CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTIFICA DE YUCATAN, A.C.

What CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTIFICA DE YUCATAN, A.C. does

Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, A.C. (CICY) is a private nonprofit civil association (Asociación Civil) operating as a designated Centro Público de Investigación within Mexico's Sistema Nacional de Centros Públicos, under the supervision of the Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación (Secihti). Headquartered in Mérida, Yucatán, the institution conducts basic and applied scientific research across six specialized units: Integrative Biology (UBI), Biotechnology (UBT), Water Sciences (UCIA), Renewable Energy (UER), Materials (UMAT), and Natural Resources (URN). CICY also operates five graduate programs (Maestría and Doctorado) in Water Sciences, Biological Sciences, Renewable Energy, Polymeric Materials, and Agroecology, the last of which is jointly administered with eight other public research centers.

The institution runs four core service facilities: Biofábrica (in vitro plant propagation with 20+ years of accumulated protocols), Unidad Productora de Semillas (seed production supporting the Denominación de Origen 'Chile Habanero de la Península de Yucatán'), Laboratorio de Diagnóstico Fitosanitario (GemBio, phytosanitary diagnostics), and Laboratorio de Metrología (calibration services operating since 1997 under Mexico's Federal Metrology Law). It also maintains a regional botanical garden (Jardín Botánico Regional) and a specialized library, plus technology management offices for project administration and intellectual property protection. CICY is supported by both government and society, advancing technology transfer to agricultural producers and the productive sector.

CICY's revenue mechanics rest on two streams: (1) recurring government funding from Secihti/CONAHCYT for research activities, graduate scholarships through the Sistema Nacional de Posgrados, and institutional operations; and (2) professional service fees from external clients for laboratory analyses, calibration, seed sales, and technology transfer consulting. The institution does not publicly disclose financial figures, operates without venture capital or private equity exposure, and reaches customers through academic networks, institutional partnerships, and direct service requests rather than commercial channels. CICY holds Donataria Autorizada status, enabling tax-deductible donations, and undergoes annual external evaluations by CONAHCYT and an External Evaluation Committee.

Name

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTIFICA DE YUCATAN, A.C.

Legal name

Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, A.C.

Website

https://cicy.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CICY is a Mexican nonprofit public research center in Mérida, Yucatán, operating under Secihti to conduct scientific research across biology, water sciences, materials, renewable energy, and natural resources, while offering graduate programs and specialized services including in vitro plant propagation, seed production, phytosanitary diagnostics, and metrology calibration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Scientific Research and Technology Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Plant Propagation & Nursery CEA Equipment (Germination Rooms, Tissue Culture Support) (AFAAAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biosecurity, Pest & Disease Control for CEA (IPM, Screening, Sanitation) (AFAAAHAK)

Keywords

• Scientific research services
• Graduate education programs
• Plant biotechnology services
• Metrology calibration services
• Technology transfer consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Mérida

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a public research center (Centro Público de Investigación) under the Sistema Nacional de Centros Públicos, CICY receives government funding from Secihti (Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación) for research activities, human resource formation, and institutional operations.
2. Service Revenues: Fees for specialized services including laboratory analyses, calibration services, seed sales, and technology transfer consulting. Services provided to external clients including calibration services, phytosanitary diagnostics, and consultation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán (CICY) is a public research center that delivers scientific research, specialized laboratory and production services, technology transfer, and graduate education across biology, biotechnology, water sciences, renewable energy, polymeric materials, and natural resources. Its sellable offerings include in vitro plant propagation (Biofábrica), horticultural seed production (UPS), phytosanitary diagnostics (GemBio), metrology calibration, intellectual property and technology management services, and five Master's/Doctoral graduate programs with CONAHCYT scholarships.

Product overview

CICY is a public research center that operates as a platform of specialized services rather than a single unified product. The institution offers laboratory and production services (Biofábrica for in vitro plant multiplication, Unidad Productora de Semillas for seed production, GemBio for phytosanitary diagnostics, and metrology calibration services), technology management services (project administration and intellectual property protection), and graduate academic programs (Water Sciences, Biological Sciences, Renewable Energy, Polymeric Materials, and Agroecology). Research is conducted through six specialized units: Unidad de Biología Integrativa, Unidad de Biotecnología, Unidad de Ciencias del Agua, Unidad de Energía Renovable, Unidad de Materiales, and Unidad de Recursos Naturales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jardín Botánico Regional: Regional botanical garden under CICY's Unidad de Recursos Naturales

Products and services

• Biofábrica In vitro plant propagation and genetic improvement service providing protocols for large-scale production of agricultural crops with high demand in national and international markets, developed over more than 20 years of research. Targeted at agricultural producers and seed companies.
• Unidad Productora de Semillas (UPS) Horticultural seed production, processing, and handling unit focused on supporting the Denominación de Origen 'Chile Habanero de la Península de Yucatán' designation. Targeted at horticultural seed producers.
• Laboratorio de Diagnóstico Fitosanitario (GemBio)

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CONAHCYT (Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCICY participates in the Sistema Nacional de Posgrados (SNP) administered by CONAHCYT. Students in CICY's graduate programs are candidates for Becas de Manutención through CONAHCYT. The center also undergoes annual evaluations by CONAHCYT as part of the Sistema Nacional de Centros Públicos.
• Parque Científico y Tecnológico de YucatáncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Renewable Energy postgraduate program is conducted at the Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Yucatán in Sierra Papacal, Yucatán. This partnership provides infrastructure for research in bioenergy, electrochemical technologies, and hybrid energy systems.
• Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of the Doctorado en Ciencias en Agroecología, a national doctorate program developed collectively by nine public research centers. ECOSUR hosts the detailed program information.
• Sistema Nacional de Centros Públicos (SNP-CPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCICY is part of the Sistema Nacional de Centros Públicos coordinated by Secihti (Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación). This network includes other public research centers across Mexico.
• 9 Centros Públicos de Investigación (joint doctorate)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Agroecology doctorate program is jointly developed by nine public research centers: CICY plus eight other institutions, creating a national multidisciplinary doctoral program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CINVESTAV (Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN): Mexico's flagship public research center system under the Sistema Nacional de Centros Públicos; operates graduate programs and applied research units across biology, materials, and engineering that directly parallel CICY's structure and funding model.
• CICESE (Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada): Public research center with graduate programs in earth, marine, and applied sciences; similar Secihti-affiliated model with comparable mix of graduate education, applied research, and technology services.
• CATIE (Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza): Regional tropical agriculture research and graduate education center serving Mesoamerica; comparable mission in tropical biodiversity, agroecology, and graduate training, but operates in Central America.
• Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR): A sister Centro Público de Investigación focused on southern Mexico's frontiers; jointly develops the Agroecología doctoral program with CICY and shares the Secihti funding and evaluation framework.
• CIATEJ (Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco): Public research center under Secihti specializing in biotechnology, food, and industrial technology with graduate programs; comparable to CICY in service-line structure (lab services, tech transfer, postgraduate education).
• CIAD (Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo): Public research center focused on food science, aquaculture, and biotechnology under Secihti; closely comparable to CICY's biotechnology, plant propagation, and seed production activities.

Regional players

• Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE): Public research and graduate education institution under Secihti that operates on the same evaluation and funding model as CICY, but focuses on social sciences rather than biology/materials.

Emerging players

• CICY's peer Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Aplicada del IPN (CIBA-IPN Tlaxcala): Bioprocess and plant biotechnology unit of IPN focused on in vitro propagation and biofactory services; directly comparable to CICY's Biofábrica capability.
• Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI): International research institute focused on tropical biology and biodiversity; comparable to CICY's Unidad de Recursos Naturales and Herbario CICY in tropical ecosystem research and taxonomic collections.

Broad incumbents

• INIFAP (Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias): Mexico's primary federal agricultural research institution; broader in mandate but overlapping with CICY's seed production, phytosanitary diagnostics, and tropical agronomy work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/CICYoficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/cicyoficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-de-investigaci%C3%B3n-cientifica-de-yucatan-a.c.

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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