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Uruguay Tech Week: Five Days to Put Uruguay on the Regional Radar of Startups, Technology, and Investment
Goal: To promote connections between startups, companies, and investors during a week dedicated to technology and innovation.
Summary: Uruguay Tech Week, taking place from October 5 to 9, is an initiative aimed at connecting founders, investors, corporations, and tech ecosystem leaders across various venues in Uruguay. The event will involve over 10 activities and aims to strengthen ties between startups and the investment community, highlighting Uruguay as a regional hub for technology and innovation.
BGL BNP Paribas democratizes investment with Noosphere
Source: https://www.adada.lu/2026/09/bgl-bnp-paribas-democratise-linvestissement-avec-noopshere/
Goal: Democratize investment
Summary: BGL BNP Paribas is launching an initiative called Noosphere aimed at making investment more accessible to a wider audience.
McDonald’s invests $8.5 billion in ‘NEXT’ (the new logic of reinvestment not to recover, but to keep existing)
Goal: To maintain market position by adapting to changing consumer habits and costs.
Summary: McDonald's is investing $8.5 billion in its 'NEXT' strategy, which aims to adapt to changing consumer preferences and maintain its market position. The investment focuses on supporting franchisees and incorporating AI and infrastructure improvements, while also adjusting the menu to offer smaller portions and healthier options. This strategy reflects a shift from growth-oriented investments to those aimed at sustaining current operations.
McDonald’s reinvests $8.5 billion in ‘NEXT’ (a global phenomenon: from Shanghai to Buenos Aires) What does this teach us?
Goal: Invest in long-term brand value and customer experience.
Summary: McDonald's is making a significant investment of $8.5 billion into its 'NEXT' initiative, addressing the challenges of hyper-competition and consumer experience in a saturated market. The campaign emphasizes the need for creativity, culture, and genuine engagement to foster customer loyalty, suggesting that companies must evolve continuously to maintain their market position.
Are you being taxed?: Clever advertising by Scalable Capital for the successor to the Riester pension
Goal: Promote a new investment product
Claim: Are you being taxed?
Media: Digital and Social Media
Summary: Scalable Capital is launching a campaign to promote its new product designed as a successor to the Riester pension scheme, aiming to attract customers by addressing concerns about taxation and investment benefits.
Ford Delivers Message that Belonging to Canada is Not Proven by a Maple Leaf
Goal: To demonstrate Ford's commitment to Canada through local investments and community engagement.
Claim: You Pay What We Pay
Summary: Ford is launching the campaign 'There’s No Can’t in Canada' to emphasize its long-standing ties to Canada by investing over five billion Canadian dollars in a new manufacturing plant and other facilities across the country. The campaign highlights stories from Canadians and aims to showcase Ford as a partner within local communities rather than just a foreign company. The messaging includes a special pricing offer for Canadian customers, aligning with the company's commitment to affordability.
Closer to Crossing the Pond (Kosak Will Open an ‘Embassy’ Office in Buenos Aires Before the End of the Year)
Goal: To deepen connections with Argentine investors
Claim: Personalized advice for investing in Uruguay
Media: Private meetings, small gatherings
Summary: Kosak Inversiones Inmobiliarias is set to open an office in Buenos Aires, designed as an 'embassy,' to provide personalized investment advice for Argentines looking to invest in Uruguay. This initiative is part of a strategy developed over the past four years to better serve Argentine clients. The office will cater to various investor profiles, including those interested in purchasing real estate or commercial spaces, and will focus on understanding the unique needs of each client.
Montrose Launches New Campaign Developed by Okto
Source: https://www.resume.se/marknadsforing/kampanj/a-shite-app-montrose-kommunicerar-pa-skotska/
Goal: To show that Montrose is designed for the future while highlighting its Scottish heritage
Claim: A shite app if you ask me
Media: Video advertisement
Summary: The Carnegies investment platform Montrose returns to its Scottish roots in a new advertisement featuring three older Scottish men discussing how investing used to be done without an app. The playful film aims to showcase Montrose's readiness for the future. The campaign was developed by the agency Okto, which has been collaborating with Montrose since the brand's launch.
