Fundación Sadosky

What Fundación Sadosky does

Fundación Dr. Manuel Sadosky is a public-private non-profit foundation established in 2009 and operating under Argentina's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MINCYT). The foundation's mission is to promote innovation in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by bridging Argentina's scientific-technological system with the productive sector. Its president, Daniel Filmus, is concurrently Argentina's Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, embedding the foundation directly in federal science policy. The foundation organizes its work around four areas: Vinculación Tecnológica (technological linkage), Ciencia de Datos e Inteligencia Artificial (data science and AI), Vocaciones en TIC y Educación (ICT vocations and education), and Seguridad en TIC (ICT security).

The foundation's product portfolio spans proprietary open-source software, educational tools, training programs, and R&D funding calls. Core products include GENis, the first Latin American open-source forensic genetics software (now the official system of Argentina's National Genetic Data Registry, deployed in 20 provinces and adopted in Mexico and the Dominican Republic), and Pilas Bloques, a free programming education application used by 1.6M+ students. Other products include the PoblAr national genomic biobank, the Soluciones Innovadoras competitive funding calls (funding 30+ R&D collaborations), the Sadosky Capacitaciones paid training platform, teacher training programs (4,000+ teachers), and educational management analytics for the Buenos Aires Province Ministry of Education covering 5M+ students. Technology infrastructure includes a Moodle-based campus, GitHub-hosted open-source code, and integrations with government educational platforms.

The foundation operates a hybrid revenue model dominated by government support under the MINCYT public-private framework, supplemented by fee-based professional training (course fees range from $300,000 to $1,110,000 ARS per course), competitive grant administration, and partnership-funded programs with organizations such as Ceibal Uruguay, CAF, UNESCO, and Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo. Most products and educational tools are provided free of charge; paid revenue comes almost entirely from the Capacitaciones training platform and funded program administration. Geographic reach covers Argentina (primary), Uruguay (Ceibal remote teaching partnership), Mexico, and the Dominican Republic, with interest from Bolivia and Peru.

Name

Fundación Sadosky

Legal name

Fundación Dr. Manuel Sadosky

Website

https://fundacionsadosky.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Sadosky is an Argentine public-private non-profit foundation under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation that develops open-source software (notably GENis forensic genetics), runs ICT education programs, and funds collaborative R&D between academia and industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ICT Research and Software Development

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Forensic genetics software
• Educational technology tools
• ICT research programs
• Data science training
• Technology innovation funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Lomas De Zamora

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Government Support: As a public-private institution under Argentina's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, the foundation operates through government funding and MINCYT support for its programs and initiatives.
2. Training and Capacitation Services: Fee-based professional training courses in Data Science, AI, Cybersecurity, and Project Management offered through Sadosky Capacitaciones platform. Pricing ranges from $300,000 to $1,110,000 Argentine pesos depending on course type and duration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Sadosky is a public-private foundation that develops open-source software (including GENis forensic genetics software and Pilas Bloques educational programming app), provides professional training in data science, AI, and cybersecurity, and facilitates collaborative R&D between Argentine universities and software companies. It operates the Soluciones Innovadoras funding program and the Sadosky Capacitaciones training platform to bridge Argentina's scientific-technological system with the productive sector.

Product overview

Fundación Sadosky is a public-private institution under Argentina's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, focused on strengthening ICT innovation and digital education. Its product portfolio is organized around five thematic areas: (1) Technological Linkage — connecting academia with industry through programs like the Soluciones Innovadoras funding calls, the Eslabón supplier development program, and University-Enterprise forums; (2) Data Science and AI — encompassing GENis (forensic genetics software), the PoblAr biobank module, advanced data science training courses, the 'Innovar con Ciencia de Datos' public sector guide, and AI competitions such as 'IA por la Identidad'; (3) ICT Vocations and Education — including Pilas Bloques (programming education app), teacher training programs, didactic materials, school visits, remote teaching partnerships with Uruguay's Ceibal, and the Vocaciones en TIC workshops; (4) ICT Security — with publications on information security, cybersecurity profiles, and contributions to national cybersecurity strategy; and (5) High-Performance Computing training. The foundation also operates the branded Sadosky Capacitaciones platform, delivering courses across data/AI, security, management, and HPC. The overall architecture is a multi-project, multi-platform portfolio rather than a unified product suite — projects are developed independently under their respective thematic areas, with shared infrastructure (Moodle-based campus, GitHub for open-source components, and integration with government educational platforms).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pilas Bloques: A free educational application that allows children and teenagers to learn basic programming concepts in a simple and fun way, developed in Argentina for classroom use
• GENis
• Formación Docente
• Capacitaciones en Ciencia de Datos e Inteligencia Artificial
• Informe de Prospectiva I+D en TIC
• Seguridad en TIC
• Solución tecnológica para la gestión educativa
• Programa Eslabón para Empresas Líderes
• Innovar con Ciencia de Datos en el sector público
• Convocatoria de Soluciones Innovadoras
• Visitas a escuelas
• Docentes Remotos
• Material Didáctico
• Curso de Desarrollo Seguro para docentes
• Encuentros Universidad – Empresa
• Formación de Project Managers
• PoblAr
• Vigilancia Tecnológica

Products and services

• GENis Open-source forensic genetics software for storing, comparing, and analyzing DNA profiles from crime scenes, victims, and missing persons. Used by judicial systems to identify offenders, establish recidivism, and locate disappeared individuals. Deployed across 20 Argentine provinces, the National Genetic Data Bank, and internationally in Mexico and Dominican Republic.
• Pilas Bloques Free, open-source educational application for children and adolescents to learn basic programming concepts. Contains over 142 challenges organized by complexity, featuring Argentine flora and fauna. Used by more than 1,600,000 users; downloadable for offline use and integrated into teacher manuals developed by the foundation.
• Convocatoria Soluciones Innovadoras Funding and support program pairing Argentine companies with academic research groups to develop collaborative software solutions addressing strategic sector challenges (health, satellite industry, bioeconomy, energy transition, SSI productivity). Managed 14+ projects in 2022 and 20+ projects in 2023.
• Sadosky Capacitaciones Branded training platform offering courses in Security TIC, Data and AI, Management and Technological Linkage, and High-Performance Computing. Delivered via self-paced, guided, and live modalities. Certifications issued by Fundación Sadosky.
• PoblAr - National Genome Reference Program and Biobank National genome and associated data repository for the Argentine population, coordinated by the foundation's software development module based on GENis technologies. Aims to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of common and rare diseases through a federated biobank with sampling nodes across Argentine regions.
• Docentes Remotos Remote teaching program where Argentine educators deliver computational thinking classes to primary school students in Uruguay via videoconference, in partnership with Ceibal. More than 25,000 students in over 350 Uruguayan schools have received this training.
• Programa Eslabón para Empresas Líderes High-technology supplier development program connecting small and medium enterprises, leading companies in strategic sectors (agriculture, health, food, mining), and selected TIC research groups. Facilitates technology transfer and development of domestic suppliers in Argentina's ICT sector.
• Innovar con Ciencia de Datos en el sector público A free digital roadmap/guide for public sector officials to understand the advantages and risks of applying Data Science and AI in public policy design, monitoring, and implementation. Developed within Argentina's regulatory framework, covering data quality, bias identification, and ethical considerations.
• Curso Avanzado de Ciencia de Datos e Inteligencia Artificial 16-week mandatory core module plus seven optional 4-week modules (recommendation systems, neural network image processing, NLP, speech processing, satellite image processing, geographic information, ML Ops). Virtual synchronous delivery via Zoom with recorded classes.
• Desafío IA por la Identidad Competition awarding AI-based solutions for indexing and searching the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo archive of 10,000+ news articles documenting 45 years of the search for missing grandchildren. Over 100 projects from 13 provinces participated; three winning teams received high-performance laptops.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.6M+ children taught programming through Pilas Bloques platform
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability23 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MINCYT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation operates under the umbrella of Argentina's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. MINCYT co-develops programs like Soluciones Innovadoras and provides institutional support for the foundation's initiatives in technology transfer and scientific development.
• INVAPflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on verification methodologies for nuclear safety software components. INVAP + multiple universities (UNRN, ICC-UBA/CONICET) working on software verification for safety-critical systems.
• Abuelas de Plaza de MayoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 'IA por la Identidad' challenge to develop AI tools for organizing the journalistic archive documenting 45 years of searching for missing grandchildren. Over 100 projects from 13 provinces participated.
• Ceibal (Uruguay)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCeibal selected Program.AR to provide remote programming education in Uruguayan primary schools. Over 25,000 students in 350+ Uruguayan schools received instruction from Argentine teachers through this partnership since 2018.
• FLENI-CONICETcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on AI-based stroke detection assistant and brain volumetry analysis. Multiple Soluciones Innovadoras projects involve FLENI researchers working with software companies.
• Junta Federal de Cortes y Superiores Tribunales (JUFEJUS)Strategic or Co-development PartnerRequest from JUFEJUS initiated GENis development in 2014. Ongoing collaboration for genetic forensics software deployment across Argentine provinces.
• Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple collaborations including GENis development, the IA por la Identidad challenge hosted at UBA facilities, and various Soluciones Innovadoras projects with ICC researchers.
• CONICETcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Argentina's National Scientific and Technical Research Council. Over 100 CONICET researchers participated in GENis development. Multiple projects involve CONICET institutes.
• CAF - Banco de Desarrollo de América LatinacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Sadosky Capacitaciones and Federal Digital Transformation events. Co-organizer of FederAI forums and supporter of digital transformation initiatives.
• UNESCOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInstitutional alliance for training and capacity building programs listed on the Sadosky Capacitaciones platform.
• Fundación YPFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInstitutional alliance partner for Sadosky Capacitaciones programs.
• Banco Nacional de Datos Genéticos (BNDG)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGENis became the official system for the National Genetic Data Bank. BNDG researchers participated in original GENis development. System processes genetic profiles for crime investigation and missing persons.
• Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment support for the IA + Software Engineering Encounter organized with CESSI chamber.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Code.org: US-based non-profit dedicated to expanding computer science education access, similar in mission to Fundación Sadosky's Program.AR and Pilas Bloques initiatives. Both organizations provide free programming education tools and teacher training at scale, with the Experience AI program being a partnership of the Raspberry Pi Foundation and Google.
• Raspberry Pi Foundation: UK-based charity focused on digital education, partner in the Experience AI program that Fundación Sadosky is bringing to Argentina. Both organizations develop free educational tools, train teachers, and work to expand computer science literacy globally.
• Code for America: US-based non-profit that uses technology to improve government services, similar to Fundación Sadosky's PSOP (Public Sector Software Projects) work and the educational management visualization system. Both organizations bridge civic technology and government with a focus on public benefit.
• Ceibal (Centro Ceibal): Uruguay's public-private foundation for educational technology, which is a direct partner of Fundación Sadosky for the Docentes Remotos program. Both organizations share the public-private model focused on ICT education, computer science teacher training, and bridging government with educational technology initiatives.
• Scratch Foundation (MIT Media Lab): The organization behind Scratch, the world's most widely used block-based programming platform for children. Pilas Bloques is functionally similar to Scratch and serves the same audience (children learning programming concepts), though Pilas Bloques has 1.6M users while Scratch has tens of millions.
• CONICET: Argentina's National Scientific and Technical Research Council, a core strategic partner of Fundación Sadosky. Both share the public-private institutional model for advancing science and technology, and CONICET researchers (100+) contributed to GENis development.

Broad incumbents

• INRIA (Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et Automatique): French public research institute in computer science and AI, with international partnerships and similar institutional mandate. Shares the model of public research organization doing fundamental AI/CS research with national strategic impact, though INRIA has thousands of employees and far greater resources.
• Khan Academy: US-based non-profit providing free online education at global scale, with translation into Spanish and educational partnerships. Shares the model of free, high-quality educational content delivery, though Khan Academy covers all subjects while Fundación Sadosky focuses specifically on CS/ICT.
• Mozilla Foundation: Larger US-based non-profit focused on open-source internet technology, AI transparency, and digital literacy. Shares the foundation's open-source philosophy (GENis on GitHub) and focus on technology for public good, though operates at much greater scale and resources.
• Fundación Telefónica: Spanish/Latin American corporate foundation focused on digital education, technology training, and employability programs. Shares the corporate-foundation model, education focus, and Latin American footprint with Fundación Sadosky, though operates across many more countries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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