Based on the success of the pilot phase of Mundo de Talentos, the project was chosen among 538 candidates from around the world, as one of 15 initiatives selected to receive the CEMEX-Tec Award.
The CEMEX-Tec Award is an alliance between the CEMEX company, the Technological University of Monterrey (TEC) and the Ashoka Foundation, which during the past 8 years has recognized initiatives with an important social impact and with great potential to be replicated in other parts of the world.