Colombia continues to play an active role in innovation in the region, with its government recently announcing that it will contribute 50 billion pesos, or approximately $12.6 million USD, to the construction of an AI center in its capital of Bogotá. The new center will be operated and managed by SENA, the country’s national training service.

In addition, with the country earlier declaring that it will place $30 billion pesos of capital into the science, technology, and innovation sectors—it seems that it’s only a matter of time before it’s cemented as an important international hub for entrepreneurship and innovation.

Beyond Colombia, Latin America has become an important benchmark for innovation and entrepreneurship, with this being particularly evident in Brazil, Chile and Mexico, where the number of technology startups has almost tripled in the last five years.

According to a recent StartupBlink report, the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Latin America has experienced exponential growth, with the region today boasting more than 15,000 technology companies, an increase of 35% from the prior year.

These companies, and the individuals leading them, are also increasingly making waves and playing an important role in international markets. From Pereira to Patagonia, here are 15 international innovation leaders to watch in 2025.