Sociedad Científica Argentina

What Sociedad Científica Argentina does

Sociedad Científica Argentina is a non-profit civil association (asociación civil) founded in 1872 in Buenos Aires, recognized as the oldest scientific institution in Argentina. It operates from its historic headquarters at Avenida Santa Fe 1145 and is governed by a Board of Directors with approximately 10 employees. The organization's core mission is to promote science and technology in national development by bringing together scientists and technicians across disciplines including physics, mathematics, chemistry, botany, biology, geophysics, and geodesy.

The organization's primary product is the Anales de la Sociedad Científica Argentina, a scientific journal published continuously since 1876 across 275 volumes as of 2024, constituting the most comprehensive collection of scientific-technological studies conducted in Argentina. Under the SCA umbrella operate eight specialized research institutes covering digital communications, innovation sciences, natural sciences (Instituto Sánchez Labrador), history of science (including Instituto Sarmientino), renewable energies and environment, economics and political sciences, and therapeutic training. The organization has expanded its product portfolio to include a cognitive stimulation workshop for seniors delivered by licensed occupational therapists, a public conference cycle series, and event venue rental services across six rooms (capacities ranging from 23 to 200 persons).

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: venue rental of historic event spaces at the Buenos Aires headquarters to institutions, companies, and professionals for academic and cultural activities; subscription-based educational workshops priced at 45,000 ARS per month with quarterly CPI adjustments; and distribution of the Anales publication. Distribution is primarily direct within Argentina through the website, newsletter, and in-person registration. The go-to-market is non-commercial, consistent with a non-profit scientific society.

Name

Sociedad Científica Argentina

Legal name

Sociedad Científica Argentina

Website

https://cientifica.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1872

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sociedad Científica Argentina is a non-profit scientific association founded in 1872 in Buenos Aires, the oldest of its kind in Argentina. It publishes the Anales journal continuously since 1876, operates eight specialized research institutes, and funds activities through venue rental, educational workshops, and publications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Publishing Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarly Society & Association Publishing (EDAGAFAK)

Keywords

• Scientific publishing
• Academic journals
• Event venue rental
• Cognitive stimulation workshops
• Research institute network

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Venue Rental Services: Rental of historical event spaces including rooms, auditoriums, and halls to institutions, companies, and professionals for academic or cultural activities at their historic Buenos Aires headquarters.
2. Educational Programs and Workshops: Fees from workshops and educational courses such as cognitive stimulation workshops for seniors, offered in-person at their facilities.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sociedad Científica Argentina is a non-profit scientific society (asociación civil) founded in 1872 that publishes the scientific journal "Anales de la Sociedad Científica Argentina" since 1876, coordinates a network of eight specialized research institutes, rents event venues from its central Buenos Aires headquarters, and runs educational cognitive stimulation workshops for seniors.

Product overview

Sociedad Científica Argentina is a scientific society founded in 1872 offering a portfolio of scholarly products and services. Its core offering is the Anales publication (275+ volumes since 1876), supplemented by educational programs including cognitive stimulation workshops for seniors and conference cycles. The society also operates event venue rental services at its historic Buenos Aires headquarters with multiple equipped halls. Under its umbrella are eight specialized research institutes covering areas such as digital communications, innovation sciences, history of science, renewable energy, economic and political sciences, and therapeutic training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anales de la Sociedad Científica Argentina Scientific journal published continuously since 1876 covering natural sciences, engineering, and social sciences, targeted at scientific researchers, academics, universities, and research libraries.
• Taller de Estimulación Cognitiva (Cognitive Stimulation Workshop) Structured educational workshop for senior citizens focused on cognitive stimulation, taught by a licensed professor, with monthly subscription fees.
• Ciclo de Conferencias (Conference Cycle) Recurring scientific conference series hosted by the society at its Buenos Aires headquarters, featuring talks by scientific experts and intended for researchers, students, and the general public.
• Salones y Espacios para Eventos (Event Venues) Rental of the society's central Buenos Aires venues for corporate, academic, and institutional events, with full venue services and quarterly CPI-based pricing.
• Red de Institutos de Investigación (Research Institutes Network) Network of eight specialized research institutes covering physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, and social sciences, coordinated by the society to support interdisciplinary scientific research in Argentina.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Agencia de Habilidades para el Futuro (Gobierno de Buenos Aires)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a link of interest on the SCA website, indicating a collaborative relationship for skills development and educational initiatives.
• Siglo XXI - Asociación Civil Centro de Altos Estudios RecoletaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a link of interest, suggesting a collaborative relationship in educational and academic activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas): Argentina's primary government research council. Comparable as a national umbrella coordinating and funding scientific research across the same disciplines SCA covers, though much larger and state-funded.
• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): US-based scientific society publishing Science. Comparable as a scholarly society combining peer-reviewed publication, member services, and event convening, though globally scaled.
• Royal Society: Historic UK scientific academy with continuous journal publication (Philosophical Transactions) since 1665. Comparable as a centuries-old scholarly society whose brand and archive are core assets, though at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Sociedad Argentina de Botánica: Argentine botanical scholarly society with journal publication (Darwiniana). Comparable as a domestic single-discipline scholarly society operating in one of SCA's coverage areas (botany).
• Asociación Paleontológica Argentina: Argentine scholarly society publishing a peer-reviewed journal (Ameghiniana) in paleontology. Comparable as a long-running, Argentina-based scientific society operating a continuous academic publication.
• Asociación Argentina de Ciencias Naturales: Argentine scholarly society focused on natural sciences. Comparable as a domestic scientific association that publishes journals and convenes researchers in overlapping disciplines.
• Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural: Long-standing Spanish scientific society publishing journals and hosting events. Comparable as a 19th-century-founded scholarly society with continuous publication and historical venue-based convening activities.
• Academia Nacional de Ciencias (Argentina): Argentine national scientific academy founded in the 19th century. Comparable as a long-running, Argentina-based scientific institution that publishes research and convenes scientists.

Emerging players

• Academia Brasileira de Ciências: Brazilian scientific academy publishing journals and hosting scientific events across Latin America. Comparable as a regional scholarly society with similar publication and convening mission in a neighboring geography.

Regional players

• Fundación de Historia Natural Félix de Azara: Argentine non-profit scientific organization focused on natural history research and publication. Comparable as a domestic non-profit scientific society producing scholarly publications in overlapping disciplines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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