SKY and Emprende Tu Mente hold in-flight pitch: two startups, 240 seconds each, no slides
Two startups pitched aloud for four minutes each on a Santiago–Puerto Montt flight at over 10,000 m; organizers call it the first aerial pitch in Latin America.
On a commercial SKY flight between Santiago and Puerto Montt, two startups presented their business models by voice alone at more than 40,000 feet (over 10,000 metres), ecosistemastartup.com reports. ecosistemastartup.com
ecosistemastartup.comecosistemastartup.comOpen source ↗ The event was organised by the airline SKY and Emprende Tu Mente (EtM), who present it as the first aerial pitch in Chile and Latin America. Passengers, crew and invited guests filled the cabin.
Each startup had 240 seconds, with no slides and no demo. Holger Paulmann, SKY president, opened the event from the central aisle. It was hosted by Nicolás Uranga, EtM chief executive, and Irina Barrientos, head of Social Commitment at SKY; Daniel Daccarett, EtM cofounder, closed it. Barrientos placed the initiative within the airline's Compromiso SKY solidarity air transport programme.
Two startups, one vote
Cero.ai, a B2B digital health company, was presented by cofounder Jorge Pérez. Its solution is meant to improve communication between medical institutions and patients: appointment confirmation, waiting-list management and follow-up of care. Pérez said the company provides services to other businesses and works with hospitals and clinics in Chile and Latin America.
Skinology applies biotechnology to skin care. Cofounder and CEO Antonia Schlesinger described a diagnostic model based on algorithms and medical validation that is used to create personalised formulas. ecosistemastartup.com
ecosistemastartup.comecosistemastartup.comOpen source ↗ After landing, participants visited salmon farms in the area, and the programme included a meeting with SalmonChile on sustainability, operations and technology in the local aquaculture industry.
At the end, passengers voted with tokens for the project they preferred, and every vote carried equal weight, including those of Paulmann and Daccarett. The source does not say which startup won.
EtM day 2026
The flight preceded EtM day 2026, an entrepreneurship, innovation and investment event run by Emprende Tu Mente. According to the original source, the organisers expect more than 60,000 people at Parque Bicentenario on 19–21 November.
MegaNoticias reports that the 2025 edition drew more than 56,000 attendees, 400 speakers and 800 entrepreneur stands. Radio Agricultura adds that it brought together representatives of 20 countries, generated more than 110,000 connections and led to 7,550 matches between startups and investment funds. ecosistemastartup.com
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Spain will be the guest country of honour with its own pavilion, according to Diario Emprende. Nine startups will receive a free stand after the "Una red para crecer" contest run by WOM Empresas with EtM: Eniax, Ecodesarrollo, New Stack, Klypart, Sol Limón, Lightning Data, Café Lieschen, Chúcaro and Tu Growth Partner.
