Pulse
Opportunities, events and social enterprise news for Lima.
Opportunities
Ruraq Maki 2026 closes with record S/4.7 million in artisan sales
Ministerio de Cultura opens national call for Ruraq Maki, hecho a mano 2026 (20th anniversary edition)
GEM Peru 2025/2026 report: only 5 of 100 ventures consolidate
71.6% of early-stage Peruvian entrepreneurs start businesses out of necessity, not opportunity
ProInnóvate Summit 2026 announces US$120 million innovation fund
Startup Perú 13G convocatoria opens for traction-stage teams
More than 45,000 new companies registered in Peru in Jan-Feb 2026, 43% in commerce
Prestamype closes US$27 million financing round to expand MSME lending
COFIDE targets S/2,300 million channeled to MYPEs in 2026
Lima's startup ecosystem grew 30.1% in 2025, ranks #182 globally
PROLIMA: recovering Lima's Historic Center could cost S/4,400 million
Mipyme andinas set record business-intent figures at 2025 Andean Business Meeting
Peruvian craft exports reached $7.3 million in Q1 2025
ADEX calls for greater inclusion of artisans in Peru's export supply chain
Yape and Plin now used by over 50% of Peruvians for daily payments
Kunan Challenge has identified 3,000+ social enterprises nationally since 2014
Endeavor Perú integrates Leasy and Prestamype as newest network entrepreneurs
70%+ of Peruvian MIPYMEs expect sales growth in 2026
MIMP recognizes 77 women entrepreneurs from Metropolitan Lima and Callao
Peru's NECI expert score of 3.9 ranks it 46th of 53 GEM economies
Events
Perú Tech Week 2026 to run October 12-18 in Lima
Expotextil Perú 2026 set for November 5-8 at Jockey Exhibition Center
Lima Design Week presents Peruvian design at Barcelona Design Week 2026
Encuentro Empresarial Andino 2025 draws 150+ exporters and buyers
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