EtMday 2026: Chile's Largest Entrepreneurship Event in Latin America

EtMday 2026 is Chile's largest entrepreneurship event and one of the most significant in Latin America. Organized by Emprende tu Mente, it brings together entrepreneurs, corporations, investors, and venture capital funds over three days at Parque Bicentenario de Vitacura, creating the densest network of business connections of the year in the Chilean business world.

What Is EtMday and Who Organizes It

EtMday is the flagship annual event of Emprende tu Mente, Chile's and Latin America's most active entrepreneurship community. The organization's mission is to connect the entrepreneurial ecosystem with the corporate world and investment capital — and EtMday is the largest expression of that mission: three days where early-stage startups coexist with corporate directors and fund managers.

Unlike more narrowly focused sector events, EtMday spans all industries and verticals, making it unique: an agritech startup can network with a mining corporation, or a fintech can pitch before a fund that typically invests only in consumer tech. That cross-sector density is what makes the connections generated at EtMday especially valuable.

EtMday 2026 in Numbers

Metric	Figure
Dates	November 19, 20, and 21, 2026
Venue	Parque Bicentenario de Vitacura, Santiago
Expected attendees	55,000+ over 3 days
Managers and directors	11,518
Corporate companies	650+
Investment funds	80
Free stands for startups	780
Regions represented	16 regions of Chile + 20 countries

780 Free Stands: A National Opportunity for Startups

One of EtMday's defining features is the availability of fully free stands for entrepreneurs. The 2026 edition offered 780 free spots distributed among technology-based startups, traditional ventures, and research and development projects.

The application was open to entrepreneurs from all 16 regions of Chile, with particular emphasis on regional inclusion. Applications closed June 30, 2026, with results published August 3. For entrepreneurs outside Santiago, EtMday represents a unique opportunity for presence at the capital's most important startup fair — without the costs typically associated with participating in events of this scale.

Activities and Event Format

EtMday combines high-impact formats across three complementary days:

• Keynotes and talks: national and international speakers with trajectories in impact entrepreneurship, technology, and business leadership.
• Investor pitches: selected startups present before venture capital funds and family offices in a structured, high-stakes format.
• Structured networking: connection dynamics designed to help entrepreneurs and corporate executives generate purposeful conversations, not just business card exchanges.
• Entrepreneur showroom: exhibition of products and services from participating startups, open to the general public and corporate buyers.
• Mentoring sessions: one-on-one sessions with ecosystem references, available to stand participants and premium ticket holders.

How to Prepare Your Participation at EtMday

Whether attending as a stand exhibitor, general attendee, or corporate company, advance preparation is what separates business card accumulation from real business connections.

For startups with stands: prepare a 60-second pitch that clearly explains what problem you solve, for whom, and what traction you have. EtMday brings together real decision-makers; a clear proposition and concrete data open conversations that no link building or digital marketing campaign can replicate in terms of connection quality.

For corporate companies: EtMday is Chile's most efficient venue for identifying startups for strategic partnerships, innovation pilots, or investment. Define in advance what type of solution you are looking for and what criteria a startup must meet to be interesting for your organization.

EtMday and Media Visibility: Digital PR Opportunities

EtMday receives coverage from Chile's leading entrepreneurship, technology, and business media: 24horas, Emol, Diario Financiero, Revista Emprende, and dozens of regional portals. For companies seeking positioning in this segment, the event generates an intense window of media coverage during the weeks before and after the event.

Startups with differentiating stories — regional impact, technological innovation, female leadership — have higher probability of earning editorial coverage around the event. A well-crafted press release sent to relevant media during EtMday week can earn backlinks from portals with DA 40-70, a result difficult to replicate with traditional link building actions in the same timeframe.