Centro de Desarrollo de Tecnologías de Inclusión

What Centro de Desarrollo de Tecnologías de Inclusión does

CEDETi UC (Centro de Desarrollo de Tecnologías de Inclusión) is a research and product development center affiliated with the School of Psychology at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, founded in 2011 (per company history) and operating as a Chilean nonprofit from Macul, Santiago. It designs and distributes inclusive educational software and validated psychological/cognitive assessment tools primarily for people with sensory and cognitive disabilities, educators, families, and clinical/neuropsychology professionals. Its technology stack centers on accessibility-first desktop, web, and mobile applications — covering reading (La Mesita, GraphoGame Chile), Braille/literacy for blind children (Cantaletras, El Toque Mágico, Jumping Letters), deaf literacy via Chilean Sign Language (Sueñaletras), augmentative communication (Aumentativa), mathematics (Rakin), indigenous-language preservation (Mapuzugun Mew), and document-to-audio/Braille conversion (RoboBraille), plus an inclusive digital book line and the CEDETest suite of standardized child and adult assessments.

The business model is hybrid and predominantly grant-funded: end-user inclusive software is freemium (free to users, financed by Chilean public research grants from FONDECYT, FONDEF, FONIS, CORFO, and SENADIS plus international funders such as BID), the CEDETest assessment suite is monetized through one-time licenses sold exclusively via the Tiresias SpA distribution channel, physical and digital educational games and books are sold through the tienda.cedeti.cl e-commerce storefront, and continuing education programs (diplomados, courses, workshops on inclusive education, neuropsychology, and accessible communication) are sold as recurring/fee-based offerings on the UC education platform. Go-to-market combines product-led distribution (direct downloads and app stores for free tools), channel partnerships (Tiresias SpA for tests), sales-led enrollment in continuing education, and thought leadership through 50+ scientific articles, opinion pieces, and an awards track record including the WISE, Reina Letizia, Zero Project, and Universitas 21 awards.

Name

Centro de Desarrollo de Tecnologías de Inclusión

Legal name

Centro de Desarrollo de Tecnologías de Inclusión

Website

https://cedeti.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CEDETi UC is a Chilean nonprofit research center at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile that develops free inclusive educational software, validated psychological assessments, and continuing education programs for people with disabilities, educators, and clinical professionals across Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Assistive Technology and Inclusive Education Software

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education Online / Virtual Schools & Remote Programs (EDAKAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Accessibility, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) & Inclusive Content Services (EDAGAKAJ), Special Education & Accessibility-Optimized Media (UDL, AAC, Captioning) (EDAGALAH), Digital Accessibility & Web/App Compliance (WCAG) (EDALAGAG), Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL)

Keywords

• Assistive technology
• Inclusive education software
• Cognitive assessment tools
• Accessible learning solutions
• Special needs education

Headquarters

HQ city

Macul

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational Technology Products: Free inclusive software distributed at no cost to end users, funded primarily through public research grants (FONDECYT, FONDEF, FONIS, CORFO, SENADIS)
2. Psychological and Cognitive Tests: Digital assessment instruments sold and distributed exclusively through Tiresias SpA for clinical and personnel selection applications
3. Educational Games and Books: Physical and digital games (Juegapalabras, Kukitos VA!, Latitud, Memorabilia) and the Book of Games and Executive Functions sold through CEDETi store
4. Continuing Education Programs: Diplomados, courses, workshops, and jornadas offered in online and hybrid formats through UC platform, with certification from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CEDETi UC is a research and product development center within the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile that designs, develops, and distributes inclusive educational software (La Mesita, Sueñaletras, Cantaletras, El Toque Mágico, GraphoGame, Jumping Letters, Aumentativa, Mapuzugun Mew, Rakin, RoboBraille), digital psychological and cognitive assessment instruments (CEDETest suite), educational games, accessible digital books, and certified continuing education programs (diplomados, courses, workshops) for people with sensory and cognitive disabilities, educators, and clinical professionals. Products are mostly free for end users and funded through Chilean public research grants, while tests and games are commercially distributed.

Product overview

CEDETi UC is an inclusive technology development center at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Their product portfolio consists of two main areas: (1) Inclusive Technologies including educational software (La Mesita, Cantaletras, El Toque Mágico, GraphoGame, Jumping Letters, Aumentativa, Mapuzugun Mew, Rakin, RoboBraille, Sueñaletras) for children with disabilities; inclusive digital books (El Principito, La Biblia, Los tres chanchitos, Papelucho); and manuals on disability terminology and communication; (2) CEDETest assessment unit offering digital psychological tests for children (ABCedeti 2.0, dip, ELFE II, MARKO-D, TENI, Yellow Red) and adults (EP5+, FIX, HAL 2, M10, Oi, RM2); (3) CEDETi UC Juegos including physical games (Juegapalabras, Kukitos VA!, Latitud, Memorabilia) and the Juego de Funciones Ejecutivas book; (4) Continuing education programs including diplomas and courses on inclusion, neuropsychology, and accessible communication. The organization also provides Diccifácil for cognitive accessibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CEDETest: Unit for research, development, and standardization of psychological and cognitive tests, including assessments for children and adults.
• CEDETi UC Juegos
• CIAPAT Chile

Products and services

• La Mesita Virtual desktop application promoting reading development in children through pathways covering auditory discrimination, phonological skills, linguistic skills, alphabetic principle, and literacy. Distributed free for Windows and via mobile app stores.
• Sueñaletras Application supporting teachers in teaching reading and writing to deaf and hard-of-hearing children ages 4-12, using Chilean Sign Language videos, fingerspelling activities, and lip-reading representation combined with texts. Distributed free across Latin American countries including Chile, Mexico, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Spain, Argentina, and Colombia.
• Cantaletras Software for learning to write for blind or low-vision children ages 4-10, designed to teach and practice with the Perkins machine through progressive difficulty levels with Braille instruction.
• El Toque Mágico Software for developing pre-school concepts and skills in visually impaired children ages 3-6, covering language, numbers, spatial and temporal orientation through an auditory interface.
• GraphoGame Chile Application promoting phonological aspects of reading (letter sounds, decoding, word reading), intelligently adapted to player performance. Developed by University of Jyväskylä and Niilo Mäki Foundation, adapted by CEDETi UC for Chilean Spanish.
• Jumping Letters Software supporting reading and writing acquisition for blind children through playful activities teaching the Braille system and keyboard use.
• Aumentativa Digital platform for creating pedagogical activities with pictograms transferable to traditional and multimedia formats, serving as support for professionals and families of people with disabilities in augmentative communication. Licensed from Asociación Divertic.
• Mapuzugun Mew Software for learning Mapuzugun (Mapuche language) featuring a dictionary, games section, traditional texts, and natural sounds, adaptable to community needs. Developed with CORFO funding.
• Rakin Inclusive application promoting mathematics learning in preschoolers through a virtual desktop stimulating seriation, classification, quantity conservation, numerosity, counting, cardinality, and ordinality.
• RoboBraille Service converting written documents to audio and/or Braille formats, facilitating access to written information for blind or low-vision people. Made available in Latin America through a partnership between CEDETi UC and Sensus Aps.
• ABCedeti 2.0 Digital test for assessing reading precursors and skills in pre-kindergarten to 2nd grade students, with Chilean normative data. Distributed via Tiresias SpA.
• ELFE II Digital test for assessing reading comprehension in 2nd to 8th grade students, standardized with Chilean norms. Distributed via Tiresias SpA.
• MARKO-D Digital test for assessing initial mathematical skills in children from pre-kindergarten to 2nd grade, with Chilean normative data. Distributed via Tiresias SpA.
• TENI Neuropsychological evaluation test designed to build cognitive strengths and weaknesses profiles in children. Distributed via Tiresias SpA.
• Yellow Red Digital test evaluating executive functions in children between 6 and 11 years old, with Chilean standardization. Distributed via Tiresias SpA.
• EP5+ Questionnaire designed for personality classification and description in people 18 years and older, with Chilean norms. Distributed via Tiresias SpA.
• FIX Digital test for evaluating fluid intelligence in adults, standardized with Chilean data. Distributed via Tiresias SpA.
• HAL 2 Individual digital evaluation battery in tablet format assessing propensity for accidents in adults. Distributed via Tiresias SpA.
• M10 Digital test designed for cognitive skills assessment in adults with a 10-minute time limit and Chilean norms. Distributed via Tiresias SpA.
• Oi Digital test designed for assessing attentional capacities in adults, using Chilean normative data. Distributed via Tiresias SpA.
• RM2 Digital test designed for cognitive skills assessment in adults with a 10-minute time limit and Chilean norms. Distributed via Tiresias SpA.
• dip Digital formative test developed under an invisible evaluation model for children. Distributed via Tiresias SpA.
• Juegapalabras Card game designed to promote linguistic development through play. Sold through the CEDETi online store.
• Kukitos VA! Game promoting learning of emotions in a fun way for children. Sold through the CEDETi online store.
• Latitud Game promoting knowledge of Chilean territory through play. Sold through the CEDETi online store.
• Memorabilia Board game based on collection of memories designed to stimulate conversation, memory, and social bonds in older adults. Sold through the CEDETi online store.
• Libro Juegos y Funciones Ejecutivas Book with theoretical compilation on executive functions and their development, plus implementation experience report and game activity sheets for promoting executive function development. Sold through the CEDETi online store.
• Continuing Education Programs (Diplomados, Cursos y Talleres) Certified continuing education programs including diplomados in strategies for educational inclusion, neuropsychology for children, neuropsychology and neuropsychiatry for adults, and neuropsychology across the life cycle; plus courses and workshops on accessible communication and assessment tools. Delivered online and hybrid through the UC Educación Continua platform with certification from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
• Inclusive Digital Books (El Principito, La Biblia, Los tres chanchitos en el circo, Papelucho) Inclusive multimodal digital books designed for people with hearing or visual disabilities, featuring sign language video, audio narration, and accessible formatting. Distributed for free via the CEDETi website.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 students assessed in standardization of reading assessment tools
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CreSerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on educational and emotional content development, contributing columns and activities for inclusive education resources.
• SENADIS (Servicio Nacional de Discapacidad)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment institution supporting disability policies; co-collaborator on accessibility and inclusion initiatives.
• Perkins School for the BlindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint webinar cycle on inclusive strategies in the classroom for students with disabilities, sharing experiences and tools.
• Fundación RassmusscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on development and standardization of reading assessment tools for students with greater difficulties, part of EduLab UC program.
• EduLab UCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation in Education Laboratory at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile that funds interdisciplinary research teams through Desafíos program.
• Tiresias SpAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive representative for distribution, commercialization, invoicing and administration of CEDETest digital assessments.
• Divertic (Asociación Divertic)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSpanish non-profit association that created the Aumentativa platform; CEDETi UC holds license to distribute it free in Latin America.
• Universidad de JyväskyläcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish university that developed GraphoGame in collaboration with Niilo Mäki Foundation; CEDETi UC adapted the application for Chilean Spanish.
• Fundación Niilo MäkicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish foundation that co-developed GraphoGame for literacy learning, with CEDETi UC adapting it for Chile.
• Universidad de GallaudetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS university for deaf education that supported Sueñaletras development for teaching reading to deaf children.
• Sensus ApscoreTechnology or IntegrationDanish company that created RoboBraille service; CEDETi UC partnered to make it available in Latin America.
• Fundación Araucanía AprendeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation that supported Mapuzugun Mew project for teaching Mapuche language in schools.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Avaz India: Developer of AAC and inclusive learning apps (Avaz, Picture My Thoughts) for children with communication disabilities; comparable emerging peer in the same accessibility-focused software category.

Direct peers

• Texthelp: Provides literacy, accessibility, and inclusion software (Read&Write, Equatio, OrbitNote) used in K-12 and higher education; comparable to CEDETi UC's ReadSpeaker integration and inclusive reading tools.
• Sensus Aps: Danish company behind the RoboBraille document-to-audio/Braille conversion service; CEDETi UC's partner for distributing RoboBraille in Latin America, making it a direct technical and product peer.
• Kurzweil Education: Provides reading, writing, and literacy-support software for students with learning disabilities and visual impairments; comparable to CEDETi UC's La Mesita, Cantaletras, Jumping Letters and RoboBraille reading tools.
• Crick Software: Developer of literacy and learning software (Clicker, DocsPlus, Wordbar) for students with special educational needs; comparable to CEDETi UC's La Mesita and inclusive writing tools for children.
• Benetech (Bookshare): Nonprofit providing accessible content (digital books in audio, Braille, and large print) for people with print disabilities; comparable to CEDETi UC's inclusive digital books (El Principito, Papelucho, La Biblia) and RoboBraille document conversion service.
• Don Johnston: Developer of assistive reading, writing, and learning technologies for students with disabilities; directly comparable to CEDETi UC's literacy and reading software suite.
• Tobii Dynavox: Global leader in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and assistive technology for people with communication disabilities; comparable to CEDETi UC's Aumentativa, Sueñaletras, and other inclusive communication software.
• Niilo Mäki Foundation / GraphoGame: Finnish-origin literacy game (GraphoGame) co-developed with University of Jyväskylä; CEDETi UC adapted it for Chilean Spanish, making it a direct peer in adaptive phonics and reading-acquisition software.

Others

• Perkins School for the Blind: US school and international resource provider for blind and deafblind education; CEDETi UC's co-organizer of inclusive classroom webinars and a peer institution serving the visually impaired community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cedeti

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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