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Enter Chile

Evaluate, structure and execute
your entry into Chile.

Enter Chile helps international companies evaluate, structure and execute market-entry decisions in Chile with local intelligence and reduced strategic risk.

Chapter 01 / 05

The engagement model · Path A

Four phases. One decision at each stage.

No automatic continuation — you decide at the end of each phase whether to proceed, pause, or use the deliverable internally.

01

Entry Assessment

2–4 weeks

Structured market diagnostic. Go/no-go recommendation before any capital commitment. Board-ready deliverable in 3 weeks. We assess market fit, regulatory requirements, entry model options and commercial positioning.

Deliverable

Go / no-go + defined entry model

Your decision at close

Continue·Pause·Use output internally

Path B — Sell into Chile's industrial procurement· Procurement access · Homologation · Buyer introductions
Chapter 02 / 05

Buyer ecosystem

The operators we access.

Institutional relationships built through mandate execution — not directories. We access procurement decision-makers directly, not procurement portals.

Mining

Tier-1 operators

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Codelco

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BHP Escondida

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Anglo American

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Antofagasta Minerals

Energy

Utilities & developers

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Enel Chile

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AES Andes

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Engie

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Transelec

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Colbún

Lithium & Infra

Industrial operators

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SQM

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Codelco Litio

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Albemarle

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MOP contractors

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Codelco

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BHP Escondida

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Anglo American

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Antofagasta Minerals

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Enel Chile

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AES Andes

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Engie

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Transelec

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Colbún

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SQM

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Codelco Litio

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Albemarle

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MOP contractors

Access is relationship-based, not portal-based. Homologation at Codelco or BHP requires an internal champion. We provide the introduction, manage the qualification process, and stay active until the first RFQ is submitted.

Chapter 03 / 05

Path B · How we execute

From zero to first RFQ. In a defined sequence.

No cold outreach. A structured process that gets your product in front of the right procurement decision-makers — qualified, documented and positioned for approval.

01

Procurement Diagnostic

2 weeks

We map the procurement landscape for your product category — which operators are active buyers, what their qualification requirements are, and what procurement windows are open. You receive a clear picture before any capital is committed.

Deliverable

Procurement landscape + entry recommendation

Your decision at close

Proceed·Pause·Use internally

Enter Chile · Sectors

Sectors we work with. Real outcomes.

Each sector has distinct entry dynamics. Select a sector to see active mandates.

Enter Chile

Mining Supply · Europe

Tier-1 procurement unlocked

European industrial supplier. Entry Assessment → entity setup → Codelco homologation initiated. First RFQ submitted within 14 weeks of engagement start.

Access secured
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Mining Equipment · Asia-Pacific

BHP Escondida vendor approval

APAC equipment manufacturer. Vendor qualification initiated at BHP Escondida. ISO and local safety compliance confirmed. Commercial contact established.

Vendor approved
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Identities withheld by confidentiality agreement.

Chapter 05 / 05

In practice

Real mandates. Enter Chile.

A selection of Enter Chile mandates executed since 2018. Identities withheld by confidentiality agreement.

01 · Mining Supply · Europe

Approved vendor at 2 tier-1 operators. First purchase order issued — month 14.

European industrial manufacturer. Zero Chile presence at engagement start. Entry Assessment delivered a go recommendation in week 3. Entity incorporated, Codelco homologation initiated, first RFQ submitted within 14 weeks. Added to approved vendor list at 2 tier-1 operators. First PO issued month 14.

First PO issued · Expansion approved
02Renewable Energy · North America
03Logistics & Supply Chain · Europe

European industrial manufacturer. Zero Chile presence at engagement start. Entry Assessment delivered a go recommendation in week 3. Entity incorporated, Codelco homologation initiated, first RFQ submitted within 14 weeks. Added to approved vendor list at 2 tier-1 operators. First PO issued month 14.

First PO issued · Expansion approved

Identities withheld by confidentiality agreement.

Request a Strategic Assessment.

Go/no-go recommendation in 3 weeks. No capital committed before the recommendation is delivered.

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