Pivotes - Centro de Incidencia Pública

What Pivotes - Centro de Incidencia Pública does

Pivotes – Centro de Incidencia Pública is a Chilean non-profit public policy think tank founded in 2022 and headquartered in Santiago. It identifies four interconnected national crises—public institutional dysfunction, economic stagnation, education decline, and labor market rigidity—and produces evidence-based research, policy proposals, podcasts, and citizen engagement programs targeting each. Its core outputs include the En Foco and ¡Es la evidencia! podcast series, the Hagámonos Cargo convening initiative, Radar Electoral Pivotes electoral monitoring, the Agilizódromo citizen platform for reporting bureaucratic obstacles, the Red Pivotes (#RedPivotes) community network, and an Evidencia research publication line covering SEIA environmental permitting, severance-pay reform, and public administration.

The organization does not develop proprietary technology; its platform Agilizódromo is a web-based citizen reporting and proposal tool, and its other channels are standard content distribution (website, podcast, newsletter, social). Its core capabilities are convening authority (bringing together ex-ministers, central bank economists, and policymakers across the political spectrum), media relationships (The Clinic, La Tercera, El Mostrador, El Mercurio, Diario Financiero), and cross-institutional coalition building—most notably the "Una hoja de ruta compartida" document co-authored with 12 Chilean think tanks (Horizontal, IES, CEP, LyD, Instituto Libertad, IdeaPaís, P!ensa, Res Pública, Fundación Jaime Guzmán, FPP, Ideas Republicanas).

The business model is non-commercial: all publications, podcasts, events, and advocacy programs are freely accessible. Pivotes generates engagement through the voluntary #RedPivotes membership network (newsletter subscribers and event participants) and is funded through an undisclosed mix of donations and grants. The organization serves three primary audiences: government and political decision-makers (primary), media and journalism (distribution partners), and the academic/civil-society ecosystem (research collaborators). Customer concentration is non-applicable in the traditional revenue sense; the relevant concentration risk is on media partners and coalition alignment.

Name

Pivotes - Centro de Incidencia Pública

Legal name

Pivotes

Website

https://pivotes.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pivotes is a Chilean non-profit public policy think tank that produces evidence-based research, podcasts, and convening events to promote reforms addressing institutional, economic, educational, and employment challenges for policymakers, media, and citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Policy Research Institutes & Think Tanks (EDADADAA), Education Policy Advocacy & Lobbying Organizations (EDADADAB)

Keywords

• Public policy advocacy
• Policy research and analysis
• Think tank services
• Civic engagement programs
• Evidence-based reform

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and Network Contributions (#RedPivotes): Pivotes operates as a non-profit public policy center that generates engagement through a voluntary community network (#RedPivotes). Members subscribe to a weekly newsletter and participate in the organization's programs, contributing to its public advocacy mission. The organization produces evidence-based research and policy proposals disseminated freely to the public, with no commercial revenue model.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pivotes is a Chilean non-profit public policy think tank that produces evidence-based research, policy proposals, podcasts, and convening events focused on four national crises: institutional dysfunction, economic stagnation, education decline, and labor market rigidity. It operates community engagement programs (Red Pivotes), a citizen bureaucracy-reporting platform (Agilizódromo), and partnership-driven convening cycles with media and universities to influence policymakers and public opinion.

Product overview

Pivotes - Centro de Incidencia Pública is a Chilean public policy think tank organized as a series of advocacy programs and content platforms rather than a unified software product. Its portfolio includes: En Foco and ¡Es la evidencia! podcasts for expert discussions on policy; Hagámonos Cargo and Radar Electoral Pivotes as incidence programs; Agilizódromo as a citizen-facing web platform for reporting bureaucratic issues; Red Pivotes as a community engagement network; and Evidencia publications containing research reports on institutional reform, labor markets, education, and environmental evaluation. The organization produces no software product per se but operates digital platforms for policy advocacy and public engagement.

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Brands

• Agilizódromo: A citizen platform launched by Pivotes to identify, visualize, and help unblock excessive bureaucracy by inviting citizens, experts, entrepreneurs, and public officials to share cases of unnecessary bureaucracy and propose simpler solutions.

Products and services

• En Foco A podcast series featuring in-depth conversations with politicians, academics, and experts on Chilean public policy topics including institutional reform, labor market issues, education, and environmental policy, with episodes featuring over 100 high-profile guests.
• Hagámonos Cargo A public incidence program that convenes cross-sector experts to discuss and propose solutions for improving state administration, the political system, and the judicial branch in Chile. Co-presented with Universidad Diego Portales.
• Radar Electoral Pivotes An electoral monitoring and analysis program focused on tracking political developments and electoral processes in Chile.
• ¡Es la evidencia! A podcast focused on presenting and discussing evidence-based research findings on public policy issues in Chile.
• Agilizódromo A collaborative citizen platform that allows citizens, experts, entrepreneurs, and public officials to identify, report, and propose solutions for unnecessary bureaucracy and administrative barriers in Chile, with categories covering water, municipal services, environment, labor, and education.
• Red Pivotes A community network inviting citizens to join advocacy programs through weekly newsletters, events, research collaboration, and toolkits, with five engagement instances offered: Studies, Conversatorios, Collaborate, and Toolkits.
• Evidencia (Research Publications) Evidence-based research reports and policy analysis covering four key Chilean challenges: public institutionality, economy, education, and employment. Includes studies on environmental evaluation systems, labor market reforms, and public administration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Convened 21 cross-sector experts through Hagámonos Cargo initiative in an electoral year, producing a shared roadmap document with 12 think tanks.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad Diego Portales (UDP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2025Pivotes co-presented the 'Hagámonos Cargo' initiative with Universidad Diego Portales on January 15, 2025. The event brought together over 50 politicians, academics, civil society members, and leaders for a collective reflection on Chile's institutional challenges during an electoral year. The initiative convened 21 experts across multiple discussion panels.
• The CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPivotes and The Clinic jointly organized the 'Después del Poder' conversation cycle — a four-chapter series bringing together former ministers and authorities from different political sectors to discuss Chile's most pressing challenges in policy, education, environment, and employment, without the pressures of their former positions. All four events were held at The Clinic's auditorium.
• Horizontal (think tank)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPivotes collaborated with Horizontal to produce a critical analysis of the environmental proposals in the 'Proyecto de ley para la Reconstrucción Nacional y el Desarrollo Económico y Social.' The joint document valued the general direction of the reform while proposing complementary improvements to the SEIA system.
• Instituto LibertadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of twelve think tanks that co-authored the 'Una hoja de ruta compartida' document alongside Pivotes, representing a diverse coalition of Chilean intellectual institutions united around common reform priorities.
• Instituto de Estudios de la Sociedad (IES)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of twelve think tanks that co-authored the 'Una hoja de ruta compartida' document alongside Pivotes, representing a diverse coalition of Chilean intellectual institutions united around common reform priorities.
• IdeaPaísminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of twelve think tanks that co-authored the 'Una hoja de ruta compartida' document alongside Pivotes, representing a diverse coalition of Chilean intellectual institutions united around common reform priorities.
• P!ensaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of twelve think tanks that co-authored the 'Una hoja de ruta compartida' document alongside Pivotes, representing a diverse coalition of Chilean intellectual institutions united around common reform priorities.
• Libertad y DesarrollominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of twelve think tanks that co-authored the 'Una hoja de ruta compartida' document alongside Pivotes, representing a diverse coalition of Chilean intellectual institutions united around common reform priorities.
• Instituto Res PúblicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of twelve think tanks that co-authored the 'Una hoja de ruta compartida' document alongside Pivotes, representing a diverse coalition of Chilean intellectual institutions united around common reform priorities.
• Centro de Estudios Públicos (CEP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of twelve think tanks that co-authored the 'Una hoja de ruta compartida' document alongside Pivotes, representing a diverse coalition of Chilean intellectual institutions united around common reform priorities.
• Fundación Jaime GuzmánminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of twelve think tanks that co-authored the 'Una hoja de ruta compartida' document alongside Pivotes, representing a diverse coalition of Chilean intellectual institutions united around common reform priorities.
• Fundación para el ProgresominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of twelve think tanks that co-authored the 'Una hoja de ruta compartida' document alongside Pivotes, representing a diverse coalition of Chilean intellectual institutions united around common reform priorities.
• Ideas RepublicanasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of twelve think tanks that co-authored the 'Una hoja de ruta compartida' document alongside Pivotes, representing a diverse coalition of Chilean intellectual institutions united around common reform priorities.
• IRADE and Universidad San Sebastián (USS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPivotes, IRADE, and USS joined forces to promote collaborative solutions from the Biobío region, advancing local policy reform efforts through cross-institutional partnerships.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centro de Estudios Públicos (CEP): Chile's most established independent think tank (founded 1981), focused on policy research and public debate. CEP is an explicit coalition partner of Pivotes in the 'Una hoja de ruta compartida' initiative and operates across similar policy verticals including institutional reform and economic policy.
• Instituto de Estudios de la Sociedad (IES): Chilean conservative think tank focused on political philosophy, institutional design, and public policy from a conservative perspective. IES is a named co-author of Pivotes' shared roadmap and competes in the same evidence-based policy advocacy space in Chile.
• Horizontal: Chilean think tank that produced a joint critical analysis with Pivotes of environmental proposals in the national reconstruction bill. Direct collaboration partner with shared focus on regulatory reform, environmental policy, and SEIA improvement.
• Libertad y Desarrollo (LyD): Chilean center-right think tank founded in 1990, producing policy research on economic, institutional, and social issues. LyD is also a coalition partner in Pivotes' 'Una hoja de ruta compartida' document and competes in the same evidence-based policy space targeting Chilean decision-makers.
• IdeaPaís: Chilean think tank focused on civic culture, education, and public policy. Coalition partner in Pivotes' shared roadmap and operates in overlapping verticals — particularly education policy, which is one of Pivotes' four core challenge areas.
• Fundación para el Progreso (FPP): Chilean classical-liberal think tank active in policy research and convening on economic and institutional issues. A named coalition partner of Pivotes in the shared roadmap initiative and a direct competitor in the evidence-based policy space.
• Fundación Jaime Guzmán: Chilean right-leaning think tank and foundation named after the late senator. Coalition partner in Pivotes' 'Una hoja de ruta compartida' document and active in the same public policy and institutional reform space targeting Chilean policymakers.
• Instituto Res Pública: Chilean think tank focused on institutional reform and political system modernization — a topic aligned with Pivotes' first crisis pillar ('institucionalidad pública'). Coalition partner in Pivotes' shared roadmap document.

Regional players

• IRADE: Biobío-region think tank that partnered with Pivotes and Universidad San Sebastián to promote collaborative solutions for the Biobío region. Operates in the same evidence-based policy space but with a regional, rather than national, mandate.

Broad incumbents

• CIEPLAN: One of Chile's longest-established think tanks (founded 1976), with a broader historical footprint and wider research scope than Pivotes. Operates in the same Chilean policy research and convening space and is frequently cited alongside Pivotes' institutional reform proposals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

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