Five companies supported by Invest Pacific between January and March collectively committed USD 11.5 million in regional investment, generating 125 direct jobs.
Discover the investment drivers and key enablers shaping this momentum.
Santiago de Cali, May 8, 2026. In the first quarter of 2026, Invest Pacific facilitated the arrival of five new investment projects in the region, totaling USD 11.5 million and creating 125 jobs. Of the five confirmed projects, four represent greenfield investments (80%) and one is a reinvestment by an established company (20%).
All projects are concentrated in Cali, the capital of Valle del Cauca, with one extending to the northern Cauca subregion. The investments span the healthcare, health technology, sustainable packaging, and real estate sectors, with capital originating from the United States, Austria, and Colombia. Confirmed investments for Q1 2026 include:
Singularity Health — A health technology company offering an AI-powered platform for hospitals, clinics, and pharmaceutical firms, designed to optimize clinical workflows, enhance the patient experience through remote care, and generate real-time actionable data. Cali will host the company's first Latin American operations center.
Orion Investment Company — A U.S.-based real estate management firm overseeing more than 500 residential units across the New York metropolitan area. The company will establish its back-office operations in Cali, with a clear growth trajectory.
A third project involves a sustainable packaging manufacturer specializing in recycled plastics, which will open a production facility within a regional free trade zone. The operation is expected to strengthen local supply chain integration through tailored sourcing arrangements.
Modo Mono — A specialized fitness company set to open its first high-performance climbing center in Latin America, complemented by Pilates and yoga programming focused on athletic recovery.
On the reinvestment front, Sura inaugurated its new Sura Río Lili facility in Cali — a comprehensive healthcare center spanning 2,442 square meters, representing an investment of COP 10 billion. The facility offers walk-in medical consultations, specialist care, advanced diagnostic imaging, and 24-hour MRI services, reinforcing Cali's position as a leading healthcare destination in Latin America.
With Sura's latest expansion, Cali continues to consolidate its standing as one of the most competitive healthcare hubs in the region — a city with more than 100 hospitals and clinics, several holding international accreditations, and two institutions ranked among Latin America's top ten healthcare facilities.
Through its Valle Verde and Cali Home4Tech investment narratives, the region has captured the attention of potential investors across Europe, Asia, and the Americas — particularly for projects aligned with global decarbonization demands.
Valle del Cauca stands out for generating 99.3% of its energy from renewable sources, operating the country's most diversified energy matrix, and offering a solar potential of 4.5 to 5 kWh per square meter per day — comparable to the world's most productive solar zones. The region is also a national leader in biomass energy generation, enabling companies to connect with clean energy from day one of operations.
Cali's digital infrastructure matches its energy credentials. The city is home to a Tier IV data center — the highest performance classification available — a Pacific submarine cable connection, 1,290 km of fiber optic network, and 50 active public Wi-Fi zones. Its technology ecosystem is among the most competitive in the country, with startup growth of 75%, more than 62,500 STEM graduates produced over the past decade, and a higher proportion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates than Colombia's capital city.
"Foreign investment remains one of the most powerful drivers of economic confidence and growth, particularly as companies increasingly pursue projects focused on carbon footprint reduction and technology-enabled solutions across sectors. The projects reported in Q1 are entering a region that is already emerging as a decarbonization reference point — one with a broad and diverse multinational ecosystem of more than 260 companies already operating here,", said Juan Carlos Castro, Executive Director of Invest Pacific.
Backed by multilateral support — including the European Union's Global Gateway initiative — Valle del Cauca became the first region in Colombia to complete a pre-feasibility study for a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production facility, in line with global regulatory frameworks and industry demand. In 2026, the region is also advancing high-impact Renewable Energy and Circular Economy projects with support from IDB Invest.
Through sector-specific events, familiarization trips, and international investment missions — Invest Pacific has already engaged markets in Brazil and Spain this year, with upcoming missions to Mexico, the United States, and Germany — the agency continues to connect prospective investors with tangible opportunities across the region.
Cali has firmly established itself as a host city for world-class international events. On May 2–3, the city welcomed more than 20,000 athletes from 49 countries for the second edition of the Cali Marathon. In the second half of 2026, the city will host Smart City Expo Cali and AgroExpo, alongside signature cultural events that attract global audiences year after year: the Petronio Álvarez Music Festival, the World Salsa Championship, and the Feria de Cali.
"Building this ecosystem — one that offers quality of life, reconnection with biodiversity, and a trusted environment for business — is made possible through the coordinated efforts of the public, private, and academic sectors. Invest Pacific is the investment promotion agency for Cali and Valle del Cauca, an institution that has worked without interruption to support the region's economic and social development. We accompany both domestic and international companies — at no cost and under strict confidentiality — and once they arrive, they grow, and they become ambassadors for this territory,” concluded Juan Carlos Castro.
