Uruguay: The Silicon Valley of South America

Uruguay: The Silicon Valley of South America

Uruguay: The Silicon Valley of South America

I know what some of you may be thinking, “Where is Uruguay?”.
Squeezed between Brazil and Argentina, with a population of about 3.5 million on a territory smaller than the state of Missouri, Uruguay is best known for its beautiful beaches, herds of cattle and passion for soccer. However, with a $1.2 billion IT industry by 2016 and in constant expansion, and more than 700 tech companies exporting software across 52 different markets, Uruguay is also the leading software exporter per capita in South America, and the third in the world.


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