The Metropolitan Regional Productive Development Committee (CDPR) reported a budget execution of 2.57 billion Chilean pesos for 2025, according to information shared at a session held at the Hub Metropolitano. The funds were allocated to initiatives aimed at promoting entrepreneurship, innovation, and strengthening the productive sector in the Metropolitan Region.
For 2026, the committee plans to invest 2.202 billion pesos to continue supporting regional development programs. This projection is intended to maintain and enhance existing instruments that foster productivity within the territory.
The session was attended by Claudio Orrego, Metropolitan Regional Governor; Gloria Moya, Regional Director of Corfo Metropolitano; María José Becerra, General Manager of Sercotec; Cristián Rodríguez, Regional Ministerial Secretary of Economy, Development and Tourism; as well as regional councilors from the Metropolitan Regional Government. Participants emphasized the importance of coordination between national and regional levels for efficient management of public resources with a territorial focus.
José Miguel Benavente, Executive Vice President of Corfo, highlighted the significance of these investments and the role of regional efforts in driving economic development nationwide. “We were present at this year’s first session, reviewing not only last year’s balance but also proposals for 2026. I am very satisfied with what I have seen; the discussion here includes perspectives from regional authorities and representatives from business, academia, technical training centers, and organized civil society. And this is exactly what we sought: that committees would have the authority to allocate significant resources to issues relevant for the region,” said Benavente.
Gloria Moya noted the committee’s role as a space for strategic coordination and its direct impact on Corfo RM’s work with local businesses and entrepreneurs. “The Committee advances in a process of consolidation, coordination of efforts and collaboration among different actors working on regional economic and productive development—all in close cooperation with the Regional Government and councilors—placing at the center the ecosystem of companies and ventures in the Metropolitan Region from a strategic prioritization perspective focused on territorial needs, using instruments that support competitiveness, innovation and sustainable growth.”
Mauricio Fabry, regional councilor and head of Planning and Regional Development Division for the Metropolitan Regional Government explained: “We have reviewed and monitored all projects approved in 2025 and also redefined our strategic axes for 2026—with strong emphasis on tourism development, entrepreneurship, smart city initiatives and circular economy.”
The CDPR Metropolitano will continue meeting throughout the year to monitor program implementation and advance an agenda aimed at sustainable economic growth in the region.
