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The dizzying pace of the labor market evolution requires continuous renewal of the skills demanded by industry and society. This means that the learning process no longer ends with obtaining a university degree or technical diploma; instead, it is now a journey of lifelong learning. Occupations, careers, and professional skills are constantly reconfigured, meaning people must adapt to stay competitive in the job market.
In this context, the notion of skills has evolved significantly from just possessing theoretical and technical knowledge to having the skills, competencies, qualities, talents, and applicable knowledge necessary to excel in the world of work. In addition, the proliferation of new technologies that trigger educational innovation is transforming how we acquire these skills.
Here, the fifth annual TecPrize Challenge steps in as an effort to identify and support the best high-impact EdTech solutions in Latin America:
How can young people and adults in Latin America and the Caribbean develop the most in-demand digital or labor skills to mitigate the talent gap and positively impact their communities?
This year’s TecPrize call was open from July 1 to August 29. Analyzing 200 applications from 26 countries, an international jury of experts from various organizations selected the ten finalists for the TecPrize 2024 Challenge. Here are the finalist’s initiatives:
TecPrize Challenge Finalists
1. Calificadas (Argentina) – María Constanza Gómez
Focusing on social impact, Calificadas empowers Latin American women to develop their social skills. This AI-powered platform offers real-time feedback, promoting gender equality and increasing regional productivity and economic growth.
2. Learning Cirles (Chile) – Sebastián Marambio
Learning Circles is an adult learning platform offering large-scale, low-cost training without sacrificing the quality of boutique education. Its system highly engages students and provides continuous instructor feedback, ensuring effective learning.
3. EdutekaLab (Colombia) – Boris Sánchez Molano
EdutekaLab revolutionizes education with its AI platform, which empowers teachers and optimizes projects, assessments, and ICT management. It aims to personalize learning and improve educational quality through innovative and effective classroom practices.
4. Guayerd (Argentina) – Andrés Watson
Founded in 2019, Guayerd promotes social and labor inclusion in LATAM by training talented students from vulnerable backgrounds in technology. Its triple-support methodology connects companies with hidden talent, helping reduce the region’s shortage of IT professionals.
5. Incluedu (Peru) – Giannina Honorio Heredia
Incluedu uses artificial intelligence to facilitate autonomous sign language learning. Its mission is to expand access to sign language for people with hearing and speech disabilities, promoting social inclusion and understanding.
6. JumpEdu (Argentina) – Yas García Durá
Intending to close the gender gap in the knowledge economy, JumpEdu uses artificial intelligence to train thousands of women in skills necessary for their economic independence and development. Its approach contributes to the economic growth of the region.
7. Kaudal (Peru) – Ana María Martínez Franklin
Kaudal is a system that decentralizes automation within companies. By training employees in task automation, the IT department can manage their progress, optimize efficiency, and develop digital talent within organizations.
8. No Country (Argentina) – Leandro Buzeta Bernasconi
No Country connects young talent with digital job opportunities, using behavioral data to accelerate career retraining to achieve social impact. Its solutions are adaptable for both the education and human resources sectors, bridging the gap between training and employment.
9. SkillsAI (Mexico) – Ricardo Abimalec Cevada Anaya
SkillsAI provides corporate training professionals with a white-label AI platform that personalizes learning on a large scale. It uses AI-powered learning paths to improve engagement, reduce learning errors, and deliver adaptive and effective training solutions.
10. Unicorn Academy (Peru) – Carlos Augusto Zapata Pflucker
Unicorn Academy transforms English learning into a productivity tool for individuals and tech companies. With specialized English training and soft skills, it enhances the careers of technology professionals, increasing their value in the labor market.
The TecPrize 2024 finalists stand out for their impact on education and for contributing to reducing the skills gap in Latin America through innovation and technology.
TecPrize is consolidated as a critical platform to make visible, support, and accelerate innovation in education and technology, promoting the development of high-impact solutions of significant social and economic value.
Some of the program’s benefits to participants include winning first place (30 thousand dollars), second place (20 thousand dollars), or third place (10 thousand dollars) prizes, participating in an intensive impact-measurement course, having a stand at the IFE EdTech Summit 2025, connecting with leading experts in the EdTech ecosystem, and having access to the Rossier School of Education Edtech Accelerator at the University of Southern California (USC).
The grand finale of the TecPrize 2024 Challenge will take place at the IFE Conference 2025, an international educational innovation conference aiming to drive the future of education. For more information about the finalists and the TecPrize program, please visit: https://tecprize.tec.mx/en
Innovate, Impact, Inspire!
Translated by: Daniel Wetta
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