- The award recognizes solutions that work to close workforce skills gaps in Latin America through the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
- The 10 finalist ventures presented their proposals within the framework of the IFE Conference 2026.
- The EdTech ecosystem of the Institute for the Future of Education of the Tecnológico de Monterrey Education Group guarantees support and mentorship.
Within the framework of the IFE Conference 2026, the Institute for the Future of Education (IFE) of the Tecnológico de Monterrey Education Group announced O-lab Inc, OZARU, and HackÜ as the winning ventures of TecPrize 2025. The winning solutions work to close workforce skills gaps in Latin America through the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
First place was awarded to O-lab Inc (Colombia), a workforce simulation engine and AI tutors focused on skills-based learning, developed by Diego Guerrero; second place went to OZARU (Mexico), an AI copilot to optimize the work of frontline teams, led by Guillermo Garza; and third place was awarded to HackÜ (Colombia), a gamified microlearning platform for deskless workers, led by Juan Miguel Salazar.
The three winning projects will receive a support scheme designed to strengthen their impact and scalability. In addition, the winners will participate, together with the seven finalists, in a three-month support program and an impact measurement bootcamp. The award provides a financial incentive of $30,000 for first place, $20,000 for second place, and $10,000 for third place.
As part of the program’s benefits, one of the three winning projects will be admitted to the USC Education Technology Accelerator, of the University of Southern California – Rossier School of Education, thereby strengthening its international projection.
