Fundación Código Abierto · Barranquilla
We train talent, bring the community together and open up opportunities, especially for young people and women who have never had access to technology.
Calendar
Meetups, workshops, hackathons and conferences to learn, share and connect with the Caribbean tech community. Most events are held in Spanish.
Community
Packed auditoriums of developers, students and founders who come to learn, share and build the region's tech future.
Ecosystem
Each pillar has a dedicated organization. Together they cover the whole journey: from learning to code to raising capital to scale.The community pillar is run by the Foundation. Tech Centre, Inmercity Labs and Caribe Ventures are partner companies, separate from the Foundation; its founders hold stakes in some of them, which is why we work with them at market prices. Social programs and scholarships are run by the Foundation.
that connects you with the future
Partner companySpecialized education is the foundation of any solid tech ecosystem: without skilled talent, no ecosystem grows or lasts. Tech Centre, a partner company in the ecosystem, trains the professionals who will drive the Caribbean's digital transformation with hands-on, up-to-date programs.
that drives change
The FoundationThis pillar is run directly by the Foundation: free events, scholarships and job search support, prioritizing young people and women who have never had access to technology. Its home is the Casa Tech in El Prado, Barranquilla.
that transforms realities
Partner companyInnovation is the engine that turns knowledge into real value. A tech ecosystem without the ability to innovate stays theoretical. Inmercity Labs, a partner company in the ecosystem, builds AI agents and platforms for businesses.
that accelerates growth
Partner companyCapital is the fuel that lets ideas scale and create impact. Without access to funding, even the best startups can't reach their potential. Caribe Ventures, a partner company in the ecosystem, connects Caribbean startups with investment.
Impact
Real cases of what we've built with the community: what happened, the numbers it left behind and the Foundation's role.
Hackathon
The artificial intelligence hackathon of the Colombian Caribbean: in three editions it grew from 21 to 70 teams and from 100 to 300 participants building with AI.
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Festival
In three editions, TechCaribe went from a one-day expo to a regional festival and a theater show: more than 4,300 people and 12 scholarships funded by a race.
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Education
In 2024, 60 people from low-income households in Atlántico learned software development with artificial intelligence. Six months later, 80% were working in tech.
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Our home
Located in El Prado, in the heart of Barranquilla, our headquarters is designed around the needs of the coast's tech community. This is where things happen.
FAQ
Everything you need to know about the foundation, our events and how to get involved.
Fundación Código Abierto (FCA) is a nonprofit in Barranquilla that brings education and access to technology and artificial intelligence to communities in Atlántico and the Colombian Caribbean. We do it through free events, scholarships and job search support, prioritizing young people and women who have never had access to technology.
We empower communities in Atlántico and the Colombian Caribbean with education and access to technology and artificial intelligence. We turn technology into culture through free events, scholarships and job opportunities, prioritizing young people and women from low-income, rural and marginalized communities, so the region becomes a tech epicenter built from within.
Costa Digital is the innovation center housed in the Casa Tech, the Foundation's home in El Prado, Barranquilla, one of the neighborhood's heritage houses. It is run by the Foundation and is where the region's tech communities meet, with coworking, a library and a Maker Lab.
We organize and support events that connect the regional tech ecosystem, such as:
We also support meetups, fairs, conferences and open calls that drive innovation. Most events are held in Spanish.
There are many ways to get involved:
Caribe Ventures, a partner company, connects investors with tech startups from the region. We work with them so the Barranqui-IA teams with the most potential can continue in an acceleration program.
They are partner companies, separate from the Foundation and with their own business models. The Foundation's founders hold stakes in some of them. That's why we work with them at market prices, and social programs and scholarships are always run by the Foundation. For example, in 2025 the Foundation managed 50 scholarships and Tech Centre delivered them.
We drive the innovation pillar together with Inmercity Labs, a partner company in the ecosystem and a software and artificial intelligence lab in Barranquilla. It helps companies and organizations solve real challenges with AI agents, automation and platforms, working with highly technical local teams. If your company has a challenge, you can contact them directly at inmercitylabs.com.
Because every scholarship, event and program we run changes lives. More than 100 people trained with us now work in tech, and hundreds of young people, founders and companies have found a place to grow and connect. Supporting us is investing in the Caribbean's digital future.
Behind this movement are Anuar Harb and Grace Torres, a couple of dreamers who decided to change the tech story of the Colombian Caribbean.
Anuar is a software developer, lead of Google Developer Group Barranquilla and founder of Fundación Código Abierto, with more than 10 years of experience building communities and innovation projects.
Grace is a singer, artist and cultural manager, committed to bringing art, creativity and technology together to inspire new generations.
Together they lead the Foundation with one idea: that the Caribbean becomes a tech epicenter built from within, with opportunities for those who have never had access to technology.