Brazilians are well-known tech fans and avid social media users. But, apart from being consumers, they can also promote innovation and foster digital culture all around the country. In the past few years, plenty of tech events have grown in popularity, promoting debates about trends, inventions, and entrepreneurship. More than just business events, these are also great opportunities to understand Brazil’s startup and entrepreneurial environment, as well as having fun while doing it.
Learn more about them below:
Hacktown
On September 7, Brazil celebrates an annual holiday to commemorate the country’s independence from Portugal. But a small town in the countryside of Minas Gerais decided to use the long holiday as a way to look to the future. This is how Hacktown was born.
The festival takes place every year in the town of Santa Rita do Sapucaí and is inspired by the famous South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. Although on a much smaller scale, Hacktown holds the same kind of vibe that attracts people from all over the world to see the newest highlights in technology, entertainment, and music.
The unlikely mix of high-tech and a small country town finds a suitable place to flourish. Santa Rita do Sapucaí is known as Brazil’s Silicon Valley, having about 150 tech and electronics related companies,...
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