FundaTIC

What FundaTIC does

FundaTIC (legal name: Fundación para el Fomento de las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones) is a Colombian non-profit foundation founded in 2014 and headquartered in Santiago de Cali. The foundation designs and executes programs and events aimed at promoting ICT adoption as a tool for growth among businesses, territories, and individuals. Its service portfolio is organized around four pillars: Apropiación TIC (training and digital skills capacity-building), Emprendimiento (early-stage technology entrepreneurship programs covering idea validation, MVP development, and business model design), Innovación (innovation programs using agile methodologies, hackathons, and ideation events for public and private sector organizations), and Eventos I+D+i (technology-based events including hackathons, demo days, and networking). These core services are complemented by community initiatives: a Volunteer Program, a Mentor Program connecting entrepreneurs with national and international mentors, Soy Digital, Mapeo de Emprendimiento, and Business TIC. There are no proprietary software or hardware products, no APIs or SDKs, no patents or trademarks, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

The foundation serves a hybrid customer base: the primary segment is early-stage technology entrepreneurs, with secondary segments including students (secondary and university), professionals, public-sector entities, and private enterprises. Programs are delivered directly via the FundaTIC website and through institutional partnerships — most notably with Colombia's Ministerio TIC (Apps.co program), the Cámara de Comercio de Cali, and PluralDNA incubator in Cali. The organization also maintains marketing/allied relationships with GoDaddy, .co Dominio Colombia, Impacto TIC, and mromero, and has extended its footprint internationally through evaluator participation at Paraguay's CONACYT 'Innovando con Ciencia y Tecnología 2017' competition, nominated by YABT/OEA.

The revenue model is professional services-style: FundaTIC generates income through service contracts and program execution fees for public and private entities, supplemented by donations. There is no publicly disclosed pricing, no funding rounds on record, no parent company, and no disclosed revenue figure. The operation is small (1–10 employees) and concentrated in Colombia, with limited but documented Latin American reach.

Name

FundaTIC

Legal name

La Fundación para el Fomento de las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones

Website

https://fundatic.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FundaTIC is a Colombian non-profit foundation founded in 2014 that promotes ICT adoption through training programs, early-stage tech entrepreneurship support, innovation services, and technology events, serving students, entrepreneurs, professionals, and public and private sector entities primarily in Colombia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Education and Entrepreneurship Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

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Private Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

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Community Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• ICT training programs
• Tech entrepreneurship support
• Innovation program design
• R&D events management
• Digital skills development

Headquarters

HQ city

Cali

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Program and Event Services: FundaTIC designs, executes, and operates ICT training, entrepreneurship, and innovation programs and events for public and private entities. Revenue appears to be generated through service contracts and program execution fees. The organization also accepts donations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FundaTIC is a Colombian non-profit foundation that designs, coordinates, and executes training programs in ICT adoption (Apropiación TIC), early-stage tech entrepreneurship (Emprendimiento), innovation programs (Innovación), and R&D+i technology events (Eventos I+D+i). It serves as a program operator for public-sector initiatives and corporate partners, delivering curriculum, mentorship, hackathons, bootcamps, and ecosystem-building services across Colombia.

Product overview

FundaTIC (Fundación para el Fomento de las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones) is a Colombian foundation that operates as a services organization rather than a software product company. Its portfolio consists of four core service offerings: Apropiación TIC (TIC training and capacity building), Emprendimiento (early-stage tech entrepreneurship programs), Innovación (innovation programs for public and private sectors), and Eventos I+D+i (R&D and innovation events including Hackathons and Demo Days). These services are complemented by community initiatives including a Volunteer Program, Mentor Program, Soy Digital, Entrepreneurship Mapping, and Business TIC. The organization strengthens the national and international entrepreneurial ecosystem through the use of ICT, aiming to improve quality of life and territorial growth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apropiación TIC ICT adoption training programs designed to build digital literacy and technology skills for entrepreneurs, students, professionals, and organizational clients.
• Emprendimiento Early-stage technology entrepreneurship programs, including bootcamps, acceleration, and startup support services for nascent tech founders.
• Innovación Innovation program design and execution, helping organizations foster open innovation, intrapreneurship, and ecosystem-building initiatives.
• Eventos I+D+i Design and execution of R&D+i events, including hackathons, bootcamps, and technology conferences for public and private sector partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• In the Apps.co program (November 2014–June 2015, 4 iterations across Bogotá, Medellín, Barranquilla, and Bucaramanga): 75 selected teams achieved $2,000 million (COP) in sales and registered 40,000 new users on their applications from 422 applications received.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CONACYT ParaguayminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017FundaTIC participated in the international CONACYT 'Innovando con Ciencia y Tecnología 2017' competition in Asunción, Paraguay. Oscar Iván Soto Flórez of FundaTIC was selected as an international evaluator alongside jury members from 32 countries.
• YABT – Young American Business Trust (OEA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017YABT of the Organization of American States posted more than 55 international jurors from 32 member countries for the CONACYT competition. YABT nominated Oscar Iván Soto Flórez of FundaTIC and Giancarlo Ferrari of FCECEP as evaluators for the competition.
• Cámara de Comercio de CalicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015The Cámara de Comercio de Cali is a key institutional ally for the Apps.co 'Crecimiento y Consolidación de Negocios TIC' program in Cali. FundaTIC collaborates with the Cámara to provide program participants access to all benefits and programs associated with the Cámara de Comercio de Cali to potentiate their technology businesses.
• PluralDNAcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015PluralDNA is the local incubator and accelerator partner for the Apps.co 'Crecimiento y Consolidación de Negocios TIC' program in Cali. FundaTIC worked with PluralDNA as the local implementation partner for technology entrepreneurship development.
• Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (Colombia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015The Ministry of ICT and its Vive Digital plan designed the Apps.co initiative, which FundaTIC supported through program delivery. FundaTIC operated Apps.co programs in Cali and other cities.
• GoDaddyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGoDaddy appears as a partner/ally on the FundaTIC website's allies section, suggesting some form of marketing or promotional support relationship.
• .co Dominio ColombiaminorGTM or Marketing Partner.co appears as a partner/ally on the FundaTIC website's allies section.
• Impacto TICminorGTM or Marketing PartnerImpacto TIC appears as a partner/ally on the FundaTIC website's allies section.
• mromerominorGTM or Marketing Partnermromero appears as a partner/ally on the FundaTIC website's allies section.
• BusinessminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness appears as a partner/ally on the FundaTIC website's allies section.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rockstart: Domain-focused accelerator with active presence in Colombia and LATAM. Comparable in running multi-city acceleration programs and ecosystem events for early-stage tech entrepreneurs, though structured as a for-profit venture.
• Socialatom Group: LATAM-focused tech accelerator and venture builder. Comparable in running accelerator cohorts, hackathons, and ecosystem events for early-stage technology entrepreneurs across LATAM markets.
• Ruta N (Medellín): Medellin's innovation and technology agency. Comparable as a public-affiliated entity running ICT training, acceleration, and innovation programs for entrepreneurs and companies across Colombian cities.
• Apps.co (MinTIC Colombia): Colombian government tech entrepreneurship program that FundaTIC has delivered as an operator. Highly comparable because both run ICT-focused training, acceleration, and adoption programs targeting the same Colombian entrepreneur and SME segments.
• iNNpulsa Colombia: Colombian government innovation and entrepreneurship promotion entity. Comparable as both deliver entrepreneurship programs, innovation challenges, and ecosystem-building initiatives targeting Colombian entrepreneurs and SMEs.
• Telefónica Foundation Colombia: Corporate foundation running digital skills and ICT inclusion programs across LATAM. Highly comparable to FundaTIC as a non-profit foundation delivering ICT appropriation training and digital inclusion initiatives to similar underserved segments.

Broad incumbents

• Wayra (Telefónica): Telefónica's global open innovation and accelerator platform with LATAM operations. Overlaps with FundaTIC in running corporate-startup connection programs, hackathons, and demo days for tech entrepreneurs.
• Endeavor Colombia: High-impact entrepreneurship support organization in Colombia. Comparable in supporting high-potential entrepreneurs through mentorship, events, and ecosystem programs, but with a more selective, scale-up-stage focus.
• Platzi: Leading LATAM online professional education platform focused on technology and digital skills. Comparable in targeting the same LATAM professional and entrepreneur segments for digital competency development, though delivered as a scaled for-profit edtech.

Regional players

• Compass - Centro de Emprendimiento e Innovación: Colombian entrepreneurship and innovation center operating programs for entrepreneurs and SMEs. Comparable in delivering training, mentorship, and acceleration services, though primarily operating in specific Colombian regions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundatic
• Instagraminstamgram.com/fundatic

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