IdeaPaís

What IdeaPaís does

IdeaPaís is an independent, non-profit Chilean think tank founded in 2010 that focuses on civic education and youth leadership formation grounded in social-Christian democratic values. The organization runs a portfolio of formation programs segmented by life stage: the Escuela de Líderes for high school students, and La Escuela Política, Formación en OFF, Pasaporte Diplomático, Influyentes, and the newly launched Campus IP for university students. It also operates a research and publications division that produces policy briefs, legislative minutes, and the Revista Raíces journal, and has presented testimony before Chile's Cámara de Diputados.

The core technology layer is a YouTube-based Aula Digital that distributes video capsules for remote formation, complemented by in-person workshops and events delivered through five physical offices across Chile (Santiago, Rancagua, Concepción, Temuco, Puerto Varas). The organization maintains a digital presence via its website, YouTube channel, LinkedIn, and a newsletter subscription, and runs recurring public-facing events such as the Young Leaders Encounter and the 'Más allá del titular' conversational series. Regional expansion has accelerated since 2022, with four new offices opened in three years.

The revenue model is donations from individuals and legal entities, with a self-imposed policy that no single contribution can exceed 10% of the annual budget to safeguard organizational independence. All formation programs are provided free of charge to participants. The organization is led by Board President Nicolás León, Executive Director Cristián Stewart, Director of Studies Emilia García, and Director of Training Kevin Canales, supported by approximately 40 employees.

Name

IdeaPaís

Legal name

IdeaPaís

Website

https://ideapais.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IdeaPaís is an independent Chilean non-profit think tank founded in 2010 that delivers free civic education and youth leadership formation programs to school students, university students, and young professionals across five regional offices, funded by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Education and Political Formation

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Policy Research Institutes & Think Tanks (EDADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project-Based/Inquiry-Based Learning (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAN), International & Comparative Education Policy Organizations (EDADADAL), Model UN & Parliamentary Procedure Programs (Oratory-Focused) (EDAMAOAG)

Keywords

• Civic education programs
• Youth leadership formation
• Political formation
• Public policy research
• Think tank services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: IdeaPaís is an independent non-profit organization. Its income comes primarily from donations by natural and legal persons. As an internal funding policy, no single donation can exceed 10% of the annual budget to safeguard independence.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IdeaPaís is an independent Chilean non-profit think tank that delivers civic education and youth leadership formation programs through in-person workshops at five regional offices and remote video content on YouTube. It serves three life-stage segments: high school students (Escuela de Líderes), university students (La Escuela Política, Formación en OFF, Pasaporte Diplomático, Influyentes, Campus IP), and young professionals, while also producing public policy research, analysis, and the Raíces journal.

Product overview

IdeaPaís is a Chilean independent, non-profit think tank focused on civic education and youth leadership formation. The organization operates a unified platform of formation programs for three distinct segments: high school students (Escuela de Líderes), university students (La Escuela Política, Formación en OFF, Pasaporte Diplomático, Influyentes, Campus IP), and young professionals. Additionally, the organization produces public policy research and publications including analysis, policy briefs, legislative minutes, and the Raíces journal. The Aula Digital provides supplementary video content through YouTube. The regional presence spans five locations (Metropolitana, O'Higgins, Biobío, La Araucanía, Los Lagos) to deliver formation activities across Chile.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Escuela Política: Political school formation program for university students
• Formación en OFF
• Pasaporte Diplomático
• Influyentes
• Campus IP
• Escuela de Líderes
• Revista Raíces

Products and services

• La Escuela Política A political formation program for young people developing public service vocations, offered to university students in the Santiago Metropolitan and Biobío regions.
• Formación en OFF A formation program featuring dialogue sessions with journalists and public figures, open to university students.
• Pasaporte Diplomático An international formation program involving dialogues with members of the diplomatic service, aimed at students interested in foreign affairs.
• Influyentes A formation program focused on digital platforms and political communication, teaching young people how to leverage social media for public influence.
• Campus IP An educational platform for university students featuring new shared spaces for inter-course collaboration and a program oriented toward digital platforms and political communication.
• Escuela de Líderes A leadership development program for high school students (escolares) that generates impactful social leadership experiences through workshops delivered at schools.
• Publicaciones y Estudios A research and publication division producing policy analysis, public policy notes, legislative minutes, and the Raíces journal covering contemporary political and social debates.
• Aula Digital A digital classroom offering video capsules on IdeaPaís's YouTube channel, enabling remote formation for participants across Chile regardless of location.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fundación Sol: Chilean independent think tank focused on socioeconomic research and policy analysis. Comparable as a Chilean non-partisan think tank producing publications and policy research, though with a progressive/center-left orientation and academic focus.
• Libertad y Desarrollo (LyD): Major Chilean right-leaning think tank producing public policy proposals and analysis. Comparable in ideological alignment and policy research focus, though substantially larger in scale and institutional footprint than IdeaPaís.
• Centro de Estudios Públicos (CEP): One of Chile's most established and academically rigorous think tanks, producing influential public opinion surveys and policy analysis. Comparable as a Chilean think tank producing policy research and analysis, though CEP is significantly larger and more academic in orientation.
• Espacio Público: Chilean independent think tank producing public policy analysis and convening civic dialogue. Comparable as a Chilean think tank producing publications and engaging in national policy debate, though operating without explicit ideological anchoring.

Regional players

• Corporación Humanas: Chilean non-profit focused on gender equity, civic participation, and policy research. Comparable as a Chilean civic society organization producing policy publications and formation programs, though oriented toward gender advocacy rather than general political formation.
• Horizontal: Argentine non-profit organization focused on political and civic formation of youth, leadership development, and public policy debate. Comparable as a Latin American youth civic formation organization, though operating primarily in Argentina with a more centrist/progressive orientation.

Others

• Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS): German political foundation with active programs across Latin America supporting civic education, democratic formation, and youth leadership — including in Chile. Comparable as an international civic formation actor operating in Chile's policy ecosystem.
• Fundación Hanns Seidel: German political foundation affiliated with the CSU that operates in Chile and across Latin America, supporting civic education, youth formation, and policy dialogue. Comparable as a funder and operator of civic formation programs in Chile, though serving as a partner/funder rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Fundación Jaime Guzmán: Chilean conservative think tank focused on political formation of youth and public policy research from a right-of-center perspective. Directly comparable to IdeaPaís in mission, ideological anchoring (both rooted in the Chilean center-right tradition), youth formation programs, and policy publication activity.
• Instituto de Estudios de la Sociedad (IES): Chilean think tank combining academic research with public policy advocacy and civic formation. Comparable to IdeaPaís in its blend of policy research, publications, and engagement with young professionals and intellectuals in Chile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@IdeaPais/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ideapa-s

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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