolombia, Fontur, the Bogotá Economic Development Secretariat, the Barranquilla Mayor's Office, and the Government of Boyacá. Econexia is operated by Corferias.