Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste

What Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste does

Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR) is a Mexican public research center (Centro Público de Investigación) structured as a Sociedad Civil (S.C.) and operating under the oversight of SECIHTI (Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación), Mexico's federal science ministry. Headquartered in La Paz, Baja California Sur, with four regional units (Hermosillo, Guaymas, Guerrero Negro, and Nayarit), the institution employs approximately 88 people and serves graduate students, the scientific and academic community, the agricultural and aquaculture industry, government agencies, and K-12 audiences across Northwestern Mexico.

CIBNOR's product surface is organized around four research programs — Aquaculture (Acuicultura), Agriculture in Arid Zones (Agricultura en Zonas Áridas), Fishery Ecology (Ecología Pesquera), and Environmental Planning and Conservation (Planeación Ambiental y Conservación) — supported by specialized laboratories (Aquaculture Nutrition, Geographic Information Systems), three scientific collections (CODIMAR marine organisms, HCIB Herbarium, Microalgae Collection), and a portfolio of intellectual property including Mexican Patent No. 425085 for a homeopathic composition of Vibrio for aquaculture use. The institution also operates four graduate programs (Master's and Doctorate in Natural Resources, Doctorate in Bioeconomy in collaboration with CICIMAR and UMM, and Specialty in Coastal Management).

CIBNOR's revenue model is multi-stream but government-anchored: institutional funding from SECIHTI/CONAHCYT, tuition and fees from graduate programs, fee-for-service laboratory analyses via the Coordination of Specialized Attention (CATIE), and technology transfer/licensing through its dedicated Office of Technology Transfer. Outreach and science communication programs (PACE, Sonobiópolis, Tiempo de Ciencia, 110° El Cuadrante Científico) extend institutional reach but are not standalone revenue centers. The go-to-market approach combines community-led engagement with event-driven outreach across Northwestern Mexico, distributed through five physical regional units and a virtual campus.

Name

Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste

Legal name

Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste S.C.

Website

https://cibnor.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CIBNOR is a Mexican public research center under SECIHTI, headquartered in La Paz, Baja California Sur, that conducts biological and natural-resource research across four programs, maintains specialized scientific collections, and offers graduate degrees, lab services, and technology transfer to industry, government, and academic audiences in Northwestern Mexico.

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Headquarters

HQ city

La Paz

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public research center funded primarily by SECIHTI (Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación) and CONAHCYT (Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías). Institutional funding for research operations.
2. Graduate Education Services: Revenue from graduate programs including Master's in Natural Resources, Doctorate in Natural Resources, Doctorate in Bioeconomy, and Specialty in Coastal Management. Includes examination fees and tuition as outlined in admission convoys.
3. Laboratory and Technical Services: Specialized laboratory analysis services, technical assistance, and validation services provided to external clients through the Coordination of Specialized Attention and Socioenvironmental Studies.
4. Knowledge Transfer and Technology Services: Technology transfer office provides entrepreneurship incubation, validation and scaling services, and socially responsible projects through extensionism programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CIBNOR is a Mexican public research center that conducts frontier scientific research on biological sciences and natural resource management in Northwestern Mexico. It delivers graduate-level education (Master's, Doctorate, and Specialty programs), maintains scientific biological collections (marine organisms, plants, microalgae), and provides specialized laboratory analyses, socio-environmental consulting, and technology-transfer services to industry, government, and academia.

Product overview

Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR) is a public research center in Mexico focused on biological sciences and natural resource management. The organization operates as a multi-program research institution consisting of four main research programs (Acuicultura, Agricultura en Zonas Áridas, Ecología Pesquera, and Planeación Ambiental y Conservación), four graduate degree programs (Maestría en Recursos Naturales, Doctorado en Recursos Naturales, Doctorado en Bioeconomía, and Especialidad en Manejo Costero), scientific collections (Colección de Microalgas, Herbario HCIB, and CODIMAR), specialized laboratory and consulting services, technology transfer services, and science education outreach programs (PACE, Sonobiópolis). The institution's offerings span research, education, scientific collections, laboratory services, and public engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CODIMAR: Biological Collections division managing marine and biological specimens
• Herbario HCIB
• Colección de Microalgas
• Sonobiópolis
• 110° El Cuadrante Científico
• Tiempo de Ciencia
• Guyiaqui
• PACE
• Inmuno-Peques

Products and services

• Maestría en Recursos Naturales
• Doctorado en Recursos Naturales
• Doctorado en Bioeconomía
• Especialidad en Manejo Costero
• CODIMAR Marine Biological Collection
• Herbario HCIB
• Colección de Microalgas
• Servicios de Análisis Especializados de Laboratorio
• Subcoordinación de Estudios Socioambientales y Servicios Especializados
• Oficina de Transferencia de Tecnología

Quantifiable outcome

• Patent granted: Patente No. 425085 for Homeopathic Composition of Vibrio for Aquaculture Use

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SECIHTI - Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e InnovacióncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026CIBNOR operates as a public research center under SECIHTI, receiving institutional funding and participating in national scientific initiatives including the Secihti Red Ecos network for climate change mitigation and health projects in Baja California Sur.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (COLEF): Public research center focused on regional studies in Northwestern Mexico. Comparable regional focus and public-center structure, though centered on social sciences rather than biological sciences.

Direct peers

• Colegio de Postgraduados (COLPOS): Mexican public postgraduate institution specializing in agriculture, natural resources, and rural development. Directly comparable on graduate education in natural resources and agricultural research lines that overlap CIBNOR's arid-zone agriculture program.
• CICESE (Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada): SECIHTI-affiliated research center in Ensenada with strong ocean, coastal, and earth science programs plus graduate education. Comparable public-center structure, similar funding model, and overlapping aquaculture/fishery themes.
• CICIMAR (Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, IPN): Sister SECIHTI-affiliated marine biology research center also based in La Paz, BCS. Shares CIBNOR's coastal/marine focus, biological collections, graduate education model, and regional footprint — the closest functional peer.
• Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo (CIAD): SECIHTI-affiliated research center in Sonora focused on food science, aquaculture, and natural resources. Strongly overlaps with CIBNOR's aquaculture and arid-zone programs and shares the same public research center governance model.
• CIIDIR (Centros Interdisciplinarios de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional, IPN): IPN's regional interdisciplinary research units providing applied science, graduate education, and technology transfer across Mexican states. Directly comparable multi-unit structure and regional development mission.
• INIFAP (Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias): Mexico's primary federal agricultural and forestry research institute. Directly comparable on agricultural research, technology transfer to producers, and regional experiment station network — overlapping significantly with CIBNOR's arid agriculture program.

Broad incumbents

• CINVESTAV (Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN): Mexico's flagship multidisciplinary public research center with graduate programs across sciences and engineering. Competes with CIBNOR for federal funding, SNI researchers, and graduate students, though it operates at much larger national scale.
• INECC (Instituto Nacional de Ecología y Cambio Climático): Mexico's federal institute for ecology and climate change policy and research. Comparable environmental focus and government affiliation, with stronger policy orientation and national scope versus CIBNOR's regional/scientific emphasis.
• Instituto de Biología, UNAM: UNAM's national biological sciences institute, including herbarium and biological collections similar to HCIB and CODIMAR. Larger, more established institution competing for talent, grants, and recognition in biological sciences research.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cibnoroficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CIBNOROFICIAL
• Facebookfacebook.com/351285278316193
• Instagraminstagram.com/cibnoroficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-de-investigaciones-biol%C3%B3gicas-del-noroeste

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Subsidiaries4 records

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