What Congreso Futuro does

Congreso Futuro is a non-profit scientific dissemination and citizen dialogue platform founded in Chile in 2011 and operated by Fundación Encuentros del Futuro in partnership with Chile's Senate (Senado), the Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados), and co-organizers including the Gobierno de Chile, MinCiencia, and the Academia Chilena de Ciencias. It serves the general public, youth, academia, and policymakers across Chile and Latin America by providing free access to scientific content, talks, documentaries, and live events on topics spanning science, technology, democracy, and future societal challenges.

Its core offerings include recorded Charlas (talks) from 120+ annual speakers, Documentaries, the podcast 'Voces que Imaginan el Mañana' on Spotify (produced with Emisor Podcasting), regional youth programs (Congreso Jóvenes Futuro), academic-legislative dialogues (Diálogos con el Futuro), and the multi-year Ruta Futuro 2026-2027 program of regional encounters and specialized summits. The platform does not develop proprietary technology; it distributes content through YouTube, Spotify, its website, and media partner broadcasts (TVN, Mega, CNN Chile, El Mercurio, etc.). Content is free to access permanently, with 52+ hours of legacy content and 65,000+ attendees documented.

The business model is a non-profit funding model combining public institutional support from Chilean government bodies (legislative chambers, science ministry) with corporate sponsorships (BHP, Microsoft, IBM, Huawei, Indra, CAF, LATAM, Volvo, and many others) and strategic partnerships (UNESCO, academic institutions). There is no consumer pricing; all content and events are free, aligned with the mission of democratizing knowledge across Latin America.

Name

Congreso Futuro

Legal name

Fundación Encuentros del Futuro

Website

https://congresofuturo.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Congreso Futuro is a Chilean non-profit scientific dissemination platform, founded in 2011 and backed by Chile's Senate and Chamber of Deputies, that provides free talks, documentaries, podcasts, and regional events to the public, youth, academia, and policymakers across Latin America.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Dissemination and Public Dialogue Events

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Record Production and Distribution (512250), Public Relations Agencies (541820)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM)

Keywords

• Scientific dissemination
• Public dialogue events
• Science communication
• Educational conferences
• Documentary production

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Institutional Funding: Congreso Futuro is impulsda (driven/powered) by Chile's Senate (Senado), Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados), and the Fundación Encuentros del Futuro. The organization receives public institutional support and funding from Chilean government bodies including MinCiencia and the Gobierno de Chile.
2. Corporate Sponsorships and Auspicios: The organization receives sponsorship (auspicio) from numerous corporations including BHP, CMPC, AMSA, Indra, Angloamerican, Microsoft, IBM, Huawei, LATAM, VOLVO, Uber, Entel, Telefónica, CAF, and many others. These are listed as 'Auspician' on the website, indicating financial or in-kind support.
3. Strategic Partnerships and Co-organización: Strategic partners ('Socios Estratégicos') and co-organizers ('Coorganizan') including UNESCO, government ministries, and academic institutions provide support and resources for the organization's programming and activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Congreso Futuro is a free public scientific dissemination and citizen dialogue platform that organizes talks, documentaries, podcasts, and live events featuring international and national experts in science, technology, and culture. It is driven by Chile's Senate, Chamber of Deputies, and the Fundación Encuentros del Futuro, and provides all content at no cost to the general public, youth, academia, and policymakers. The platform maintains a permanent archive of 52+ hours of talks and conversation content from 120+ speakers.

Product overview

Congreso Futuro is a scientific dissemination and citizen dialogue platform consisting of multiple interconnected offerings: Charlas (recorded talks with international and national speakers), Documentales (documentary films), a Podcast called 'Voces que Imaginan el Mañana' distributed via Spotify, and periodic Events including annual Youth Future gatherings (Jóvenes Futuro), regional dialogues (Diálogos con el Futuro), thematic summits (Cumbre de Filosofía, Cumbre Futuro del Trabajo), and the multi-year Ruta Futuro program. All content is provided free of charge for permanent public access, with over 65,000 attendees and 120+ speakers participating annually. The platform is organized and promoted by the Chilean Senate, Chamber of Deputies, and Fundación Encuentros del Futuro.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Charlas (Talks) Recorded conversations and lectures featuring international and national experts in science, technology, and culture, available free for permanent public access via the website and YouTube. Targeted at the general public, youth, academia, and policymakers interested in scientific dissemination.
• Documentales (Documentaries) Documentary films available on the platform that invite reflection and discovery of new perspectives on science, technology, and societal issues. Targeted at the general public and educational audiences.
• Voces que Imaginan el Mañana (Podcast) Podcast featuring conversations with scientists, thinkers, and leaders who are redefining the world, covering major challenges and opportunities of our time, distributed globally via Spotify. Produced in alliance with Emisor Podcasting.
• Jóvenes Futuro Annual free event targeted at young people and students, featuring dialogues and conversations about the future of humanity, science, technology, and critical thinking. Held at venues such as Matucana 100 in Santiago, Chile.
• Diálogos con el Futuro Regional dialogue series bringing together academia and legislative power to address future challenges and strengthen regional cooperation across Latin America. Targeted at government authorities, academic institutions, and civil society.
• Ruta Futuro Multi-year programming calendar of activities including regional encounters, debates, and international dialogues about the future of humanity, presented for the 2026-2027 period.
• Cumbres Temáticas (Thematic Summits) Specialized thematic summits including the II Cumbre de Filosofía (Second Philosophy Summit) and Cumbre Futuro del Trabajo (Future of Work Summit), bringing together experts for panel discussions on targeted topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65,000+ people attended encounters, talks, and experiences across venues in Chile
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and major.

• Senado de ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the three founding entities that drives and powers Congreso Futuro. The Senate of Chile provides institutional support and legitimacy as a legislative body behind the scientific dissemination initiative.
• Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados de ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the three founding entities that drives and powers Congreso Futuro. The Chamber of Deputies provides institutional support and legislative backing for the platform.
• Fundación Encuentros del FuturocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe operational foundation that manages Congreso Futuro. Developed the initiative in 2011 and continues to operate the platform with support from legislative bodies.
• UNESCOflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a Strategic Partner. UNESCO provides international legitimacy and support for the scientific dissemination mission.
• Gobierno de ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer providing government-level support and institutional backing for the platform.
• MinCiencia (Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología, Conocimiento e Innovación)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer providing government science ministry support for the initiative.
• Academia Chilena de CienciascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer providing academic scientific authority and network support.
• BHPmajorOthersMajor corporate sponsor providing financial support as part of the extensive sponsorship program.
• MicrosoftmajorOthersCorporate sponsor providing technology partnership and financial support.
• IBMmajorOthersCorporate sponsor contributing technology expertise and financial support.
• HuaweimajorOthersCorporate sponsor providing technology sector partnership and support.
• CAF (Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina)majorOthersDevelopment bank sponsor providing regional financial institution support.
• IndramajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology sponsor providing expertise in digital transformation and technology solutions.
• EFE (Trenes de Chile)majorOthersStrategic partner in transportation and sustainable development dialogue.
• Emisor PodcastingmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPodcast production partner for 'Voces que Imaginan el Mañana' podcast series.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hay Festival: International literary and ideas festival with significant presence in Latin America (including Colombia, Peru, and Mexico), featuring scientists, writers, and thinkers with recorded sessions; comparable to Congreso Futuro in combining free public access, international speakers, recorded content, and Spanish-language regional reach.
• TED (TED Conferences): Curated talks from scientists, technologists, and global thinkers, distributed globally via TED.com and YouTube; comparable to Congreso Futuro in its free, permanent online content library of expert talks and its event-driven content production model.
• World Science Festival: Annual public science festival featuring international scientists, thinkers, and cultural figures; directly comparable to Congreso Futuro as a multi-day event platform that records talks and makes them available online for free public access.
• Festival of Dangerous Ideas: Public festival exploring challenging ideas from scientists, philosophers, and policy thinkers; comparable to Congreso Futuro in hosting public-facing intellectual dialogue with documented talks.
• Aspen Ideas Festival: Multi-day ideas festival convening scientists, policymakers, and thought leaders, with talks recorded and distributed online; comparable to Congreso Futuro's mix of in-person encounters, recorded talks, and policy/academic dialogue programming.
• Starmus Festival: International festival of science communication featuring Nobel laureates, astronauts, and researchers, with documentary and multimedia outputs; comparable to Congreso Futuro's model of bringing world-class scientists to a host country with permanent video content.

Broad incumbents

• AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science): Large scientific society running annual meetings, public engagement programs, and science policy dialogue; comparable as an established incumbent that connects science with policy and the public.
• The Royal Institution: Long-established UK institution running public lectures, scientific demonstrations, and educational content; comparable as a broader incumbent in public science communication with a permanent content library and event programming.

Others

• Emisor Podcasting: Chilean podcast production partner of Congreso Futuro ("Voces que Imaginan el Mañana"); comparable as an ecosystem enabler that helps produce and distribute the platform's podcast content to Spanish-speaking audiences.

Regional players

• TEDx (regional events): Localized TED-licensed events operating in specific countries and cities globally, including Latin America; comparable as a regional peer delivering free, recorded talks on science and ideas to local audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/congresofuturo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@congreso.futuro
• Facebookfacebook.com/congresofuturo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/congresofuturo
• Instagraminstagram.com/congresofuturo

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