Nicolas Waddell, Author at latam.tech

Nicolas Waddell

Nic has spent time in Asia, Canada and Colombia watching people and wondering just what the heck they'd do without their phones; but only because he wonders the same of himself.

Posts ( 14 )

5 finalists for Google’s Desafio 2017 announced

By Nicolas Waddell October 23, 2017

Google this week announced its 5 finalists for the Desafio 2017 event, which will take place in...

New telemedicine tool could help Spanish-speaking doctors in the U.S. find work

By Nicolas Waddell October 16, 2017

A new platform has been developed to provide Spanish-speaking doctors with an opportunity to work...

How IoT innovation will benefit Brazil

By Nicolas Waddell October 12, 2017

At FutureCom 2017 hosted in São Paulo last week, the Brazilian government unveiled a new...

Colombian startup Data Gran uses AI to reduce digital marketing costs

By Nicolas Waddell October 11, 2017

Founded by Carlos Mendez, Data Gran still in beta. But it has already caught the attention of...

Peru invests in promoting innovative tech for natural resource dependency

By Nicolas Waddell October 2, 2017

The Peruvian Ministry of Production announces the start of the Reto Bio, a program that will look...

South America’s largest nanotechnology event comes to Buenos Aires

By Nicolas Waddell September 25, 2017

Nanomercosur, South America’s largest nanotechnology event begins on September 26 and concludes...

First restaurant in Venezuela accepting bitcoin

By Nicolas Waddell September 15, 2017

The financial crisis in Venezuela might have found itself an unlikely saviour: bitcoin. ...

Roadkill in Brazil is so bad that this sensor startup decided to stop it

By Nicolas Waddell September 15, 2017

A startup based in Sao Paulo, Brazil has developed an animal detection infrared system to prevent...

FinTech startup is looking to disrupt public transport in Brazil

By Nicolas Waddell September 14, 2017

Sao Paulo-based fintech startup, OnBoard Mobility, wants to change the way that public transport...

Colombian fintech catching up with competitors

By Nicolas Waddell September 10, 2017

The Colombian fintech industry is showing healthy signs of growth with a recent Finnovista study...