University programme · Lima, Peru

UTEC Ventures

Lima university-backed accelerator and first investor for first-time Latin American tech founders, running a 12-week accelerator with access to UTEC labs, engineering talent and investors, plus student incubation tracks.

Status unknown

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
not published
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published
Duration
12 weeks
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
Idea, pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, El Salvador, Uruguay, Venezuela
Perks
  • Investor contacts
  • Mentors and experts
  • UTEC labs, workspace, PhDs and engineering talent
  • Corporate partners

Investment thesis covers industrial-frontier systems (construction, energy, agri and fisheries, water, advanced manufacturing, bioengineering, transport) and human and business enhancement (fintech, health, productivity and education, B2B SaaS and AI-first software). Other programmes: Femlab (9-week incubation), Cimientos and La Mezcladora (construction and housing), Pre-incUVa (4 weeks) and IncUVa (12 weeks). Investment amount and equity are not published on the site.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. The site promotes generation 15G and a 2026 acceleration programme; application dates are not published on the site.

Usual timing: The site promotes generation 15G and a 2026 acceleration programme; application dates are not published on the site.

Who can apply

  • First-time founders building technology companies in Latin America
  • Femlab incubation: founders who are Peruvian or resident in Peru
  • Student tracks (Pre-incUVa, IncUVa): student teams
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed, seed

Companies it names as alumni

Fitia, Manzana Verde, Coderhouse, Talently, Udocz

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs in person in Lima. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published. The site promotes generation 15G and a 2026 acceleration programme; application dates are not published on the site.

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