LACCEI brings together 270+ universities and institutions from 29 countries to publish research, train engineers and build alliances that raise the quality of engineering education in Latin America, the Caribbean and the world.
Full papers and work in progress for LACCEI 2027, in English, Spanish, Portuguese or French.
Entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development. In person in San Juan or online.
More than two decades of open-access papers with DOI and ISSN.
Registration benefits, committees, student competitions and a 29-country network.
In 2005 the Organization of American States selected LACCEI for its Engineering for the Americas plan. Since 2016 it has designated LACCEI its Engineering Center of Excellence for the Americas, and the OAS Engineering Summit is held alongside the LACCEI Multi-Conference.
“LACCEI: Here’s to the next 25 years! Engineering from the Americas through emerging technologies, transformations and alliances.”
International Multi-Conference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development.
Call for papers and early-bird registration open
Up nextFull paper and work-in-progress deadline
Up nextStudent competitions and K-12 poster deadline
Up nextAcceptance notification
Up nextEarly bird ends · 3MT deadline
Up nextMulti-Conference in Boca Raton and online
Up nextDouble-blind review. Published with DOI and submitted to Scopus.
Single-blind review. Presented as a poster, published with ISSN and ISBN.
Top 10 finalists present to a jury; the winner travels to the global competition.
Master’s and PhD, in general and engineering-education categories.
Max. 3 papers per author (including co-authorship) and 7 authors per paper.
Research, entrepreneurship and thesis competitions, student chapters and virtual international internships.
The winner gets a fully paid trip and registration to the global competition.
Deadline Feb 27, 2027 → EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship and innovation projects: 10 finalists, 4 awards.
At LEIRD → GraduatePitch your master’s or PhD thesis to a jury in three minutes.
Deadline Apr 26, 2027 → CommunityStart a chapter at your university: leadership, mentoring and joint projects.
How to start one →Accreditation, curriculum improvement, online labs and applied research.
View division →02Technology transfer, university entrepreneurship and the LEIRD multi-conference.
View division →03Women in STEM, K-12 education, sustainability and social impact.
View division →04Internationalization, academic mobility and alliances across the hemisphere.
View division →“Participate, propose, lead a working group, or support an initiative — let’s make collaboration our advantage and impact our shared legacy.”
Active member institutions get conference registration benefits, committee participation and access to competitions and internships for their students.
