Benefits:
- Be part of a comprehensive social innovation program and share your knowledge with rural entrepreneurs in Chile.
- Live a unique, immersive experience and learn unique skills such as team management and leadership.
- Access to the "Social Entrepreneurship Course" certified by the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (top 3 in Latin America*).
- You will be certified as a fellow of one of the largest networks of change agents and social leaders in Latin America.
*According to QS World University Rankings 2025
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What is International Balloon?
Training program in innovation and social entrepreneurship.
For 4 weeks you will experience an immersion in the territory with other participants and you will bond with rural entrepreneurs of the area to create the business model of their projects and enhance them (with all the lessons learned from the Balloon methodology in week 0).
Upon completion you will be certified as a Balloon Fellow and will be part of one of the largest change agent networks in Latin America.
Besides! You will be certified by the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, the fourth best university in Latin America according to the QS World University Rankings 2024, for taking the Balloon Chile Social Entrepreneurship course.
Join the largest network of
Latin American change agents
Join the largest network of change agents in Latin America
Silvana Hidalgo Cruz
Fellow Balloon International
Arauco 2017
Peru
Simon Pinto
Fellow Balloon International
The Lakes 2022
Chili
Maria San Martin
Fellow Balloon International
Lonquimay Malalcahuello 2013
Spain
Joshua Martinez Villaseñor
Fellow Balloon International
Colchagua 2014
Mexico
Oscar Cifuentes
Fellow Balloon International
Argentina 2016
Guatemala
Denise Klahr
Fellow Balloon International
Maule 2018
Argentina
Florence Ortiz
Fellow Balloon International
Maule 2018
Chili
María Eugenia Pedraza
Fellow Balloon International
Cochamo 2019
Chili
Cristán Rafaél Álvarez
Fellow Balloon International
Araucanía 2022
Venezuela
Jan Pol Landauro
Fellow Balloon International
Araucanía 2023
Spain
Arantza Reason
Fellow Balloon International
Araucanía 2022
Mexico
María Jesús Larraín
Fellow Balloon International
Aysen 2022
Chili
Mercedes Argudin
Fellow Balloon International
Aysen 2022
Chili
Fabiola Gonzalez
Fellow Balloon International
Aysen 2022
Chili
Alexa Sanchez
Fellow Balloon International
Araucanía 2023
Mexico
What does the program include?
- Accommodation
You will be part of the Balloon Camp, where you will stay with the other agents of change.
- Transport
All transportation, within the territory, necessary to execute the program is included.
- Meal
You won't go hungry! The program includes breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the program.
- Academy
Access to the Balloon Chile Social Entrepreneurship Course
Our methodology is unique
WEEK 0
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
Before traveling you
we train with a course of
social entrepreneurship
certified by the
Pontifical university
Catholic of Chile where
you will learn about Human
Centered Design, Design
Thinking and Lean Startup.
You will learn in the field
the applications
practical and theoretical
the tools of the
Balloon methodology.
You will transfer the
learned knowledge,
in a job
unique link, with around
20 entrepreneurs
premises in order to
enhance your ideas
business.
You will accompany the
local entrepreneurs
create your own
business models now
create the perfect pitch
for the ceremony
closing before a panel
expert juries.
You will be certified as
Fellow Balloon
and you will be part of the
graduation of the
local entrepreneurs you worked with.
Our methodology is unique
WEEK 0
Before traveling you
we train with a course of
social innovation
certified by the
Pontifical university
Catholic of Chile where
you will learn about Human
Centered Design, Design
Thinking and Lean Startup.
WEEK 1
You will learn in the field
the applications
practical and theoretical
the tools of the
Balloon methodology.
WEEK 2
You will transfer the
learned knowledge,
in a job
unique link, with around
20 entrepreneurs
premises in order to
enhance your ideas
business.
WEEK 3
You will accompany the
local entrepreneurs
create your own
business models now
create the perfect pitch
for the ceremony
closing before a panel
expert juries.
WEEK 4
You will be certified as
Fellowship Balloon and you will be part of the
graduation of the
local entrepreneurs you worked with.
When and where?
- Araucanía Region
May 26th to June 20th
- Antofagasta Region without available spaces