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Tecsify

Tecsify is an award-winning social startup revolutionizing access to technology, digital education, and artificial intelligence across Latin America. Founded in Guatemala, Tecsify builds inclusive, AI-powered platforms that deliver high-quality digital skills training—even in regions with no internet or computers. Our mission is to democratize access to technology by empowering individuals and communities to overcome systemic barriers to education, employment, and innovation. Through our hybrid model, we provide paid services to companies and institutions, while reinvesting those revenues to offer free digital education to underserved youth in rural and marginalized communities. To date, Tecsify has impacted over 20,000 people in 10 countries, many of whom were previously excluded from the digital economy. Our work blends technical innovation with grassroots community building. We design low-bandwidth educational systems, deploy AI tutors via WhatsApp and Telegram for people with limited connectivity, and collaborate with local leaders to ensure cultural relevance and local ownership. In 2025, Tecsify was globally recognized by the World Summit Awards as the best digital education AI project in the world, selected among innovations from over 180 countries. Our work has also been acknowledged by the United Nations, UNESCO, and the World Economic Forum, positioning us as a leading voice in the intersection of digital inclusion, responsible AI, and education equity. Tecsify leads national and regional initiatives to identify, mentor, and scale early-stage tech-for-good startups, creating a youth-led ecosystem of digital transformation across Latin America. We also engage in policy dialogues, multilateral forums, and innovation summits to advocate for systemic solutions that close the digital divide. Our vision is to build a world where no one is excluded from the digital revolution—a future where access to knowledge, opportunity, and innovation is not a privilege, but a right. We believe technology must serve as a tool for inclusion, empowerment, and dignity for all.

Headquarter Country

Guatemala

Geographies served

El Salvador

Guatemala

Honduras

Mexico

Nicaragua

Issue areas addressed

Education

Communities served

Indigenous peoples, People in poverty, Youth

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Stakeholder Connections

SDGS FOCUS

SDG 1 - No Poverty

SDG 10 - Reduced Inequality

SDG 5 - Gender Equality

SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth

SDG 9 - Industry Innovation and Infrastructure

Collaborators

Oscar Morales Cuellar

Tecsify

 Guatemala

 Ciudad de Guatemala

Oscar Morales Cuellar is a globally recognized social entrepreneur, speaker, software engineer and innovation strategist, reshaping the future of AI, technology, and inclusive education — from Latin America to the world. He is the Founder and CEO of Tecsify, an award-winning EdTech startup and the largest youth-led centre for innovation, technological education, and digital empowerment in Latin America. Through its hybrid model, Tecsify has transformed the lives of over 38,000 people in 10 countries by delivering AI-powered learning and employment solutions — accessible even in communities without internet or electricity. Tecsify’s inclusive infrastructure — combining robust online platforms with low-bandwidth delivery via WhatsApp and Telegram — has become a regional benchmark for reaching disconnected populations. In 2025, the organization was awarded the World Summit Award as one of the best global solutions in AI and Education, making history as the first Guatemalan initiative to win in the highly competitive “Learning and Education” category, and placing Guatemala on the global map of transformative digital innovation. Oscar’s work has been recognized by the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, UNESCO, Humboldt University in Berlin, NASA Space Apps, and other leading institutions. He has also founded and led high-impact chapters within global networks, including Global Shapers, building initiatives that have become continental case studies in youth-driven systems change and social mobility.