Fabia Tetteroo-Bueno
“During this mission you will get a great virtual overview of Panama as a Digital Hub and the opportunities & trends in the digital tech sector. From Cybersecurity, Fintech to Digital Health!”
Virtual Mission Digital Technology to Panama
The Netherlands Embassy in Panama-City & Holland House Panama are organizing a Virtual Mission to Panama from 25-27 October. Eight innovative companies in Digital Technology from the Netherlands, Curaçao and Sint Maarten are participating in this unique 3-day digital trade mission. The mission is led by Fabia Tetteroo-Bueno, CEO of Philips Latin-America and implemented with the support of local partners the City of Knowledge, CAPATEC, Panama Pacifico, PROPANAMA and AIG. The mission is sponsored by Philips Latin America, which has its headquarters in Panama-City.
The mission focuses on digital tech solutions for the following promising sectors:
💡 Logistics & Port digitalization (Smart & Cybersecure ports)
💡 Health (Digital Health / Health Tech)
💡 Financial sector (Cybersecurity / Fintech)
💡 Government (E-government solutions)
Key mission features
✅ Virtual platform showcasing the participating NL companies – discover them below!
✅ Customized matchmaking with 4-6 potential clients and partners
✅ 4 webinars (Setting up an Office, Cybersecurity, Digital Health & Fintech )
✅ Virtual visit to the City of Knowledge & Panama Pacifico tech hubs
✅ Official presentation of the study on “Tech sector in Panama – Opportunities for Dutch companies” carried out by Holland House Panama & commissioned by NLinBusiness in the Netherlands.
Opportunities in Panama
Due to its central location, excellent maritime and airline connections and favourable business climate, Panama is frequently referred to as the ‘Hub of the Americas’. The high-income & high growth country in Central-America is a regional trade, logistics and financial center that has attracted many Dutch businesses (NL is currently the No. 3 investor in Panama). Thanks to the excellent connectivity and the business climate for technology companies Panama is well on its way to becoming a Digital Hub. It is on the crossroads of 7+1 submarine fiber optic cables (the Google Curie cable is under construction) providing reliability of data and voice transmissions and the highest fixed internet speed in Latin-America. Together with beautiful technology parks and fiscal, migration and labour incentives for tech companies, it is the ideal place to do business for Dutch companies in digital technologies!
Global overview of tech opportunities in promising sectors
More info on Doing Business in Panama.
Ilse Smits
"I am thrilled that these eight tech companies have a keen interest in doing business & investing in Panama. This opens the door for a new area of business cooperation between Panama and the Netherlands"
Remco de Bruijn
"Panama has a lot to offer Dutch technology companies wishing to expand into Latin America. The different parts of the mission programme will help participating companies to see and grasp opportunities, make themselves visible in the local market and have b2b meetings with Panamanian businesses"
Participating companies from the Kingdom of the Netherlands (click logos)
Private: Xlab Cloud Services
Application platform provider that combines the best of no-code, locode and prescriptive low-code application development.
WEM
No-Code Software Development Platform, enabling the user to develop complex applications in an intuitive way
Dutch VR
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Solutions for business and government
IBIS Management
Fintech company, Cross-Border Payments Provider, Cloud-Based Digitization services, Access Management tools, Digital banking solutions.
Elsevier
Information & analytics company for customers across the global research and health ecosystems
Private: Caribbean Software Solutions
State of the Art software for the maritime sector (Port Management System, Port Community System, Terminal Operating System).
Private: Ictual
Ictual offers IT solutions and professional services based on the latest mobile, web, and app-development platforms
Private: Novodiem
Provides support with areas like blockchain technology, analyzing complex policy fields, IT Strategy, or Information Security.
Our local mission partners
Private: City of Knowledge
Business and Technology Park
Private: Panama Pacifico
Business and Technology Park
Private: CAPATEC
Technology Chamber of Panama
Private: AIG
Authority for Government Innovation
Private: PROPANAMA
Authority for Export and Investment Promotion
Private: Digital and Blockchain Chamber
Mission Team contacts
Remco de Bruijn
Executive Director
Jenny Elkaslassy
Projects & Administrative Coordinator
Kristie Maeijer
Commercial Assistant