Currently, universities play a critical role in economic sustainability, productive growth and human development through research and the use of information and communication technologies. This document explores the relationships between the university, the solidarity economy sector in Colombia and ICT, to establish the real and potential contributions of this relationship to the inclusion of the sector in the knowledge society. It starts from a theoretical review that highlights the little research production on the subject. Based on this, the case study carried out at the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, one of the 15 largest companies in the Colombian solidarity sector, is presented, and concrete proposals are formulated to form cooperative networks with other universities and institutions in order to continue advancing. in the construction of a line of research that visibly contributes to the competitiveness of people and companies in the sector.