INCAE Entrepreneur Award: Jorge Rivera Recognized

Jorge Rivera, CEO and co-founder of Kilowattia, received recognition in the Launch category of the ninth edition of the INCAE Entrepreneur Award, one of the most prestigious awards for ventures in Central and Latin America. The program, organized by INCAE Business School, is an initiative designed to strengthen the growth of innovative companies in the region, offering access to training, mentoring, and institutional visibility.

The INCAE Entrepreneur Award evaluated nearly 200 ventures from across Latin America, of which 65 advanced to the final phase. In the Launch category, oriented toward technological startups ready to scale, Jorge Rivera represented Kilowattia with a presentation that highlighted the use of the Internet of Things and the application of artificial intelligence to provide energy efficiency to small and medium-sized enterprises throughout the region. The prize in this category was USD $7,000.

The competition recognizes companies in different stages of development through three categories: Pitch!, aimed at early-stage ventures; Launch, focused on technological startups with traction and scaling potential; and PYME, which recognizes established companies that have incorporated innovation into their business model. In this edition, the winners were: Launch Category: Jorge Rivera | Kilowattia; Pitch! Category: Matthias Peters | 3D Armour; PYME Category: Mónica Calderón | ACL.

This recognition validates our business model based on artificial intelligence technology, our differentiated value proposition, and our ability to generate real impact in multiple markets. The INCAE Entrepreneur Award is a venture selection and acceleration program that seeks to identify and empower the region's most promising initiatives. Since its creation, the program has awarded more than $96,000 in prizes, trained more than 350 entrepreneurs, and awarded 21 companies.