Considered Argentina’s second startup region after Buenos Aires, Córdoba is home to 368 startups, and 36 of them raised venture capital in 2022. Private sector financing increased almost five times compared to 2021, reaching $41.3 million. 60% of the ventures that raised capital were in one of four sub-sectors: Agtech, Biotech, Ecommerce, or Fintech. Until 2019, the percentage of companies that raised funding that had a female founder was 15%. Since then, this has increased to an average of 32%. The Córdoba Innovation and Entrepreneurship Agency is the leading institution for the development of startups in the region. It runs a comprehensive platform sharing data about the ecosystem’s entrepreneurial actors.

There are 22 business incubators in the province, eight institutions that provide venture capital to startups, two angel investment clubs with almost 70 investors, and more than 20 entrepreneurial support institutions. There is a significant concentration of actors in the capital city, with 80% of the startups and 70% of the institutions being located in this area. In September 2022, the Córdoba Innovation and Entrepreneurship Agency launched a new voucher program in collaboration with UVITEC, a technology transfer unit aimed at promoting open innovation in companies and enhancing their competitiveness. Twenty-five eligible companies can receive funding of up to $56,400 per project, covering up to 50% of their total costs. In August 2022, the third edition of the Argentine Entrepreneurship Capital Forum was held in Córdoba, with over 180 participants.