Montevideo

Montevideo is the largest city in Uruguay with over 1.8 million people, almost half of the country’s total population. The settlement was established in 1726 as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute. The southernmost capital city in the Americas, Montevideo is situated on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata.

Described as a "vibrant, eclectic place with a rich cultural life,” Montevideo is the centre for higher education in Uruguay. The city’s first university, the Universidad de la República, was founded in 1849 and remains the country's largest and most important school, with a student body of 80,000.

Business services and IT industries employ approximately 62,000 people, out of which more than 16,000 are estimated to work in IT (IT application development, maintenance and infrastructure).

Uruguay has a thriving community of technology talent stimulated by free public education provided from kindergarten through university. Six percent of the country's GDP is invested in education, and 100% of high school students at the age of 15 have already completed at least three years of English and two years of computer science.

The 2017 Mercer's report on quality of life, rated Montevideo first in Latin America, and the city has consistently held this ranking since 2005, while Uruguay is often seen as a Scandinavian-style social democracy. The country has maintained strong political and social stability for years, supported by a consolidated democracy and the rule of law. Infrastructure is improving as 100% of schools, high schools and universities have fiber-optic access, 90% of households have fiber-optic access, and a direct connection to the US through an undersea fiber-optic network was launched in 2017.

Belgrade

With a community of over 50,000 IT professionals and more than 3,500 IT graduates per year, Serbia is recognised for engineering talent, excellent English skills and very good connections to European capitals.

Bogota

Bogota is the capital of Colombia. The city stands out for its economic strength associated financial maturity, with facilities to create companies and do business, the attraction of global companies and the quality of its human capital.

Bucharest

Bucharest is Romania's largest city and capital, and also the largest IT centre in the country, with a community of over 60,000 professionals and over 5,000 IT graduates added up every year.

Buenos Aires

The birthplace of the tango, Buenos Aires is the largest city in Argentina and offers a vibrancy similar to what you might find in New York City. The city is a top tourist destination that is known for its European style architecture and culture, so much so that it is sometimes referred to as the "Paris of South America.” Buenos Aires is rich in theatres, opera, symphonies, museums, literary halls, fine art, fashion and dance.

Chisinau

Chisinau is the capital of the Republic of Moldova and its main industrial and commercial centre, as well as the most economically prosperous city in the country.

Cluj-Napoca

Cluj-Napoca is “the Heart of Transylvania” and the second largest city in Romania, after the capital Bucharest. With a history going back to Roman times, the city has always been a cultural and economic landmark with historically strong connections to Western Europe.

Iasi

Located in North Eastern Romania, Iasi is the historic capital of the Moldavia region. lasi is home to the oldest higher education institute in Romania and 7 universities in total. The city is now rebranding itself in the 21st century as an education and technology hub, with a focus on IT.

Medellin

Settled in the Aburra Valley 5,000 feet above sea level, Medellin is the second largest city in Colombia. The city is home to more than 2.7 million people. Having seen a drastic decline in crime and poverty rates, Medellin is now booming, currently outpacing all other major Colombian cities in urban development. Known as the City of Eternal Spring due to its mild weather, Medellin is a great place to attract new hires to and retain local talent.

ROSARIO

Rosario is just up river from Buenos Aires and home to more than one million people. One of the city’s main attractions is its neoclassical architecture that has been retained over the centuries in hundreds of residences, houses and public buildings. Along with Paraná, Rosario is one of the few Argentine cities that cannot point to a particular individual as its founder, but its patron is the Virgin of the Rosary, whose feast day is October 7.

Skopje

Skopje is the capital city of North Macedonia and the home to a population of approximately 600,000 residents. Over the last few years the main university have worked hard to establish a strong computer science faculty to drive and support the fast growing IT sector.

SOFIA

The capital of Bulgaria, Sofia, is a city with with approximately 1.5 million people living in its urban area, located in the centre of the Balkan peninsula midway between the Black Sea, the Adriatic Sea and the Aegean Sea. Sofia’s development as a significant settlement in the course of history owes much to its central position in the Balkans.

TIMISOARA

One of the largest cities in western Romania and home to a vibrant artistic life, Timisoara hosts several universities. The city has a very strong IT community, with various events and meetups, educational initiatives, startup programs all making a common effort to make things happen.

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