Ministerio de Educación U.F.I.De.T. Salta

What Ministerio de Educación U.F.I.De.T. Salta does

UFIDET (Unidad de Formación, Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico de Salta, also identified as I.E.S. N° 6036) is a public higher-education institution established on March 31, 2006 by provincial decree and operating under the Ministerio de Educación Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología de la Provincia de Salta. It delivers two three-year presencial superior technical programs — Técnico Superior en Mantenimiento de Tecnologías Biomédicas and Técnico Superior en Autotrónica — both nationally validated via official resolutions, with ~200-student-per-shift enrollment capacity across morning, afternoon, and evening cohorts. The institution supports three unique regional laboratories (Electromedicina, Neumática/Hidráulica/PLC, and Autotrónica) and conducts applied R&D producing four notable technology outputs: the Taqinki student management system (deployed across other IES institutions in Salta), MotSegur (Bluetooth-linked motorcycle helmet safety interlock), MIF (Bluetooth-controlled fault-insertion trainer for electronic fuel injection engines), and an automated Bulk-curing tobacco system developed with INENCO, CONICET, UNSa, and the Cámara del Tabaco de Salta.

The institution operates as a non-commercial public entity. Revenue derives entirely from provincial government budgetary allocations; programs are tuition-free, with students paying only a school insurance fee and an optional institutional contribution. GTM motion combines direct in-person enrollment with online pre-registration (ufidetsalta.com portal), community engagement through technology fairs and industry-chamber partnerships, and product-led student services distributed via Google Drive. Headcount stands at 82 employees, and the operating footprint is concentrated in a single campus at Fragata Libertad N° 350, Salta Capital, with regional impact across the NOA region.

Customer concentration is effectively total on a single provincial government funder. The competitive position is reinforced by regulatory monopoly on nationally validated technical degrees in these specializations within NOA, unique laboratory infrastructure, and a specialized faculty of bioengineers and technical coordinators. Strategic positioning blends education, applied research, and technology transfer to regional productive sectors (tobacco, healthcare, automotive), though no commercial monetization of the R&D outputs is evident.

Name

Ministerio de Educación U.F.I.De.T. Salta

Legal name

Ministerio de Educación U.F.I.De.T. Salta

Website

https://ufidet.salta.gov.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

UFIDET is a public technical higher-education institution in Salta, Argentina, offering two nationally validated three-year programs in biomedical equipment maintenance and automotive electronics, operating three unique regional laboratories and conducting applied R&D for the NOA region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Vocational Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Agricultural Equipment (Agri-Mechanics) Service & Repair (EDAOAEAI)

Keywords

• Technical higher education
• Vocational training
• Biomedical technology maintenance
• Automotive electronics training
• Public technical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Salta Capital

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Government-funded public education: As a public educational institution under the Ministerio de Educación Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología de la Provincia de Salta, UFIDeT operates as a non-commercial entity. Revenue is derived from government budgetary allocations rather than tuition fees. Students pay a school insurance fee and optional contribution for facilities and didactic materials.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ministerio de Educación U.F.I.De.T. Salta is a public technical higher education institution under the Ministry of Education of Salta, Argentina, that delivers three-year technical degree programs. It currently offers two main technical careers — Biomedical Technologies Maintenance and Autotrónica (automotive electronics) — alongside applied research projects in areas such as Taqinki, MotSegur, MIF, and tobacco curing automation.

Product overview

UFIDeT is a public technical education institution offering two higher technical programs: Técnico Superior en Autotrónica (automotive electronics) and Técnico Superior en Mantenimiento de Tecnologías Biomédicas (biomedical equipment maintenance). The institution develops technology products primarily as educational research projects, including the Takinqi student management system, the MotSegur motorcycle safety system, the MIF fault-insertion training module, and tobacco curing automation technology. These are educational and research outputs rather than commercial product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biomedical Technologies Maintenance (Mantenimiento de Tecnologías Biomédicas) A three-year technical degree program training students in the maintenance, repair, and servicing of biomedical technologies and equipment, intended for prospective technicians and continuing-education learners in the healthcare technology field.
• Autotrónica A three-year technical degree program focused on automotive electronics (autotrónica), preparing students for careers in vehicle electronic systems diagnosis, repair, and maintenance.
• Applied Research Projects (Taqinki, MotSegur, MIF, Tobacco Curing Automation) Applied research and development projects conducted by faculty and students, covering topics such as Taqinki, MotSegur, MIF, and tobacco curing automation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-50% reduction in gas consumption for tobacco curing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cámara del Tabaco de Salta (MIF project)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Industry partner for Módulo de Inserción de Fallas (MIF) research project. Chamber provides industry perspective for automotive technical training needs and potential implementation in regional technical education.
• Instituto Nacional de Energía no Convencional (INENCO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Research collaboration on tobacco curing automation project (2014-2019). INENCO, part of Universidad Nacional de Salta, provided technical expertise in energy systems. Dr. Miguel Condorí from INENCO served as project director alongside UFIDeT's Mg. Claudio Sorrentino.
• Universidad Nacional de Salta (UNSa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Collaborating institution in tobacco curing automation research project. Provided institutional framework through INENCO research institute and access to academic resources and researchers.
• Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014National scientific research council participating in tobacco curing automation project, providing research framework and potential academic credibility for the applied research initiative.
• Cámara del Tabaco de SaltacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Industry chamber participating in tobacco curing automation project. Represents tobacco producers and provides industry perspective, use case requirements, and potential for technology adoption in the regional tobacco industry. Contact: [email protected]

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Instituto Nacional de Educación Tecnológica (INET): National authority that sets standards and funds technical-professional education in Argentina, including the IES system of which UFIDeT (IES N° 6036) is a member. Comparable as the institutional framework governing UFIDeT's programs and degrees.
• Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN): Argentina's national technological university with regional faculties delivering engineering and technical programs nationwide. Comparable as a public technical higher-education provider serving industry-aligned curricula, though operating at substantially greater scale and geographic breadth than UFIDeT.

Others

• CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas): Argentina's main scientific research council and a documented UFIDeT collaborator. Comparable as a research partner shaping the institution's applied technology projects in the NOA region.
• CONEAU (Comisión Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación Universitaria): Argentine federal body responsible for accreditation and quality assurance of higher education. Comparable as the regulatory counterpart to UFIDeT's nationally validated degrees, influencing how the institution's programs are recognized.

Regional players

• Universidad Nacional de Salta (UNSa): Public university headquartered in Salta that houses INENCO, UFIDeT's research partner. Comparable as a regional public postsecondary institution offering technical and engineering degrees in the same NOA geography, with overlapping research collaboration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UFIDET
• Facebookfacebook.com/UFIDeT-Salta-323211437843264
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ministerio-de-educaci%C3%B3n-u.f.i.de.t.-salta

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