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Kalken Labs participated in the 2026 IDE Chile International Conference

Kalken Labs had a booth at this event, which brought together public institutions, specialists, and companies working in geospatial information and territorial development.

Throughout the event, we showed how we turn territorial, environmental, regulatory, and social data into useful intelligence for evaluating projects, anticipating risks, and making better decisions.

The conference marked the 20th anniversary of Chile’s National System for Territorial Information Coordination and was held under the theme “Geodata for the future: strategic infrastructure for the country’s development”.

Date

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Time

8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Venue

Hall A1, Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center (GAM)

Address

Av. Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins 227, Santiago

Throughout the event, attendees were able to learn more about Kalken’s capabilities at our booth.

Kalken Labs presented its study on gaps in access to urban facilities on Radio Duna

Kalken Labs founders José Tomás Elton and Agustín Ross spoke with Rodrigo Guendelman on Santiago Adicto about territorial inequalities in access to urban services.

The interview, broadcast on September 1, 2026, presented the main findings of Kalken Labs’ analysis. The study assesses how close people live to healthcare facilities, schools, green spaces and other relevant urban facilities.

During the conversation, the founders explained how integrating geospatial data reveals differences within individual municipalities that broad indicators often conceal. This approach provides more precise evidence for understanding cities and informing investment and planning decisions.

Chilean Chamber of Construction presents an urban land-use mix study covering 34 municipalities in the Santiago Metropolitan Region at the 15th International City Conference 2026.

Kalken Labs contributed essential territorial data to this CChC study.

The analysis examined nearly 44,000 city blocks across Santiago and found that 80% have a single land use. This pattern affects the proximity between homes, jobs, shops, services and urban facilities, with direct consequences for travel times and the quality of life of nearly four million people.

Kalken supported the study with relevant territorial information that helped identify differences across the city and contribute evidence to the urban planning debate.