The Institute for the Future of Education at Tecnológico de Monterrey to award 60K USD to the best edtech startups
The Institute for the Future of Education at Tecnológico de Monterrey will award 60K USD to the world’s best edtech startups helping young people and adults improve their skills.
Apply to the call for applications, with a total prize fund of 60k USD, for edtech startups here
The Institute for the Future of Education at Tecnológico de Monterrey invites EdTech startups from around the world to apply to TecPrize to grow their ventures and transform education in Latin America.
The Institute for the Future of Education (IFE) at Tecnológico de Monterrey has launched the 5th edition of TecPrize, with the goal of advancing the most innovative and scalable educational solutions in Latin America.
This open innovation initiative draws on Collective Intelligence to design and launch challenges each year with the aim of calling for high-impact solutions that address the region’s educational challenges.
This year, TecPrize presents an opportunity for EdTech entrepreneurs to respond to Challenge 2024:
How can young people and adults in Latin America and the Caribbean develop the most in-demand job-related or digital skills to reduce the talent gap and make a positive impact in their communities?
It is important to note that the call is open to startups from around the world that are already working on a solution to the challenge and whose proposal can be applied in Latin America.
In addition, EdTech startups must align with one of the following criteria to be considered.
- Dimension 1 – Develop skills in higher education or lifelong learning through disruptive technologies.
- Dimension 2 – Reduce the gender gap in education and workforce development in an innovative and scalable way.
- Dimension 3 – Provide access and inclusion in education for people in vulnerable situations through digital solutions.
- Dimension 4 – Advance diversity and inclusion in human talent through the development of the workforce in organizations.
Benefits of applying to TecPrize include:
- Cash prizes of $30,000, $20,000 and $10,000 USD for the 3 winners.
- A featured opportunity to participate in the IFE EdTech Summit in January 2025 in Monterrey, Mexico, with a full package including admission, flights, accommodation and an exhibitor booth at the EdTech fair for the 10 finalists.
- Live finals on the IFE Conference main stage for the 10 finalists in January 2025.
- The 10 finalists will take part in an impact measurement bootcamp designed to strengthen their projects.
- Access to experts, mentors and valuable connections at Tecnológico de Monterrey and in the edtech ecosystem.
- A 6-month support program for the 3 winners with the Eugenio Garza Lagüera Institute of Entrepreneurship and Sniper Canvas.
- Admission for 1 of the 3 winners to the edtech acceleration program at the University of Southern California - Rossier School of Education. USC Education Technology Accelerator
Applications will be open from Monday, July 1 to Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 11:59 PM (GMT-6) here.
