Córdoba, Argentina's second-largest Province, is a vital manufacturing and technology hub with major operations of companies such as Stellantis, Nissan-Renault, Volkswagen, Globant, and Mercado Libre, among others. With 3.5 million residents, the Province contributes 9% of the national GDP and boasts Argentina’s oldest university facilitating global communication, particularly with Europe, China, and the U.S.

Córdoba’s productive development is favored by a strong local institutional framework. Agencia Córdoba Innovar y Emprender, henceforth the Agency, supports Córdoba's innovation and entrepreneurship landscape with a large range of programs. Agencia ProCórdoba connects the province with global ecosystems promoting exports. The Agencia Competitividad leads cluster development policies. The three agencies work together to promote Córdoba’s global competitiveness and innovation.

As part of a rapidly growing startup ecosystem, reports by the Agency show that there are more than 20 incubators and eight venture capital institutions in Córdoba, more than tripling their presence over the last six years. Over the same period, there was a 167% increase in Series A startup investment. There is also a significant dynamism in the venture capital industry in the province, with a 474% increase in the total amount of money raised by startups from 2016/2017, reaching $51.3 million in 2022/2023.

There are 400 dynamic and innovative startups in the Province — around 10 per 100.000 inhabitants. This yields a startup density similar to that of Bogotá and Santiago de Chile. The Agency and the Government of Córdoba, alongside the private and academic sector, have developed initiatives like open innovation labs, hackathons, innovation vouchers, and collaborative innovation workshops, impacting more than 200 SMEs.