Distrito Informático de Gran La Plata

What Distrito Informático de Gran La Plata does

Distrito Informático de Gran La Plata (DILP) is a non-profit industry cluster founded on October 28, 2005 in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, that aggregates 28 small and medium-sized IT companies. It operates under the Productive Districts (Distritos Productivos) program of the Ministry of Production of Buenos Aires Province, with founding members that included Angras, BlueTech, Bridge, Catedral, Consultora DGV, Eumedia, ISO Management, Liberabit, Resoft, and Rubicón. The cluster's mission is to promote sustainable growth of the regional IT sector through associativity and complementarity among member firms, addressing what it frames as fragmentation and limited international reach across La Plata-area software SMEs.

The organization does not commercialize a unified product; instead, it operates as a coordination platform and institutional voice for its member companies, which span software development, CRM (e.g., TecnomCRM), mobile applications (QKStudio, Snoop Consulting), IT consulting, business intelligence, digital design, and technology incubation. Its primary technology surface is the LaPlataUp interactive ecosystem map, a directory-style platform built on the open-source RepresentMap framework that catalogs 110+ companies, startups, and institutions in the La Plata tech scene. Other initiatives include the 'El DILP te visita' member-visit program and community events such as the July 2015 'La comunidad tecnológica de La Plata se reúne' gathering of 45+ ecosystem representatives.

DILP's revenue model rests on membership fees from its 28 associated SMEs, supplemented by institutional support from the Buenos Aires Province Ministry of Production and programmatic alignment through CIC and CESSI. Through its CESSI affiliation, member companies access the ArgenTina IT internationalization platform, and DILP organizes international trade missions (Mexico, Uruguay) and Silicon Valley immersion programs in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Fundación Exportar. Governance is executed via a Comisión Directiva elected from member companies, led by President Pablo Baldomá Jones (Celerative/LaPlataHub), Vice President Juan Rabadán (Arzion), Secretary Gustavo Jorajuria (Tecnom), and Treasurer Javier Brohme (Angras), among others.

Name

Distrito Informático de Gran La Plata

Legal name

Distrito Informático del Gran La Plata

Website

https://dilp.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Distrito Informático de Gran La Plata (DILP) is a non-profit industry cluster founded in 2005 that aggregates 28 small and medium IT companies in Argentina's La Plata region. It provides internationalization programs, government liaison, and ecosystem coordination under Buenos Aires Province's Productive Districts framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Industry Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Services Automation (PSA) & Services ERP (HDAEAEAF)

Keywords

• IT industry cluster
• Technology trade association
• Software consortium
• Tech ecosystem development
• Internationalization services

Headquarters

HQ city

La Plata

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: DILP is funded through membership fees from associated small and medium IT companies. Companies like Angras, BlueTech, Bridge, Catedral, Consultora DGV, Eumedia, ISO Management, Liberabit, Resoft, and Rubicón were founding members in 2005.
2. Government Support Programs: DILP is part of the Productive Districts program (Distritos Productivos) endorsed by the Ministry of Production of the Province of Buenos Aires, receiving institutional and programmatic support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DILP is a non-profit industry cluster that represents and supports approximately 28 small and medium IT/software companies in the Gran La Plata region. It provides member companies with collective representation, training, co-working, advisory services, internationalization support through the ArgenTina IT platform, government liaison (national, provincial, municipal), and visibility via the LaPlataUp interactive ecosystem map. It does not sell a unified product, but rather bundles cluster-level services and association benefits for its IT SME members.

Product overview

Distrito Informático de Gran La Plata (DILP) is a technology business association and cluster of small and medium IT companies in La Plata, Argentina, rather than a product company. It does not offer a unified product or platform. Its member companies offer diverse products and services including software development, CRM solutions, mobile applications, business intelligence, digital marketing, IT consulting, and technology incubation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LaPlataUp Interactive Ecosystem Map Collaborative interactive map that visualizes the tech entrepreneurship ecosystem of La Plata, showing member companies, startups, support institutions, and events to facilitate business connections.
• El DILP te visita (DILP Visits You) Program Member-support program through which DILP visits regional tech companies, identifies their specific needs, and helps resolve them through cluster resources while providing public diffusion of each member.
• ArgenTina IT Internationalization Access Cluster-level access to the ArgenTina IT platform created by CESSI, giving DILP member companies entry to foreign-market offices, customized technical advisory, and other internationalization benefits.
• DILP Community Events and Meetups Periodic in-person community gatherings organized by DILP at member venues such as LaPlataHub, convening member companies, public-sector officials, and entrepreneurs to share cluster updates and discuss technology policy.
• DILP en tu email (Newsletter) Recurring email newsletter subscription service that delivers DILP news, member updates, and initiative information to subscribers.
• DILP Member Trade Missions Organized international trade missions for DILP member companies to markets including Mexico and Uruguay, in partnership with Argentina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Exportar Foundation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 110 tech ecosystem points mapped and visible through LaPlataUp platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Facultad de Informática, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015DILP maintains strong ties with UNLP's Faculty of Informatics, established in 1999. The partnership includes joint initiatives like Global Game Jam hosting, research collaboration through III-LIDI, LIFIA, and LINTI labs, and advisory council participation for curriculum development.
• Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto / Fundación ExportarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015DILP partners with Argentina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Exportar Foundation to organize trade missions for member companies to international markets, including Mexico (September 2015) and supporting Tecnom's Uruguay expansion.
• Municipalidad de La PlataminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015DILP collaborates with La Plata's municipal government through the Secretary of Technological Modernization (Alejandra Sturzenegger) for tech ecosystem development, participation in the 'Conoce la industria del software' program, and coordination on technology policy.
• Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas (CIC) de la Provincia de Buenos AiresminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015DILP was established under the auspices of CIC in 2005 and maintains institutional ties for research collaboration and scientific development support.
• LaPlataHub (Incubadora de Empresas de Base Tecnológica)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014LaPlataHub, founded by Pablo Baldomá Jones (DILP President), operates as the technology business incubator connected to DILP. Located at calle 42 Nº1389, it serves as a venue for DILP events and supports startup ecosystem development through mentorship and infrastructure.
• SVLinks / Programa de Inmersión Silicon ValleyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2012DILP participated in SVLinks immersion program for Silicon Valley ecosystem exposure, with member companies TecnoAp, Fluxit, Snoop, and Suyit attending in 2012. The initiative evolved into the current 'La Plata va a Silicon Valley' project.
• Cámara de Empresas de Software y Servicios Informáticos (CESSI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2005DILP is an associated member of CESSI, Argentina's main IT industry chamber. Through this partnership, DILP member companies gain access to ArgenTina IT internationalization platform, national industry events, and CESSI's policy advocacy. Pablo Baldomá Jones, DILP President, maintains direct involvement with CESSI leadership.
• Ministerio de la Producción de la Provincia de Buenos AirescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2005DILP is officially framed within the Productive Districts program (Distritos Productivos) of the Buenos Aires Province Ministry of Production, receiving institutional support and programmatic alignment for economic development initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Polo TIC Tucumán: Tucumán-based Argentine tech cluster pursuing a similar federation-of-SMEs + government-backing + university-talent model. Direct comparable as a peer regional association.
• Polo Tecnológico Rosario: Santa Fe-based technology cluster with member SMEs and university partnerships (Universidad Nacional de Rosario). Closely comparable as a regional Argentine IT business association.
• Polo Tecnológico de Mendoza (PoloTI Mendoza): Argentine tech cluster in Mendoza that aggregates regional IT SMEs with similar government-backed, university-linked structure. Comparable as a province-level technology business association pursuing internationalization.
• Cámara de Empresas de Software y Servicios Informáticos (CESSI): National Argentine IT industry chamber of which DILP is an associated member. CESSI provides the umbrella representation, internationalization platforms (ArgenTina IT), and policy advocacy that DILP localizes for La Plata SMEs — the most direct comparable industry-body role at the national level.
• Cluster Tecnológico Córdoba (ClusterTec): Tech industry cluster in Córdoba province with overlapping objectives: bundling regional software/IT SMEs, fostering exports, and partnering with academia. Conceptually the same 'Argentine regional tech cluster' archetype.

Others

• LaPlataHub: Technology business incubator founded by DILP's president Pablo Baldomá Jones and physically co-located with DILP events at calle 42 Nº1389. Not a peer but the closely-affiliated startup-incubation arm of the same ecosystem.
• ArgenTina IT (CESSI internationalization platform): Internationalization program through which DILP's SMEs access foreign market entry support. Functions as a parent-level enabler rather than a direct competitor, but is structurally intertwined with DILP's offerings.

Broad incumbents

• NASSCOM (India): Global benchmark for an IT industry chamber. Comparable in function (industry association, internationalization, policy advocacy) though vastly larger and not a direct competitor. Useful as a reference for the trajectory such organizations can scale into.
• Brazilian Association of Software Companies (BRASSCOM): Large, established Brazilian IT industry association. Comparable at the role-of-industry-association level for Latin American comparison, with far greater scale and resources but a similar mandate to represent and advocate for the software sector.

Regional players

• Centro de Entrepreneurs del Parque Industrial Pilar: Argentine technology and innovation hub/incubator serving another region. Comparable as an Argentine ecosystem-builder serving SMEs and entrepreneurs, but Buenos Aires province's broader footprint makes it regional rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DILPLaPlata
• Xx.com/DILPLaPlata
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/distrito-inform-tico-del-gran-la-plata

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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