Corpouraba

Name

Corpouraba

Legal name

Corporación para el Desarrollo Sostenible del Urabá

Website

https://corpouraba.gov.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Corpouraba is a Colombian regional autonomous environmental corporation under Law 99 of 1993 and the exclusive environmental regulator for 19 municipalities in Antioquia's Urabá region. It provides permitting, IDEAM-accredited water analysis, forest monitoring, wildlife rehabilitation, and conservation programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Regulation Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Permitting & Impact Assessment (EIA/NEPA) (BPAIAMAK), Environmental Monitoring & Cleanroom Testing (GMP) (HLAGADAL)

Keywords

• Environmental regulation services
• Environmental permits licensing
• Water quality analysis
• Biodiversity conservation
• Forest resource management

Headquarters

HQ city

Apartadó

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Service Fees and Tariffs: Government services including environmental permits, licenses, certifications, and water analysis laboratory services. Fees are charged according to established tariff schedules for evaluation and monitoring of environmental licenses and permits as regulated by Colombian environmental law.
2. Environmental Levy Collection: Collection of retributive rates for water pollution discharges in accordance with Decree 1076 of 2015. Users must submit self-declarations of their discharges through the established administrative process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CORPOURABA is a Colombian regional environmental authority that issues environmental permits and licenses (water concessions, discharge permits, occupation permits), operates an IDEAM-accredited water analysis laboratory for heavy metal and water quality testing, manages forest resources via the SISF monitoring system, runs a wildlife rehabilitation shelter, and delivers environmental education and green business support across 19 municipalities in the Urabá region of Antioquia department.

Product overview

Corpouraba (Corporación para el Desarrollo Sostenible del Urabá) is a Colombian regional environmental authority offering a portfolio of environmental management services rather than a packaged software product. Its core offerings include a water analysis laboratory (accredited since 2007), the Sistema de Información y Seguimiento Forestal for forestry tracking, environmental licensing and permitting services, online payment processing, certificate issuance, a wildlife shelter (Hogar de Paso de Fauna Silvestre), citizen complaint handling, environmental education programs including Web Kids, green business support through the Ventanilla de Negocios Verdes, and air/noise quality monitoring. These services are accessed primarily through the organization's website portal, physical territorial offices, and web-based internal tools — there is no unified software platform product or API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laboratorio de Análisis de Aguas Accredited water analysis laboratory supporting environmental projects through characterization and monitoring of water resources, including groundwater, surface water, marine water, rainwater, and wastewater. Equipped with a selective mercury analyzer and atomic absorption equipment for detecting heavy metal contaminants. Serves municipalities, industries, and citizens.
• Sistema de Información y Seguimiento Forestal (SISF) Information and monitoring system for tracking and managing forestry-related permits, processes, and compliance within the corporation's jurisdiction.
• Hogar de Paso de Fauna Silvestre Wildlife shelter and care facility for rescued and injured wild animals within CORPOURABA's jurisdiction, providing rehabilitation services for species such as the Bronze-winged parrot and other native fauna.
• Pagos en Línea (PSE) Online payment service allowing citizens and businesses to pay environmental service fees, tariffs, and administrative charges through electronic channels.
• Licencias y Permisos Ambientales Environmental licenses and permits including water concessions, occupation permits, discharge permits, and other regulatory approvals required for development projects within the corporation's jurisdiction.
• Peticiones, Quejas y Reclamos (PQR) Citizen service channel for submitting requests, complaints, and claims related to environmental matters, managed by the corporation.
• Educación Ambiental y Participación Comunitaria Environmental education programs including Web Kids platform, community workshops, school programs, and regional events such as the Feria Oso Andino y del Páramo, promoting conservation awareness.
• Ventanilla de Negocios Verdes Green business support window providing guidance, training, and promotion for sustainable enterprises and eco-friendly entrepreneurial initiatives in the Urabá region.
• Monitoreo y Diagnóstico de Calidad del Aire y Ruido Air quality and noise monitoring service across the Urabá region, with monitoring stations installed in major roads, commercial areas, and nightlife zones to assess environmental pollution levels.
• Plan de Gestión Ambiental Regional (PGAR) Regional environmental management plan, the long-term strategic planning instrument for the corporation covering environmental management goals and programs for the jurisdiction.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water monitoring across 56 sources and 144 monitoring points
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Comité Departamental de Cafeteros de AntioquiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Agreement for environmental training of coffee-growing families on wastewater treatment and good environmental practices. Training provided to families in Abriaquí, Peque, Cañasgordas, Giraldo, Uramita, Dabeiba and Frontino municipalities.
• Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo SosteniblecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Ministry partnership for MABE-Erosión Costera project under the 'Adaptation based on ecosystems for coastal erosion protection in a changing climate' initiative. Also supports environmental determinants update and national climate action strategies including E2050 and CarbonoNeutral programs.
• Fundación OmachaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Environmental foundation partner for marine species conservation, including necropsy and study of sea turtles found dead on beaches.
• Universidad de AntioquiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Academic partner for marine species conservation and environmental research, collaborating on sea turtle studies.
• Séptima División del Ejército Nacional (National Army)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Agreement for forest restoration and environmental protection in the 19 municipalities of the jurisdiction. Includes establishment of forest nurseries at the XVII Brigade, production of 120,000 native forest seedlings in two cycles, technical assistance, and environmental education training for military personnel. Aligned with national goal of planting 180 million trees.
• ONG CEMPRE (Compromiso Empresarial para el Reciclaje)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaboration for beach cleanup activities in Necoclí municipality, contributing to the protection and conservation of marine and coastal ecosystems.
• Alcaldía Necoclí AntioquiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Municipal government partner for beach cleanup activities in Necoclí, supporting coastal ecosystem protection and environmental management.
• Futuraseo SAS ESPminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Environmental services company participating in beach cleanup and waste management initiatives in the Urabá region.
• Armada Nacional (National Navy)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Military support for beach cleanup activities in Necoclí, contributing to marine conservation efforts.
• Gobernación de AntioquiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Departmental government partner for environmental management, including infrastructure projects requiring environmental permits for occupation of riverbeds and beaches.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Corporación Autónoma Regional de Cundinamarca (CAR): Largest CAR in Colombia, covering Cundinamarca department and acting as environmental authority for the Bogotá region. Operates under identical legal framework with comparable permitting, watershed management, and laboratory services.
• Corpoboyacá: Regional environmental authority for Boyacá department, with parallel structure, regulatory functions, and fee-based revenue streams to CORPOURABA. Operates within the same SINA national environmental system.
• Carder: Corporación Autónoma Regional de Risaralda, exercising the same CAR mandate under Law 99 of 1993 over a comparably sized jurisdiction. Directly comparable governance, funding, and service delivery model.
• Corporación Autónoma Regional del Valle del Cauca (CVC): One of Colombia's largest and oldest CARs, exercising environmental authority over Valle del Cauca under the same Law 99 of 1993 regime. Directly comparable in mandate, fee-based revenue model, and environmental monitoring functions.
• CSB - Corporación Autónoma Regional del Sur de Bolívar: Smaller Colombian CAR covering southern Bolívar, operating with the same autonomous corporation structure, regulatory functions, and tariff-based revenue model. Comparable in jurisdictional scale and service scope to CORPOURABA.
• CDA - Corporación para el Desarrollo Sostenible del Chocó: Like-named 'Corporación para el Desarrollo Sostenible' structure covering Chocó, with biodiversity-rich tropical jurisdiction comparable to CORPOURABA's páramo-to-sea ecosystem range. Same legal framework and operating model.
• CORANTIOQUIA: Colombian regional autonomous environmental corporation covering most of Antioquia department. Operates under the same Law 99 of 1993 framework as CORPOURABA, with comparable regulatory, monitoring, and permitting mandates across an overlapping jurisdiction.
• CVS - Corporación Autónoma Regional de los Valles del Sinú y del San Jorge: CAR covering Córdoba and Sucre departments under Law 99 of 1993, with comparable mandate, governance, and revenue model. Operates in a similar Caribbean-coastal geographic context to Corpouraba's Caribe territorial.
• Corpocaldas: Regional autonomous corporation covering Caldas department, with jurisdiction, fee structure, and operational portfolio nearly identical to CORPOURABA's. Mid-sized CAR with similar scope of permits, monitoring, and conservation programs.
• Cornare: Regional autonomous corporation (CAR) responsible for environmental management in the eastern subregions of Antioquia. Closely comparable to CORPOURABA in legal status, governance structure, and service portfolio (permits, water monitoring, reforestation).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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