Programa de Innovación Tecnológica en Salud Pública

What Programa de Innovación Tecnológica en Salud Pública does

Programa de Innovación Tecnológica en Salud Pública is an organizational unit within the Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires (FMED UBA), one of the most prestigious public medical schools in Latin America. The Faculty delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across Medicine, Kinesiology, Speech Therapy, Nutrition, Nursing, Bioimage Production, Obstetrics, and Podology, structured around a tutorial-based clinical education model that integrates academic instruction with healthcare service delivery. Its core educational infrastructure comprises University Hospitals, Associated Hospitals, Community Health Centers, Teaching Hospital Units, and the Gabinete de Simulación for hands-on clinical training, with the Mandatory Rotatory Internship (IAR/PFO) serving as the capstone practical training component.

The Faculty operates as a public national university under Argentine government authority, offering tuition-free education to Argentine citizens and permanent residents with primary funding from national government allocations. Its go-to-market is structured through formal admissions via the CBC system and the Faculty's enrollment platform, with international student recruitment managed through the Secretaría de Relaciones Internacionales and bilateral agreements with partner universities across Latin America, Europe, North America, and Asia. The institution distributes its educational services through on-campus instruction, hospital-based clinical rotations, and the Facultad de Medicina Virtual (FMV) digital learning platform.

Revenue is not disclosed, consistent with the public university funding model. The entity is not a venture-backed or privately held company; it is a constituent faculty of Universidad de Buenos Aires, a state-run institution with no ownership changes, M&A activity, or private equity involvement documented. Customer segments include domestic medical students (primary), international exchange students, medical professionals pursuing specialization, and partner universities for academic collaboration.

Name

Programa de Innovación Tecnológica en Salud Pública

Legal name

Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires

Website

https://fmed.uba.ar

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Programa de Innovación Tecnológica en Salud Pública is a unit within the Faculty of Medicine at Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina's largest public university, delivering tuition-free medical and health sciences education to domestic students and international exchange participants across clinical training networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB), Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH), Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA)

Keywords

• Medical education programs
• Clinical training services
• Undergraduate medical degrees
• Health professional training
• Medical residency programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public University Funding: As part of Universidad de Buenos Aires, the Faculty of Medicine operates as a public university with primary funding from Argentine government. Student tuition is free for Argentine citizens and permanent residents. Some programs may have specific fees for documentation, certifications, and administrative services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Programa de Innovación Tecnológica en Salud Pública operates as part of the Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires (FMED UBA), a public medical education institution. It delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Medicine, Kinesiology, Speech Therapy, Nutrition, Nursing, and other health sciences, combined with hands-on clinical training across university hospitals, affiliated hospitals, and community health centers. The program also supports international student exchange, postgraduate specialization, and medical residency training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FMV (Facultad de Medicina Virtual): Virtual education platform for distance learning courses
• Secretaría de Relaciones Internacionales

Products and services

• Medicine Degree Program (Carrera de Medicina)

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AUIP (Association of Andalusian and Ibero-American Universities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association providing mobility scholarships for professors, researchers, graduate students, and program managers to promote academic exchange between Andalusian and Ibero-American universities.
• AUGM (Association of Universities Group Montevideo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMercosur university alliance offering the 'Escala Docente' academic mobility program. UBA covers travel costs while host universities provide accommodation and living expenses.
• PILA (Programa de Intercambio Latinoamericano)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatin American exchange program enabling student mobility between universities in Colombia and Mexico.
• UBAINT ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUBA International mobility program offering exchange opportunities at universities in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Includes financial aid for students meeting eligibility criteria.
• Universidad de Oslo (Oslo, Norway)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSLO Scholarship program allowing medical students to study Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Pediatrics at University of Oslo. Classes taught in English with 2,500 EUR financial assistance provided.
• Universidad de ChileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange destination for medical students through AUGM ESCALA program.
• Universities in Brazil, Uruguay, ParaguayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange destinations through AUGM and IBEROAMERICANA programs for student mobility.
• European and Asian UniversitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institutions in Spain, France, Sweden, Italy, and China participating in UBAINT exchange program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Facultad de Medicina, UNAM: Mexico's flagship public medical school with extensive teaching hospital network and free tuition. Comparable public medical education model at much larger scale, sharing Latin American public-university context.
• Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de São Paulo (FMUSP): Brazil's largest and most prestigious public medical school, affiliated with Hospital das Clínicas. Comparable as a leading Latin American public medical school with extensive teaching hospital networks, though operating at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata: Another major Argentine public medical school granting MD and allied health degrees with associated teaching hospitals. Directly comparable public-university peer with free tuition and similar public funding model.
• Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba: Argentina's second-oldest public medical school, offering the MD degree and allied health programs through university hospitals in Córdoba. Directly comparable as a public, tuition-free Argentine medical school with similar clinical training networks and a century-plus of tradition.

Regional players

• Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona: Major Spanish public medical school offering MD and clinical training through affiliated teaching hospitals. Comparable European public medical school partner under UBAINT exchange programs and tutorial-based clinical education traditions.
• Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República (Uruguay): Uruguay's primary public medical school, offering MD and clinical training through university hospitals in Montevideo. Comparable public-university peer in the Mercosur region with shared AUGM mobility agreements.
• Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile: Chile's flagship public medical school, granting MD degrees and operating affiliated teaching hospitals. Comparable public medical school in the Southern Cone with shared AUIP/AUGM exchange relationships and a similar public-university governance model.
• Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian public medical school affiliated with Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho. Comparable Latin American public medical school with free tuition, university hospital training, and shared AUGM exchange context.

Emerging players

• Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires: Buenos Aires-based private medical school and teaching hospital offering MD and residency programs. Comparable medical education provider in the same geography, differentiated by private funding and integrated hospital ownership.
• Facultad de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Austral: Argentina's leading private medical school in Buenos Aires/Pilar, offering MD with English-language tracks. Comparable medical education offering in the same city, differentiated by private funding and modern facilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtKRvT98dZXva-HoBaxI-2w/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/Secretaria-de-Licenciatura-en-Fonoaudiolog%C3%ADa-Fac-de-Medicina-de-la-UBA-323994587676933
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/labdeinnovacion

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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