THE AI HUB BY THE SEA
Bring your tech company to the coast.
Mar del Plata is Argentina’s third-largest tech hub and the country’s first artificial- intelligence cluster. Renewing talent, competitive costs in USD and coastal quality of life — in the Americas time zone.
THE HUB IN NUMBERS
Mar del Plata is Argentina's third-largest tech hub and the country's first artificial-intelligence cluster. Here are the numbers behind the ecosystem, with their source.
Local firms, startups and companies with national and international reach.
Across direct and indirect jobs and freelance work tied to the sector.
From a survey marking the 20th anniversary of the local industry association.
Accumulated exports of the local knowledge industry.
With an increasingly robust and diversified ecosystem.
30+ local companies building AI for health, agriculture, retail, education, industry, logistics and fintech.
Plus several technical institutes: a talent pipeline that renews every year.
Why Mar del Plata?
Talent that renews
Five universities and several institutes train developers, engineers and data/AI specialists every year. The talent stays in the city.
Competitive cost in USD
Competitive salaries and operating costs for exporting services, with a coastal quality of life that retains teams.
Americas time zone
Natural overlap with the US and Latin America: your team works in real time with clients across the continent.
Technology District
The city developed a Technology District that concentrates much of the sector's companies and infrastructure.
Knowledge Economy Law
Sector companies can access Argentina's national Knowledge Economy regime. Verify current conditions with the relevant agency.
Active community
A living tech scene: meetups, hackathons, a job board and a community that connects newcomers with locals.
Companies already scaling from here
Roomix
AI-powered real-estate metasearch founded in Mar del Plata. It raised funding from figures at OpenAI, Meta and Vercel, and ranks among Argentina's most-visited property sites.
ATICMA Emprende
ATICMA's entrepreneurship program: its 2025 winner (Pastech) traveled to Silicon Valley. The city already has cases reaching the global ecosystem.
FAQ
Why open a technology company in Mar del Plata?
Mar del Plata is Argentina's third-largest tech hub and the country's first AI cluster, with 200+ companies, 10,000+ tech professionals and USD 600M in annual sector revenue (source: ATICMA, 2025). It offers university talent that renews every year, competitive costs in USD, a time zone aligned with the Americas and a coastal quality of life.
How many tech companies are there in Mar del Plata?
According to ATICMA there are more than 200 technology companies in the city and over 10,000 tech professionals across direct, indirect and freelance work (2025).
Is there AI talent in Mar del Plata?
Yes. Mar del Plata is Argentina's first AI cluster: 30+ local companies build artificial-intelligence solutions for health, agriculture, retail, education, industry, logistics and fintech (source: ATICMA).
What incentives exist for technology companies?
Sector companies can access Argentina's national Knowledge Economy regime and the infrastructure of the city's Technology District. Conditions change, so it's best to verify them with ATICMA and the relevant agencies.
Thinking of moving your company to the coast?
We connect you with the community, the universities and ATICMA. Write to us and we’ll help you land in the ecosystem.