
APPLICATION
FIRST PHASE
TEC-T 2026
Boosting development with Latin American leaders
Preparatory activities: July 06 to October 11, 2026
In-person experience: October 19-23, 2026
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What is TEC-T about?
TEC-T is a series of short-term (bronze), medium-term (silver), and long-term (gold) international prizes that certify the effective progress of a territory in technology, entrepreneurship, and investment.
Benefits
Admitted territories will have the right to access a series of benefits during the certification process.

Access to technical and financial resources for territorial entities (national and international).
1.
Access to world-class consultants.
2.
Strengthening professional and leadership skills at the world's best universities
3.
Increased regional, national, and international visibility.
4.
Promotion of technology transfer.
5.
Technical, financial, and professional strengthening of institutions.
6.
Support in the formulation of multi-source investment projects at the national and international levels.
7.
Support in the financial management of the projects formulated.
8.
Improvement of the physical and technological infrastructure of the territory.
9.
Advice during the execution of projects
10.
Leadership circle.
11.
Attraction of productive investment by international entities.
12.

PHASES
TEC-T has five phases, the first of which is transversal to the process and focuses on capacity building.
Capacity building
Academic program. Long-term planning with trigger projects.
01
Partnership
Institutional strengthening through project formulation and attraction of resources through partnership and/or alliance with an organization specifically dedicated to these purposes.
02
Project execution
Based on projects formulated for the strengthening of human capital and physical and technological infrastructure.
03
Leadership circle
Network of public, private, academic, and social leaders to strengthen projects in the territories.
04
Attracting technology-based investment and jobs
Productive insertion into global value chains from the territory.
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GLOBAL SUPPORT
