{"id":980,"date":"2025-04-11T13:17:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T13:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/?p=980"},"modified":"2025-04-11T13:20:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T13:20:52","slug":"nicolas-rodriguez-aristizabal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/2025\/04\/11\/nicolas-rodriguez-aristizabal\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicolas Rodriguez Aristizabal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"980\" class=\"elementor elementor-980\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e5c787 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e5c787\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcfeb34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"dcfeb34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8730\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8730\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> About Me <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8730\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce2b6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fce2b6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8730\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ac9a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99ac9a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21055a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21055a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNicol\u00e1s Rodriguez Aristizabal, Investment Director, Medell\u00edn and Metropolitan Area\u00b4s Cooperation and Investment\nAgency &#8211; ACI Medell\u00edn. Nicol\u00e1s Rodriguez Aristizabal is an Industrial Engineer and holds an MBA from ESADE\nBusiness School. He currently serves as the Investment Director at the Medell\u00edn and Metropolitan Area\u00b4s Cooperation\nand Investment Agency &#8211; ACI Medell\u00edn, where he leads the investment attraction strategy for the region, drives efforts to\nsecure funding for the city\u2019s entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem, and fosters international business opportunity\nconnections for the Medell\u00edn Mayor&#8217;s Office. With over 10 years of experience in entrepreneurship, innovation,\ninternational business, foreign direct investment, and global marketing, Nicol\u00e1s has worked with organizations such as\nProcolombia, Ruta N, and Innpulsa. His expertise lies in driving economic development through strategic initiatives and\nfostering innovation-driven entrepreneurship.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8731\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8731\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Reasons to Join the Program <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8731\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11925be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11925be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6103d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6103d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI am eager to join the ACE Illinois program to connect investment and trade opportunities between Medell\u00edn, Colombia&#8217;s\nsecond-largest city and a hub for technology and entrepreneurship, and Illinois. I believe that the program will provide\nvaluable insights and connections that will enable me to foster collaborations and explore mutual business prospects\nbetween both regions. Additionally, I am interested in discovering opportunities for cooperation between the\ngovernments of Medell\u00edn and Illinois, specifically for joint projects that promote economic development and innovation.\nThis program aligns perfectly with my professional goals of driving investment and creating meaningful partnerships\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b6fd0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"01b6fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Matching Areas of Interest<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6035a02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"6035a02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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href=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/2025\/04\/22\/alik-sargsyan\/\" title=\"Alik Sargsyan\">Alik Sargsyan<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-1438 category-business-creation-and-development-culture-and-arts-economic-development-in-general-workforce-development\" data-id=\"1438\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/2025\/04\/22\/angel-saltos\/\" title=\"Angel Saltos\">Angel Saltos<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-1336 category-economic-development-in-general-entrepreneurship-public-procurement\" data-id=\"1336\">\n        <div 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class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/2025\/04\/15\/meghan-riggs-norden\/\" title=\"Meghan Norden\">Meghan Norden<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-1160 category-economic-development-in-general-entrepreneurship-regenerative-tourism\" data-id=\"1160\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/2025\/04\/15\/katherine-rowena-taylor\/\" title=\"Katherine Rowena Taylor\">Katherine Rowena Taylor<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-1149 category-business-creation-and-development-economic-development-in-general-entrepreneurship\" data-id=\"1149\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/2025\/04\/14\/jorge-andres-cervantes-aguirre\/\" title=\"Jorge Andr\u00e9s Cervantes Aguirre\">Jorge Andr\u00e9s Cervantes Aguirre<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-1142 category-culture-and-arts-economic-development-in-general-women-empowerment\" data-id=\"1142\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/2025\/04\/14\/edith-yolanda-martinez-lopez\/\" title=\"Edith Yolanda Mart\u00ednez L\u00f3pez\">Edith Yolanda Mart\u00ednez L\u00f3pez<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-1123 category-business-creation-and-development-economic-development-in-general-entrepreneurship\" data-id=\"1123\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/2025\/04\/14\/jose-alonso-huerta-cruz\/\" title=\"Jos\u00e9 Alonso Huerta Cruz\">Jos\u00e9 Alonso Huerta Cruz<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article 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class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/2025\/04\/14\/maria-berg-stark\/\" title=\"Maria Berg-Stark\">Maria Berg-Stark<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-1086 category-business-creation-and-development-economic-development-in-general\" data-id=\"1086\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/2025\/04\/14\/luis-carlos-orellana-morales\/\" title=\"Luis Carlos Orellana Morales\">Luis Carlos Orellana Morales<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-1080 category-business-creation-and-development-economic-development-in-general-workforce-development\" data-id=\"1080\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/2025\/04\/14\/wendy-rebeca-mena-monzon\/\" title=\"Wendy Rebeca Mena Monz\u00f3n\">Wendy Rebeca Mena Monz\u00f3n<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-1070 category-business-creation-and-development-economic-development-in-general-public-procurement\" data-id=\"1070\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/2025\/04\/14\/evelyn-lisseth-cordova-lopez\/\" title=\"Evelyn Lisseth C\u00f3rdova L\u00f3pez\">Evelyn Lisseth C\u00f3rdova L\u00f3pez<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-1035 category-advanced-manufacturing-economic-development-in-general-transportation-distribution-and-logistics\" data-id=\"1035\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/2025\/04\/14\/maria-paz-jervis\/\" title=\"Mar\u00eda de la Paz Jervis Pastor\">Mar\u00eda de la Paz Jervis Pastor<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-994 category-economic-development-in-general-life-sciences-workforce-development\" data-id=\"994\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/2025\/04\/11\/yarisol-lopez-martinez\/\" title=\"Yarisol Lopez Martinez\">Yarisol Lopez Martinez<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-980 category-business-creation-and-development-economic-development-in-general-entrepreneurship\" data-id=\"980\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a 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category-economic-development-in-general-entrepreneurship-small-business-development-centers\" data-id=\"895\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/2025\/04\/11\/ishmael-lucien-quiroz\/\" title=\"Ishmael Lucien Quiroz\">Ishmael Lucien Quiroz<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><\/div>\n            <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1001\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1001\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Business Creation and Development <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-handshake\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M519.2 127.9l-47.6-47.6A56.252 56.252 0 0 0 432 64H205.2c-14.8 0-29.1 5.9-39.6 16.3L118 127.9H0v255.7h64c17.6 0 31.8-14.2 31.9-31.7h9.1l84.6 76.4c30.9 25.1 73.8 25.7 105.6 3.8 12.5 10.8 26 15.9 41.1 15.9 18.2 0 35.3-7.4 48.8-24 22.1 8.7 48.2 2.6 64-16.8l26.2-32.3c5.6-6.9 9.1-14.8 10.9-23h57.9c.1 17.5 14.4 31.7 31.9 31.7h64V127.9H519.2zM48 351.6c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16s7.2-16 16-16 16 7.2 16 16c0 8.9-7.2 16-16 16zm390-6.9l-26.1 32.2c-2.8 3.4-7.8 4-11.3 1.2l-23.9-19.4-30 36.5c-6 7.3-15 4.8-18 2.4l-36.8-31.5-15.6 19.2c-13.9 17.1-39.2 19.7-55.3 6.6l-97.3-88H96V175.8h41.9l61.7-61.6c2-.8 3.7-1.5 5.7-2.3H262l-38.7 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Lucien Quiroz\">Ishmael Lucien Quiroz<\/a><\/h2><\/header><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><\/div>\n            <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f8f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7f8f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">Information displayed on this page reflects the content provided by the participant in their application form<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investment Director Medell\u00edn and Metropolitan Area\u00b4s Cooperation and Investment Agency &#8211; ACI Medell\u00edn Colombia nraristizabal@acimedellin.org Website Linkedin Profile About Me Nicol\u00e1s Rodriguez Aristizabal, Investment Director, Medell\u00edn and Metropolitan Area\u00b4s Cooperation and Investment Agency &#8211; ACI Medell\u00edn. Nicol\u00e1s Rodriguez Aristizabal is an Industrial Engineer and holds an MBA from ESADE Business School. 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