CDT

What CDT does

CDT (Corporación de Desarrollo Tecnológico) is a non-profit technology development corporation founded in 1989 and operating as the technology arm of the Cámara Chilena de la Construcción (CChC), the Chilean Chamber of Construction. Headquartered in Santiago with 159 employees, CDT serves more than 30,000 CChC member companies through applied research, technology transfer, and digital tooling aimed at productivity, sustainability, and regulatory compliance in the Chilean construction sector.

The product portfolio spans environmental measurement (Scanner Ambiental, Dashboard Ambiental CDT, Huella Construcción), AI-driven regulatory tooling (Revi: Permisos con IA, with Clara Revi and Norman Revi variants developed alongside CENIA), labor productivity benchmarking (IPLC), and structured industry programs (Industrializa, +Circular, Construye Zero, Red ECC, Hoja de Ruta BIM). Distribution is reinforced by content channels (CDT TV, CDT Podcast, Cápsulas Normativas, En Ruta Sostenible) and convening events (ENAMAC). Underlying technical components include NLP-based permit processing, predictive environmental analytics, knowledge retrieval for carbon accounting, and aggregating industry-wide benchmarking datasets.

The business model is non-profit: CDT does not sell products at commercial margins but is funded through CChC membership dues and institutional co-funding from CORFO, BID, ANID, the Gobierno Regional Metropolitano, CORFO Araucanía, and a network of technical partners (Beeok, EBP Chile, Ábaco, EC3, Chile GBC, CTEC, Instituto de la Construcción, Banco BCI, Banca Ética). Revenue mechanics are therefore grant-, program-, and membership-driven rather than transactional, with public-sector alignment functioning as both a funding source and a regulatory positioning lever for the organization.

Name

CDT

Legal name

Corporación de Desarrollo Tecnológico

Website

https://cdt.cl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CDT is a non-profit technology arm of Chile's Cámara Chilena de la Construcción, serving 30,000+ construction-industry member companies with digital tools, AI-powered permitting, sustainability programs, and national productivity benchmarks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Non-profit membership-based services: CDT operates as a non-profit corporation of the Chilean Chamber of Construction (CChC). Services are provided to member companies of CChC at no additional cost, funded through membership fees and project financing from government agencies like CORFO, government regional offices, and international development banks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CDT develops and operates a portfolio of interlinked digital tools, programs, and knowledge resources for the Chilean construction sector. Its deliverables include AI-powered permit processing tools (Revi/Clara Revi/Norman Revi), environmental diagnostic and benchmarking platforms (Scanner Ambiental, Dashboard Ambiental, Huella Construcción), sector modernization programs (Industrializa, +Circular, Construye Zero), the national BIM Roadmap coordination, and the Carbon Footprint Roadmap to 2030.

Product overview

CDT (Corporación de Desarrollo Tecnológico) is the technology and productivity arm of the Cámara Chilena de la Construcción (CChC). Its offering is a broad portfolio of interlinked digital tools, programs, and knowledge resources organized around three strategic pillars: productivity improvement, environmental sustainability, and digital transformation for Chile's construction sector. Core digital products include the Scanner Ambiental (environmental self-diagnosis tool), Dashboard Ambiental CDT (environmental data management platform), Huella Construcción (open-access lifecycle carbon measurement tool), and Revi: Permisos con IA — Clara Revi (AI permit application assistant). These are complemented by technical publications (Biblioteca Técnica CDT), multimedia content (CDT TV, CDT Podcast, Cápsulas Normativas), and sector-wide programs (Industrializa, +Circular, Construye Zero, Red ECC, Hoja de Ruta BIM Chile, ENAMAC). The portfolio functions as an integrated ecosystem — programs drive adoption of digital tools, and tools feed data into programs and reports — all serving CChC member companies and the broader construction industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Revi: Permisos con IA: AI-powered platform for processing building permits in Municipal Works Directorates, developed in partnership with Cenia
• +Circular
• CDT TV
• CDT PODCAST
• Dashboard Ambiental CDT
• Scanner Ambiental
• IPLC
• Clara Revi
• Norman Revi

Quantifiable outcome

• 8% productivity increase in tall building construction compared to 2020 baseline (0.26 m²/person-day average)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centro Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (Cenia)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Government AI research center partnering with CChC/CDT on the Revi: Permisos con IA platform, developing AI assistants (Clara Revi and Norman Revi) for building permit processing.
• Instituto de la Construcción/CEScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Construction Institute executing Huella Construcción project for carbon measurement tool development, providing certification standards and technical expertise for sustainable building.
• Construye2025coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaborative initiative for construction transformation in Chile, co-funded by CORFO. CDT partners on various initiatives including Historias que Construyen podcast and sector-wide sustainability programs.
• BeeokminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Environmental services partner that supported ENAMAC 2025 in measuring and neutralizing the event's carbon footprint (26 tonnes CO₂e), providing ISO methodology and carbon offset certificates.
• EBP ChilecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Technical consultant for multiple CDT projects including Huella Construcción (carbon measurement tool), Red ECC productive capacity studies, and environmental dashboard development.
• CTeC (Centro Tecnológico para la Innovación en la Construcción)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Technology center for construction innovation, co-executing Construye Zero program with CDT. Partners on MMC (Modern Construction Methods) promotion and sustainability initiatives.
• ANID (Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025National research agency with multiple technology centers (LEITAT Chile, Fraunhofer Chile, CMM, CIPYCS, CENAMAD, CATA) that CDT connects with CChC member companies through networking events like IndusMatchUP.
• Chile GBC (Green Building Council)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Green building certification council partnering on Chile Green Building Week events and sustainability leadership discussions.
• Banco BCIminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Commercial bank partnering on Red ECC webinars to present Sustainability Linked Loans tied to ESG sustainability target compliance.
• Banca ÉticaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Ethical bank presenting positive impact financing models for nature and environmental projects in Red ECC webinar series.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Cámara Argentina de la Construcción (Camarco): Argentine construction chamber serving as the industry representative and providing services to construction companies. Comparable as a regional construction chamber with an analogous advocacy and industry development function.
• Camacol (Cámara Colombiana de la Construcción): Colombian construction chamber promoting productivity and sustainability in Colombia's construction sector. Comparable as a Latin American construction industry association with similar market transformation objectives.

Broad incumbents

• FIEC (European Construction Industry Federation): European construction federation representing the industry at EU level with advocacy, research, and industry development programs. Comparable as a larger construction federation with overlapping sustainability and productivity transformation agendas.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud: Construction software suite from Autodesk including BIM tools, project management, and analytics. Comparable as a major construction technology platform serving the digital transformation mandate that CDT also addresses at national level.
• Procore Technologies: Global construction management software platform serving construction companies with productivity, project management, and analytics tools. Comparable as a leading construction technology platform addressing similar productivity improvement needs.

Direct peers

• BRE Group (Building Research Establishment): UK-based building science center providing standards, certification, testing, and advisory services across the construction sector. Comparable as a national construction research organization with a similar industry transformation mandate.
• CTEC (Centro Tecnológico para la Innovación en la Construcción): Chilean construction innovation technology center that co-executes the Construye Zero program with CDT and collaborates on MMC promotion and sustainability initiatives. The most direct peer operating in the same Chilean construction tech ecosystem.
• ITeC (Institut de Tecnologia de la Construcció de Catalunya): Spanish construction technology institute providing digital tools, technical documentation, and standards for the construction sector. Comparable role as a construction industry technology and knowledge body.

Emerging players

• PlanRadar: European construction SaaS platform for defect management, documentation, and reporting on construction projects. Comparable as an emerging construction technology platform with similar digital tools and field coordination features.
• Buildots: AI-driven construction progress tracking platform using computer vision and BIM integration. Comparable as an emerging player applying AI to construction productivity — an area where CDT is also building capabilities via the Revi platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCs61cvTiDupPBwZD17tMGpQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/CorporacionDesarrolloTecnologicocdt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cdt-chile
• Instagraminstagram.com/cdt_chile

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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