> Congrats to Übank, a Chilean startup that automates consumer savings, for winning the 2017 Finnosummit Pitch Competition in Bogotá.
> Mónica Tapia and Diego Mendiburu won first place for their anticorruption minimum viable product (MVP) at Premio Innovación Anticorrupción, hosted by Opciona and Telefonica Open Future_. Winners took home MXN$225k in cash and MXN$125k in services from Wayra Mexico.
> Santander Bank and Endeavor are partnering on Radar Santander, a growth accelerator for startups with a proven business model in CRM and Big Data, risk management, payment solutions, human resources management, and relationship channels. Startups can apply by March 24.
> Wayra, the accelerator of Telefonica Open Future_, is hosting WebCongress, a digital marketing conference, in Bogotá on March 28. And Wayra Colombia is accepting applications for its accelerator program until April 2; details here.
> Registration is open for the 4th acceleration cycle of Oxigênio Aceleradora. Startups can apply by May 7.
> Congratulations to Agruppa, a Colombian startup that connects farmers to local stores accelerated by Wayra, the accelerator of Telefonica Open Future_, and finalist at the 2017 GEC Future Agro Challenge. READ LAVCA's Entrepreneur Profile of Agruppa Co-Founder & CEO, Carolina Medina Gutiérrez.
> Wayra, accelerator of Telefonica Open Future_, has an open call for IT startups (including IoT, big data, cybersecurity) in Caracas, Lima, and Bogotá. Startups can apply by April 2.
> Darwin Starter, an accelerator partnered with Cetip in Florianópolis, Brazil, is accepting applications through April 2.
> Finnovista is accepting applications for Startup Bootcamp FinTech Mexico City this summer. Early-stage startups with a viable product and client base can apply by May 21.