ISMAC INSTITUTE

Name

ISMAC INSTITUTE

Legal name

Instituto Superior Tecnológico Universitario ISMAC

Website

https://ismac.edu.ec

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ISMAC Institute (Instituto Superior Tecnológico Universitario ISMAC) is a private Ecuadorian higher education institution founded in 2000, offering university-level technical and professional degree programs to domestic students on a tuition-based model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry-Specific Technical & Certification Prep (e.g., Construction, Manufacturing, Energy) (EDAGANAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Infrastructure, Networking & Systems Administration Training (BPAEANAJ)

Keywords

• Technical education
• Vocational training
• Higher education
• Career programs
• Online learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Tumbaco

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees for technical, technological, and postgraduate programs. The institution offers various career programs in areas including software development, nursing, automotive mechanics, gastronomy, tourism, administration, and more. Fee structures vary by program level and duration.
2. Scholarship Programs: The institute administers scholarship programs for students, which may include partial or full tuition coverage, supported by institutional funds or government assistance programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ISMAC Institute is a private Ecuadorian higher education institution that delivers accredited technical careers (Carreras Tecnológicas) and university-level technological careers (Carreras Universitarias) spanning software development, nursing, automotive mechanics, gastronomy, tourism, administration, marketing, mechatronics, logistics, and other fields, with delivery supported by virtual learning platforms (DantEva LMS and Dante SGA), international certification academies (Cisco, Red Hat, WatchGuard), and an industrial robotics professional certification. The institute operates from its main campus in the Valle de Tumbaco district of Quito and serves students via on-campus enrollment, online registration, and WhatsApp contact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carreras Tecnológicas (Technical Career Programs) Two- to three-year technical and vocational career programs for prospective students in Ecuador, covering software development, automotive mechanics, gastronomy, administration, electromechanics, tourism, hotel management, dietetics, taxation, foreign trade, marketing, surgical instrumentation, nursing, and related vocational fields; offered by ISMAC Institute at its Valle de Tumbaco campus and delivered via on-campus, virtual, and hybrid modalities.
• Carreras Universitarias (University-Level Technological Career Programs) University-equivalent technological career programs for prospective students in Ecuador, covering human talent management, digital marketing and social media, automotive mechatronics, automation and instrumentation, and customs logistics; delivered by ISMAC Institute to provide accredited professional credentials at the local Valle de Tumbaco campus and through virtual platforms.
• International Certification Academy Programs (Cisco, Red Hat, WatchGuard) Industry-recognized international certification pathways for ISMAC students in networking and IT (Cisco), enterprise Linux, cloud computing and open-source technologies (Red Hat), and firewall and network security (WatchGuard), offered through official academy partnerships and available alongside the institute's career programs.
• Taller Profesional 5.0 (Artificial Intelligence Workshop) Standalone AI-focused professional workshop associated with ISMAC's Taller Profesional 5.0 offering, targeted at students and professionals seeking practical artificial intelligence skills, delivered in partnership with Camaleones and registered through the Camaleones.ec platform.
• Industrial Robotics Certification Program (Certificación de Robótica Industrial) Professional certification program in industrial robotics offered by ISMAC Institute for students and professionals seeking specialized credentials in automation and robotics technologies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ graduates successfully completed their studies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cisco Networking AcademycoreTechnology or IntegrationInstitutional partnership providing Cisco certification programs and curricula for students in networking and IT fields. Students gain access to Cisco's industry-leading networking education and certification pathways.
• Red Hat AcademycoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership offering Red Hat enterprise software training and certification programs for students pursuing careers in Linux administration, cloud computing, and open-source technologies.
• WatchGuardcoreTechnology or IntegrationCybersecurity training partnership providing firewall and network security education. Students receive hands-on training with WatchGuard security technologies.
• Various Institutional PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerISMAC maintains partnerships across multiple sectors including education, health, food services, retail purchasing, automotive, services, and travel. These agreements provide students with practical training opportunities, discounts, and industry exposure.

Scale indicators4 records

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Internacional del Ecuador (UIDE): Large private Ecuadorian university offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs with strong online infrastructure; competes with ISMAC's university-level and postgraduate offerings in Quito.
• Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas - ESPE: Major Ecuadorian public university with engineering and technology programs; serves as a higher-tier alternative for technical-track students in central Ecuador, exerting competitive pressure on ISMAC's university-level offerings.
• Escuela Politécnica Nacional: Ecuador's flagship public polytechnic with strong engineering and IT programs; represents the upper-bound competitor for ISMAC's software development and mechatronics students seeking more prestigious credentials.

Others

• Cisco Networking Academy: Global IT certification program partnered with ISMAC; as a network of 10,000+ academies worldwide, it represents both a partnership enabler and a benchmark for the type of standardized IT training ISMAC delivers.

Regional players

• Universidad Técnica de Ambato: Public regional university in central Ecuador with technical and technological faculties; competes with ISMAC for students across central Ecuador and overlaps in software, automotive, and administrative programs.

Direct peers

• Instituto Tecnológico Superior Sudamericano: Ecuadorian technical institute offering similar technical and technological career programs (software, automotive, nursing, administration) under SENESCYT oversight, competing directly with ISMAC for the same Valle de Tumbaco-adjacent student market.
• Instituto Superior Tecnológico Japón: Ecuadorian technical institute in Quito offering SENESCYT-accredited technical careers in software, mechanics, and business, directly competing with ISMAC for the same Quito-area technical student cohort.

Market position

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ISMACTv
• Facebookfacebook.com/TecnoIsmac
• Instagraminstagram.com/institutouniversitarioismac/?hl=es
• TikToktiktok.com/@camaleones.ismac?lang=es
• Xx.com/TECNOISMAC

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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