Agrotec Laboratorios Analiticos

What Agrotec Laboratorios Analiticos does

Agrotec Laboratorios Analiticos S.A. is a privately held Costa Rican analytical laboratory headquartered in San Rafael de Alajuela that provides accredited testing services across three primary domains: agricultural analysis (soil, foliar, pesticide residues), environmental analysis (heavy metals, contaminants, soil/plant for carbon MRV), and water quality analysis (potable, wastewater, pool water). The laboratory operates under a triple accreditation stack — ISO/IEC 17025:2017 via the Costa Rican Accreditation Entity (ECA, accreditation LE-029), China Metrology Accreditation (CMA) at its Wuhan laboratory, and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) compliance — which certifies its outputs for use in regulated submissions across Costa Rica and, through CMA, China. The service offering combines physical laboratory analysis with field technical support, including sampling design, on-site collection, and post-analysis advisory, positioning the company as a compliance partner rather than a transactional test provider.

The company generates revenue primarily through professional service fees billed per analysis or per project, with no publicly disclosed pricing or subscription model. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise and government engagement driven by regulatory compliance requirements — serving ASADAS and AyA for drinking water quality monitoring, 4C-certified coffee producers and banana exporters for residue and soil analysis, and carbon capture program operators for MRV-grade soil and plant data. Distribution is entirely direct, with no resellers or platform intermediaries. The marketing mix is modest: a technical blog (Agrotec Informe), organic social profiles, and direct outreach underpinned by regulatory mandate.

Customer concentration is structurally oriented toward a narrow set of regulatory-anchored verticals: drinking water system operators, agricultural export producers, and environmental compliance entities. The company is operated by founder S. Mullins, a scientific and laboratory development entrepreneur; ownership is private, with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or funding history. The business is asset-utilization-bound (lab capacity, analytical chemists, instrument throughput) rather than software-scalable, and exhibits modest expansion signals through its China footprint and carbon MRV service line.

Name

Agrotec Laboratorios Analiticos

Legal name

Agrotec Laboratorios Analiticos S.A.

Website

https://agrotec.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agrotec Laboratorios Analiticos is a Costa Rica-based, ISO/IEC 17025-accredited analytical laboratory providing agricultural, environmental, and water quality testing services to ASADAS water operators, 4C coffee producers, and environmental compliance entities, with an additional CMA-certified laboratory in Wuhan, China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Analytical Laboratory Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Testing & Analytical Services (in-house/contract labs; microbiology, metals, organics) (EUANAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Soil Testing & Nutrient Analysis Services (AFACAKAA), Pesticide Residue & Agrochemical Screening Services (Soil/Plant/Water) (AFACAKAF), Agricultural Water Testing Services (Irrigation, Groundwater, Surface Water) (AFACAKAC), Environmental Monitoring & Hygiene Verification (Swabs, ATP, Pathogen Monitoring) (AFALAAAE)

Keywords

• Analytical laboratory services
• Water quality testing
• Agricultural soil analysis
• Pesticide residue testing
• Environmental contaminant analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

San Rafael

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Analytical Testing Services: Core revenue stream from providing precise laboratory analysis for water, agricultural, and environmental samples. Services include drinking water analysis, wastewater analysis, pool water analysis, agricultural analysis, pesticide residue analysis, and environmental contaminant analysis. Revenue is generated through per-test fees, service contracts, and technical field support engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Agrotec Laboratorios Analíticos operates an accredited analytical laboratory providing water quality testing (potable, wastewater, pool), agricultural soil and foliar analysis, pesticide residue testing, and environmental contaminant analysis. The company supplements its laboratory testing with sampling design services, agricultural extension, environmental engineering, inter-laboratory proficiency testing, and technical advisory for clients needing regulatory compliance and sustainability documentation.

Product overview

Agrotec Laboratorios Analiticos is an analytical laboratory providing comprehensive testing services for agricultural, environmental, and water quality applications. The company operates as a unified laboratory service offering core analysis services (potable water, wastewater, pool water, agricultural, pesticide residues, and environmental contaminants) supported by sampling, technical advisory, research, environmental engineering, and inter-laboratory proficiency testing services. The laboratory is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards and provides both field technical services and laboratory analytical services helping clients produce with greater efficiency and in harmony with the environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drinking Water Analysis (Análisis de agua potable) Laboratory analysis of drinking water quality, evaluating physical, chemical, biological, and microbiological parameters to ensure compliance with Costa Rican potable water regulations for ASADAS and AyA water system operators.
• Wastewater Analysis (Análisis de aguas residuales) Wastewater analysis service evaluating discharge quality parameters including BOD5, COD, suspended solids, pH, and temperature for regulatory compliance and environmental protection.
• Pool Water Analysis (Análisis de agua de piscina) Pool water quality analysis ensuring safe and compliant recreational water conditions.
• Agricultural Analysis (Análisis agrícola) Agricultural laboratory analysis including soil and foliar analysis, helping clients optimize practices for sustainable agriculture and environmental stewardship, including MRV-ready data for carbon programs.
• Pesticide Residue Analysis (Análisis de residuos de plaguicidas) Pesticide residue analysis service measuring pesticide contamination across various matrices to ensure food safety and regulatory compliance for agricultural producers and exporters.
• Environmental Contaminant Analysis (Análisis de contaminantes ambientales) Environmental contaminant analysis including heavy metals and other pollutants in various matrices for environmental assessment, remediation support, and contaminated site characterization.
• Sampling Services (Servicios de muestreo) Professional sampling services with well-developed sampling designs to ensure data quality sufficient for required conclusions, complementing the laboratory analytical offerings.
• Agricultural Extension Services (Servicios de extensión agrícola) Agricultural extension services providing technical support to agricultural producers to complement analytical testing.
• Research Services (Servicios de investigación) Research services supporting scientific investigation and environmental studies.
• Environmental Engineering Services (Servicios de ingeniería ambiental) Environmental engineering services supporting contamination characterization and site remediation.
• Inter-Laboratory Analysis & Proficiency Testing (Análisis inter-laboratoriales) Inter-laboratory analysis services including Technical Proficiency Testing (PAT) programs.
• Technical Advisory Services (Asesoría Técnica) Technical advisory services throughout the analytical process, backed by computer tools and the necessary experience for result interpretation.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AgrotecLaboratorios
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agrotec-laboratorios-anal%C3%ADticos
• Instagraminstagram.com/agrotec_crc
• Xx.com/AgrotecCR

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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