Instituto de Formación Técnica Superior 21

Name

Instituto de Formación Técnica Superior 21

Legal name

Instituto de Formación Técnica Superior N° 21

Website

https://ifts21.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Technical Tertiary Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Junior Colleges (61121)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

Keywords

• Tertiary technical education
• Public administration programs
• Systems analysis training
• Free higher education
• Evening vocational courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public funding (Government of the City of Buenos Aires): As a free public tertiary institute operated by the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, IFTS N° 21 is funded entirely through public budget allocations. There is no tuition revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IFTS N° 21 is a free public tertiary technical education institute operated by the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, delivering two 2.5-year technical career programs with official national titles: Tecnicatura Superior en Administración Pública con Orientación en CABA and Tecnicatura Superior en Análisis de Sistemas. Programs use a hybrid (in-person and virtual weekly) evening schedule tailored for working adults, with articulation agreements to multiple Argentine universities and paid professional internships at government oversight bodies.

Product overview

IFTS N° 21 is a free public technical higher education institution offering two technical career programs of 2.5 years duration with nationally recognized degrees. The institution operates under the Buenos Aires City Government and provides hybrid (in-person/virtual weekly) education in the evening hours, ideal for workers. The two main offerings are the Tecnicatura Superior en Administración Pública (Public Administration) and the Tecnicatura Superior en Análisis de Sistemas (Systems Analysis), both with articulation agreements with various Argentine universities for continued degree studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tecnicatura Superior en Administración Pública con Orientación en CABA A 2.5-year technical tertiary career program with official national validity, providing comprehensive training in public administration, legal, economic, and technological knowledge for professionals who work in public sector organizations. Delivered in a hybrid (in-person/virtual weekly) evening modality.
• Tecnicatura Superior en Análisis de Sistemas A 2.5-year technical tertiary program focused on computer systems, preparing students to analyze, design, and implement information systems, manage technological projects and databases, and develop software using modern methodologies. Delivered in a hybrid (in-person/virtual weekly) evening modality.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Universidad de Flores (UFLO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement allowing graduates of the Public Administration career to continue into the Licenciatura en Administración or Contador Público at Universidad de Flores.
• Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement for graduates of the Public Administration career to continue into the Licenciatura en Administración Pública at UNSAM.
• Universidad Metropolitana para la Educación y el Trabajo (UMET)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement allowing graduates to continue into the Licenciatura en Economía at UMET.
• Universidad Siglo 21minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement for both Public Administration (Licenciatura en Administración Pública) and Systems Analysis (Licenciatura en Informática / Ingeniería en Software) graduates.
• Universidad de la Marina Mercante (UMM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement for Systems Analysis graduates to continue into the Licenciatura en Administración de Sistemas at UMM.
• Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora (UNLZ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement for Systems Analysis graduates to continue into the Licenciatura en Gestión de la Información at UNLZ.
• Universidad EvangélicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement for Systems Analysis graduates to continue into the Licenciatura en Gestión de Tecnología at Universidad Evangélica.
• Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement for Systems Analysis graduates to continue into the Licenciatura en Tecnología Educativa at UTN.
• Universidad Abierta Interamericana (UAI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement for Systems Analysis graduates to continue into the Licenciatura en Videojuegos at UAI.
• Defensoría del Pueblo — Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos AirescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic agreement providing paid professionalizing internships (prácticas profesionalizantes rentadas) for IFTS students, in which students gain real work experience within this government oversight body.
• Auditoría General de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (AGCBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic agreement providing paid professionalizing internships for IFTS students at this public audit institution of the City of Buenos Aires.
• Ente Único Regulador de los Servicios Públicos de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos AirescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic agreement providing paid professionalizing internships for IFTS students at this regulatory body overseeing public services in the City of Buenos Aires.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Coderhouse: Argentine online/offline coding bootcamp offering short-format technical training to working adults in Buenos Aires. Directly competes with IFTS N° 21's Systems Analysis program for the same adult-learner IT-credential segment, though via paid private delivery rather than free public tuition.
• Digital House: Coding and digital bootcamp operating in Argentina with a similar target market of working adults pursuing IT careers. Comparable to IFTS in offering tech-focused professional training, but as a paid private provider with shorter bootcamp-style programs.

Emerging players

• Henry: Argentine coding bootcamp with income-share agreement model focused on technology training for adults. Competes for similar IT students but uses a different funding model and shorter, more intensive program structure.
• EducacionIT: Argentina-based IT training organization offering courses and certifications to working professionals. Overlaps with IFTS N° 21's Systems Analysis program in technology-training content, though typically delivered as shorter courses rather than full tertiary careers.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Siglo 21: Argentine private university offering online and on-campus programs in administration, IT, and software engineering. Comparable to IFTS in offering articulation pathways for the same career areas, though as a private paid provider.
• Universidad Abierta Interamericana (UAI): Argentine private university offering undergraduate programs including Software Engineering and Game Development. Articulation partner of IFTS for systems graduates; comparable in IT education but with broader university-level offerings.
• Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN): Argentina's main national technological university offering engineering and technical degrees nationwide. Overlaps with IFTS N° 21 in technology education; UTN is also an articulation partner, but operates as a broader degree-granting university.
• Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM): Public university in Buenos Aires province offering undergraduate and graduate programs in administration and technology. IFTS articulation partner that serves a similar public higher-education mission in the same region, but at full university scale.
• Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora (UNLZ): Public university partner of IFTS offering related programs in information management. Comparable as a public higher-education institution in Greater Buenos Aires with articulation pathways for the same career areas.

Regional players

• Argentina Programa: National government-led free coding initiative offering short technology courses to Argentine residents. Comparable in providing free public tech training, but at national scale with shorter non-degree format rather than a full tertiary career.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ifts21
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ifts21

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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