FAQs

Our think-tank is non-profit. We receive project funding via direct collaborations, grants and public and invitation-only calls for proposals.

Here are some examples of the organizations that have funded our projects in 2023-25: the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), the Wilson Center, Brookings Institution, the UK AI Security Institute, the British Embassy in Mexico, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, Google, Microsoft, ISDI and Grupo Salinas.

No, we are a think tank. Although we work on a project basis and put together a team according to our needs, we are non-profit and seek to generate solutions to issues of public interest.

It is a specialized, independent (and in our case apolitical) and non-profit organization, dedicated to researching and providing analysis and solutions to issues of public interest (in our case techno-social issues).

In beautiful Mexico City.

We work throughout the Americas with a focus on Latin America, developing local, regional, and international projects that integrate the realities and needs of the region into the global conversation. To date we have led projects in Bolivia, Canada, Mexico, Uruguay, as well in Latin America and the Caribbean as a whole.

Of course! It’s an essential part of creating a future-proof society. Reach out to us in the contact section if you’re interested.

We would love to meet you! We generally look for people with advanced levels of Spanish and English and research experience. Technical knowledge is not necessary. Reach out to us in the contact section.

Follow us on social media where we share summaries of our projects and research as well as important news from the world of emerging technologies. You’ll find our accounts at the bottom of this page – see you there!

Eon comes from the archaic Greek word “aión” which referred to the breath and life force, and by extension, the duration of time. Today it is used to refer to an infinitely long period of time. It is traditionally used in geology, where the existence of the world is divided into three aeons, each with durations of billions of years. At Eon Institute we use it to refer to the creation of a society with long-lasting resilience to technological change (a future-proof society!).

When it comes to federal government, we have experience advancing national tech strategies (AI and Open Banking), exploring regulation on AI transparency (with INAI, Mexico’s former DPA), and advancing the use of Privacy-Enhancing Technology (PETs) in AI systems (with AGESIC in Uruguay).

When it comes to local government, we have experience advancing the creation of strategies and articulating ecosystems, especially in the area of AI and future of work.

Important: some of these experiences were carried out when the Eon Institute team was still part of C Minds.

When it comes to Big Tech, we have supported them in highlighting their responsible use of AI and impact use cases (Microsoft) and have experience creating safe AI implementation guidelines and driving regulatory testing on privacy and transparency in AI (Meta).

When it comes to SMEs and large companies, we have conducted workshops (Grupo Salinas and others) and have experience designing and implementing long-term programs to strengthen the responsible and competitive use of AI (including with Mexican unicorns).

Important: some of these experiences were carried out when the Eon Institute team was still part of C Minds.

We have looked into how AI affected Mexico’s 2024 elections (Friedrich Naumann Foundation), explored the opportunity presented by AI in the USMCA re-negotiations to boost North American innovation and competitiveness (Brookings Institution) and delved into the use of AI in healthcare, agriculture and FinTech in Mexico (Wilson Center).

We have looked into the use of LLMs and Small LMs in the public and private sectors in Latin America to drive innovation (CAF) and produced an AI roadmap proposal for the new Mexican administration (British Embassy).

With academia, we designed and currently coordinate an 80-hour AI specialization for decision makers in the industry, as part of the Master in Internet Business, and have led an AI and Digitalization program for the Chamber of Representatives (ISDI). We also teach specialized classes in leading universities (ITAM, IPN).

We participate in different media outlets with articles and explanations on innovative topics related to new technologies (WIRED and Verificado Mx) and we carry out reskilling and upskilling initiatives for journalists (Google News Initiative).