Silicon Valley programming academy sets up shop in Medellín, Spain

This article was written and published in Spanish and has been translated into English via Google Translate. Click here to read the original article.

Founded in 2015 by members of companies such as Docker, Apple, and LinkedIn, Holberton uses a project-based methodology and peer-to-peer training to train people in software development in a two-year intensive program.

"We thought of Medellín as the headquarters of the fourth industrial revolution and the cluster of digital businesses, so we set out to train professionals capable of competing with any other city in the world that is referent in terms of technology. We believe in the potential of Colombian talent and the ability of this type of programs to boost the development of the country," said Hernando Barreto, Director of Holberton School in Colombia.

Comfama, PSL, Socialatom Ventures, and Coderise are allies of this academy in the country. In addition, the Lumni Impact Fund, the startup Rappi, and the Torre business group, are added as investors with 690 million pesos, to finance the training of students.

The academy has open registrations for its cohort in September in all its offices in Colombia and has recently announced the opening of a new campus in Tunisia (Africa).

This article was written and published in Spanish and has been translated into English via Google Translate. Click here to read the original article.

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