Argentina promotes technological trade mission in the Dominican Republic
With the goal of strengthening commercial ties and fostering strategic alliances, the Embassy of the Argentine Republic in Santo Domingo has launched an important trade mission. This event focuses on innovation and value-added services, connecting 17 leading Argentine companies in the technology, software, marketing, and communication sectors with the Dominican market.
The event, held this Monday, September 21, 2026, at the Catalonia Santo Domingo Hotel, began with the seminar titled “Business opportunities in the knowledge economy: software, advertising, and marketing. Argentina – Dominican Republic.” The opening ceremony was led by the Argentine Ambassador, María Sandra Winkler, and the Vice Minister of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (MICM), Daniel Peña.
A growing ecosystem
During her speech, Ambassador Winkler highlighted the potential of Argentine talent and its capacity to collaborate with the Dominican productive sector. “Argentina has the talent, experience, and technological development to generate synergies with the Dominican Republic and grow together. The knowledge economy is not a promise, it is a concrete reality that increases competitiveness,” the diplomat stated.
The knowledge economy is not a future promise in Argentina, it is a concrete reality that raises the competitiveness of all productive sectors. We have a dynamic scientific and educational community, a network of 132 universities, and more than 40 technology clusters.
María Sandra Winkler, Ambassador of Argentina to the Dominican Republic.
Key mission data
- Business participation: 17 companies specializing in technology, software, and advertising.
- Business rounds: More than 300 B2B meetings have been scheduled between entrepreneurs from both countries.
- Sectors of interest: Banking, finance, health, retail, tourism, telecommunications, logistics, industry, and education.
- Sector figures: The knowledge-based services industry in Argentina reached US$9.6 billion in exports in 2025.
The day’s agenda included expert panels where representatives of Argentine chambers, such as CESSI, presented the capabilities of their country’s digital ecosystem. On behalf of the Dominican delegation, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs and ProDominicana presented the competitive advantages that the Caribbean country offers for foreign investment and the development of new technological projects.
This initiative not only seeks the transfer of knowledge, but also the execution of pilot tests and regional expansion plans, taking advantage of the fact that the Latin American market represents a third of Argentine service exports.
