“The University of Antioquia Foundation has been supporting education, research, innovation, entrepreneurship, Welfare and social work in our region for more than 30 years.”
Transforming lives through service
We are a non-profit social organization that manages different programs and projects of the University of Antioquia and other institutions with the purpose of carrying out effective and transparent management for the benefit of the university community, our city and region.
What makes us different?
We facilitate the efficient execution of high-impact projects.
We support public, private, academic, and social organizations in the administrative, financial, legal, logistical, and operational management of their projects.
We have over 30 years of experience in the management and administration of programs, projects, and knowledge assets.
We stand out for:
• Trust and transparency in resource management.
• Adaptability to the needs of each partner.
• Operational agility.
• The backing of the University of Antioquia.
• Our commitment to social transformation.
Working with us is a commitment to the growth and development of the University of Antioquia and society.
Why are we trustworthy?
Building trust for over 30 years
The University of Antioquia Foundation has managed more than 750 programs and projects throughout its history, working alongside highly recognized national and international entities.
We have supported scientific, educational, social and innovation initiatives together with organizations such as:
• Metro de Medellín
• Emvarias Grupo EPM
• Harvard Medical School
• United Nations – UNODC
• University of Cambridge
• Roche Pharma
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• University of Washington
• Among many other strategic alliances.
Our experience, transparency, and management capabilities have allowed us to establish ourselves as a reliable partner for the development of high-impact projects.
What problem are we solving?
We facilitate the efficient execution of high-impact projects.
We support public, private, academic, and social organizations in the administrative, financial, legal, logistical, and operational management of their projects.
We help our partners to:
• Optimize resources
• Streamline processes
• Strengthen capabilities
• Execute projects efficiently
• Turn knowledge into opportunities for development and innovation.
Our experience enables researchers, universities, companies, and organizations to focus on generating impact, while we provide the comprehensive management support needed to make it possible.
What results have we generated?
We impact lives, territories, and knowledge.
For more than three decades, we have contributed to the development of projects that generate impact at the University of Antioquia and in society.
Some figures illustrating our impact:
• Over $74 billion allocated to strengthening the University of Antioquia
• Over 750 programs and projects managed
• Over 2.2 million people impacted
• Presence in Antioquia, Colombia, and international settings
Our impact is reflected in:
• University por welfare
• Innovation
• Scientific vocations and democratization of knowledge
• International relations
• Infrastructure
• University presence in society
Be our ally
Let’s build projects with impact.
At the University of Antioquia Foundation, we believe in partnerships that transform lives, strengthen territories, and generate knowledge with social impact.
If you represent a company, public entity, social organization, academic institution or innovation initiative, we want to work with you.
Let’s talk about how we can support your projects and build joint solutions.
Integrated Strategy and Sustainability System
In the University of Antioquia Foundation we took a decisive step to strengthen our Strategic Management and project ourselves more clearly into the future. This process allowed us to consolidate a more intentional, better-aligned, and long-term-oriented organization, in which strategy ceased to be a one-off exercise and became an integrated way of governing, deciding, and acting. Thus, every project, process, and decision began to respond in coherence to the institutional purpose and the needs of our environment.
As part of this achievement, we created the Office of Strategy and Sustainability, tasked with connecting the institutional vision with daily operations and integrating processes, indicators, and initiatives under a unified direction. With the approval of the Integrated Strategy and Sustainability System, our Foundation charted a new course to plan, execute, and evaluate its management in a coordinated manner, reviewing our mission, vision and values, and collaboratively developing our higher purpose and new strategic goals.
This path also strengthened our internal leadership and commitment to sustainable development. Through the Leadership School, our executives and leaders consolidated a collaborative vision based on data and results, while our Foundation advanced in integrating the Sustainable Development Goals into our institutional management. This way, we reaffirm our role as a reliable and strategic partner in coordinating resources, knowledge, and capabilities to generate sustainable social impact and contribute to the development of territories and communities.