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Chile

A practical guide for tech companies using Chile as a stable base to test products in South America.

Wide trade networkPublic startup fundingMining and energy demand
#1in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Global Innovation Index

Source: WIPO, GII 2025

34trade agreements, covering 65 markets and 88% of world GDP

Source: InvestChile

27%corporate income tax in the general regime (12.5% for SMEs under Pro-Pyme, 2025 to 2027)

Source: PwC Tax Summaries, reviewed Dec 2025

CLP 15mequity-free funding in Start-Up Chile's Build program

Source: Start-Up Chile, Build

01

Why Chile

  • Trade reachChile's 34 trade agreements cover 65 markets and 88% of world GDP, so products made or tested here travel well.
  • Most innovative economy in the regionChile ranks first among the 21 economies of Latin America and the Caribbean in the 2025 Global Innovation Index.
  • Public support for startupsStart-Up Chile, run by Corfo, has backed more than 3,000 companies from 85 countries with equity-free funding.

Source: InvestChile, venture capital · WIPO, GII 2025

02

Priority sectors

SectorMain hubWho to know
Mining technologyAntofagastaFundación Chile (Expande program)
Solar energy and green hydrogenAntofagasta and MagallanesInvestChile, energy
Agrifood and aquacultureCentral Chile and the southInvestChile, food industry
Global services and data centresSantiagoInvestChile, global services
Startups and venture capitalSantiagoStart-Up Chile

Source: InvestChile

03

How companies enter

  1. Step 1Soft landingA first stay in Santiago with meetings booked, often with help from InvestChile's landing support.
  2. Step 2PilotA paid pilot with a Chilean client or partner, often still billed from home.
  3. Step 3Local companyAn SpA, set up online through Tu Empresa en un Día, once there is revenue or a team to hire.

Executives and key staff linked to a foreign investment can apply for residence with a sponsorship letter from InvestChile, under its agreement with the National Migration Service (SERMIG).

Source: InvestChile, immigration

04

Costs to plan for

  • Company setup through Tu Empresa en un Día (free, except signature costs) and tax registration with SII
  • Accounting, monthly tax filings and VAT
  • Salaries and social security contributions
  • Office or coworking space, mostly in Santiago

Source: PwC Tax Summaries, Chile · ChileAtiende, Tu Empresa en un Día

06 · How uGlobally can help

Plan your entry with Orbis

Orbis, our internationalization platform, checks if your company is ready, compares Chile with other markets for your case and builds your entry plan, with the partners, potential clients and events to start with.

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Rules, rates and costs change often, so check the current conditions with the sources above before you plan around them.

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