What Georgia Tech Panama Foundation does

Georgia Tech Panama Foundation (also known as Centro de Innovación e Investigaciones Logísticas Georgia Tech Panamá or GT Panamá) is a private non-profit foundation (fundación de interés privado sin fines de lucro) established in 2010 through an agreement between the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Government of Panama, via SENACYT. In 2015, the Ministry of the Presidency designated it as the official Technical Arm (Brazo Técnico) of Panama's National Logistics Cabinet. The organization operates from Panama City with an additional operations node in Colón, supported by a lean team of 7 employees.

The foundation's core offering is a digital ecosystem of 20+ web-based logistics information platforms and analytical tools, anchored by the Portal Logístico de Panamá — a centralized repository covering the Panama Canal, seaports, airports, railways, special economic zones, and free trade zones. Adjacent tools include Panahub for port cluster decision-making, Infologística Panamá (a mobile logistics observatory app), Why Panama and HubTool for distribution center location analysis, VACONT for container validation, the Directorio Logístico for ecosystem mapping, Dashlog for indicator dashboards, and specialized tools covering resilience, urban logistics, cold chain, security indicators, and sustainability. The technology approach is data aggregation, visualization, and interactive decision-support — not a commercial SaaS product suite.

The foundation operates on a non-commercial funding model. It has no disclosed revenue, pricing, or paying customers. Operations are sustained through institutional arrangements between Georgia Tech and the Government of Panama. Its primary stakeholder is the Government of Panama (Logistics Cabinet), with secondary beneficiaries being logistics service providers, port operators, academic institutions, and international businesses evaluating Panama as a logistics hub — all of whom access the tools free of charge as public goods. The foundation's strategic mandate is supporting Panama's positioning as the Logistics and Commercial Hub of the Americas through research, data deployment, and human capital development.

Name

Georgia Tech Panama Foundation

Legal name

Georgia Tech Panama Foundation

Website

https://gatech.pa

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Georgia Tech Panama Foundation is a non-profit research center established in 2010 that builds and operates web-based logistics data platforms and analytical tools for Panama's government and logistics ecosystem, serving as the official Technical Arm of the National Logistics Cabinet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Intelligence Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Real-Time Operational Visibility & Exception Management (TLAEAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electronic Document Exchange & eBL/eAWB/eCMR Platforms (EDI/API) (TLAEAOAG), Customs Declaration & Filing (Import/Export Entry) Platforms (TLAEAOAA), Trade-Related Infrastructure & Logistics Development (BPADAMAN), Navigation, Seamanship & Offshore Operations (EDAOANAE)

Keywords

• Logistics intelligence platforms
• Supply chain analytics
• Port performance monitoring
• Trade data visualization
• Freight flow dashboards

Headquarters

HQ city

Panama City

HQ country

Panama

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Georgia Tech Panama Foundation develops and operates a suite of web-based logistics intelligence platforms, interactive dashboards, mapping tools, and analytical applications that aggregate, analyze, and visualize data on Panama's national logistics ecosystem. Its offerings cover port and maritime performance, freight flows, tariffs, supply chain security, urban logistics, and trade competitiveness, serving the Government of Panama, industry stakeholders, and the academic community.

Product overview

Georgia Tech Panama Foundation operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture providing logistics intelligence and research services for Panama. The core platform is the Portal Logístico de Panamá (Panama Logistics Portal), which provides comprehensive coverage of Panama's logistics assets. This is complemented by multiple specialized tools including Panahub for port cluster analysis, Infologística for mobile logistics monitoring, Why Panama for investment decisions, the Directorio Logístico for service provider discovery, Dashlog for indicator dashboards, Hub Tool for hub location analysis, and various interactive tools for maritime connectivity, customs, trade agreements, and sustainability. The foundation serves as the technical arm of Panama's Logistics Cabinet, focusing on improving logistics competitiveness through knowledge deployment and human capital development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portal Logístico de Panamá Comprehensive web portal that consolidates logistics information for Panama, designed for public-sector agencies, logistics operators, and researchers needing a single entry point into national logistics data and analysis.
• Portal Panahub Web portal focused on Panama's hub-and-spoke logistics positioning, providing intelligence on trade flows, connectivity, and strategic positioning for businesses and policymakers.
• Infologística Panamá Web-based information and documentation platform serving as a knowledge hub for Panama's logistics sector, designed for academics, industry, and government users.
• Urban Logistics (Logística Urbana) Mobile application providing urban logistics intelligence, designed for city planners, urban logistics operators, and public-sector agencies managing last-mile and city-level freight movement.
• Why Panama? Web platform explaining and showcasing Panama's value proposition as a logistics hub to international businesses, investors, and trade partners.
• Public Transportation Information and analytical platform covering Panama's public transportation system, designed for users needing data on public transit characteristics and performance.
• Herramienta Interactiva de Aranceles Interactive web tool for analyzing tariffs applied to Panama's trade, designed for trade analysts, businesses, and policy advisors needing detailed tariff intelligence.
• VACONT Web tool for container-related analytics within Panama's logistics ecosystem, designed for port operators, freight forwarders, and logistics analysts.
• Panamá como Hub Resiliente Web platform presenting Panama's resilience as a logistics hub, designed for international businesses, investors, and policy stakeholders evaluating supply chain resilience.
• Monitoreo de Flujo de Carga Terrestre Monitoring platform for terrestrial (land) freight flows within Panama, designed for logistics operators, public agencies, and supply chain analysts.
• Directorio Logístico de Panamá Online directory of logistics providers and service companies in Panama, designed as a reference resource for businesses, investors, and government users.
• Dashlog Interactive logistics dashboard platform providing customized visualizations of Panama's logistics data, designed for analysts, planners, and decision-makers across the public and private sectors.
• Hub Tool Hub analytics tool supporting analysis of Panama's multimodal logistics hubs, designed for policy planners and logistics strategists.
• Panama FTA Tool Interactive tool for analyzing Free Trade Agreements applicable to Panama, designed for trade analysts, businesses, and policy advisors.
• Panama Logistics Assets Map Interactive geospatial map of Panama's logistics assets (ports, terminals, warehouses, transport infrastructure), designed for investors, planners, and logistics operators.
• Hubports Analytics and mapping tool focused on Panama's port hubs, designed for port operators, maritime analysts, and logistics professionals.
• Container Liner Services Analytics tool providing intelligence on container liner services serving Panama, designed for maritime professionals, shippers, and logistics analysts.
• Maritime Connectivity Analytics tool measuring Panama's maritime connectivity, designed for maritime analysts, port authorities, and policy advisors.
• Plastic and Rubber Trade in Panama Trade analysis tool specifically focused on plastic and rubber trade flows in Panama, designed for trade analysts and industry stakeholders.
• Security Indicators in Supply Chain Platform providing security indicators across Panama's supply chains, designed for security analysts, logistics operators, and public agencies responsible for supply chain safety.
• Cold Chain Map Geospatial map of Panama's cold chain infrastructure, designed for logistics operators, health and pharmaceutical distributors, and policymakers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Panama ranked #1 in Latin America on the UNCTAD Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2023)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gabinete Logístico de Panamá (Logistics Cabinet of Panama)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015The Logistics Cabinet (Gabinete Logístico), under the Ministry of the Presidency and created through Executive Decree No. 881 of November 13, 2014, designated the organization as its official Technical Arm (Brazo Técnico) in 2015. The Cabinet coordinates national logistics planning, and the organization provides research, data, and analytical tools to support this function.
• Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010The founding institutional partner and academic backbone of the organization. The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), based in Atlanta, USA, established the center in 2010 through a formal agreement with the Government of Panama. Georgia Tech provides research methodologies, academic credibility, and technical expertise that underpin the organization's analytical capabilities and tool development.
• Government of Panama / SENACYTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010The Government of Panama, through the Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (SENACYT), partnered with Georgia Tech to establish the center in 2010. The government provides institutional mandate, operational support, and alignment with national logistics strategy objectives.
• CCIAP (Cámara de Comercio, Industrias y Agricultura de Panamá)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting the Logistics Directory (Directorio Logístico de Panamá) operated by Georgia Tech Panama. CCIAP (Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama) is listed as a supporter alongside other business associations.
• COEL (Consejo Empresarial de Logística)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting the Logistics Directory. COEL (Council of Logistics Enterprises) is listed as a supporter alongside other business associations including CCIAP, AMCHAM, APAC, and CMP.
• AMCHAM (Cámara Americana de Comercio de Panamá)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting the Logistics Directory. AMCHAM (American Chamber of Commerce of Panama) is listed as a supporter alongside other business associations.
• APAC (Asociación Panameña de Agentes de Carga)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting the Logistics Directory. APAC (Panamanian Association of Freight Forwarders) is listed as a supporter alongside other business associations.
• CMP (Colegios de Profesionales de Panamá)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting the Logistics Directory. CMP (Colleges of Professionals of Panama) is listed as a supporter alongside other business associations.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• OECD International Transport Forum (ITF): Intergovernmental think tank for transport policy, producing statistics, research, and policy analysis across member countries. Comparable to GT Panama as an intergovernmental logistics research and data organization, though with a multinational policy versus single-country operational mandate.
• UNCTAD (UN Trade and Development): UN body publishing the Liner Shipping Connectivity Index and other trade/logistics intelligence that GT Panama references. Comparable as the global source of many logistics indicators that the foundation aggregates, with a similar mandate to strengthen trade competitiveness through data and analysis.

Direct peers

• Project44: Global supply chain visibility platform offering real-time ocean, road, rail, and air shipment tracking with APIs and analytics dashboards. Comparable as a logistics data and analytics platform targeted at shippers, carriers, and 3PLs, with overlapping tool philosophy to GT Panama's Panama Logistics Portal and Why Panama tools.
• FourKites: Commercial supply chain visibility platform providing real-time shipment tracking, predictive ETAs, and logistics analytics for enterprise shippers. Comparable as a digital platform delivering operational visibility and exception management across logistics networks, though sold as a commercial SaaS product versus GT Panama's public-good mandate.
• Alphaliner: Leading provider of liner shipping intelligence, including data on container fleet, port calls, and shipping line schedules. Highly comparable to GT Panama's maritime connectivity and container liner services tools, providing similar analytics on shipping network reach and capacity.

Emerging players

• Container xChange: Digital platform for container logistics, providing visibility, leasing marketplace, and analytics for container movements and operators. Comparable to GT Panama in providing container-flow intelligence and port-cluster analytics, though commercially focused on container lessors and operators.
• Descartes Visual Compliance (Trade Compliance): Provider of trade compliance, customs, and logistics technology solutions including tariff classification, denied-party screening, and export controls. Comparable to GT Panama's Herramienta Interactiva de Aranceles (9,000+ tariff items) and trade compliance/security tools, though commercial and globally focused.

Broad incumbents

• Drewry Maritime Research: Independent maritime and supply chain research consultancy providing market intelligence, port and liner shipping analysis, and logistics cost benchmarking. Comparable to GT Panama's maritime connectivity tools, port cluster analysis, and hub-comparison analytics, though operating as a commercial research firm.
• KiM Netherlands Institute for Transport Policy Analysis: Government-affiliated research institute providing data, analysis, and policy advice on transport and logistics in the Netherlands. Comparable to GT Panama as a national logistics intelligence/research body backed by government mandate, with a similar focus on data-driven support for national transport strategy.
• Clarksons Research: Global shipping intelligence and research business providing data, analysis, and consultancy on shipping, trade, and offshore markets. Comparable in delivering maritime and trade intelligence (similar to GT Panama's Hubports, Container Liner Services, and maritime connectivity tools) but as a commercial subscription-driven service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gatechpanama
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@georgiatechpanama7344
• Facebookfacebook.com/gatechpanama
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgia-tech-panama-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/gatechpanama

Compliance5 records

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