Fundación INECO

What Fundación INECO does

Fundación INECO is an Argentine nonprofit foundation (created 2007, part of the INECO group founded 2005) dedicated to scientific research in cognitive neuroscience, professional training, and community education about brain health. It operates from Buenos Aires with additional centers in Rosario and San Juan, employing 53 staff across an ecosystem comprising the INCyT research institute (triple-dependency with Universidad Favaloro and CONICET), five applied institutes covering law, education, Alzheimer's, brain health, and public policy, four research laboratories, the CITES INECO neurorehabilitation center, and an online professional training campus. The foundation's core technology spans cognitive neuroscience research methods, clinical neuropsychology, neuroimaging, behavioral neuroscience, and translational neuroscience, with the INECO Frontal Screening (IFS) as a flagship validated diagnostic tool used internationally.

The foundation serves four primary customer segments: patients with neurological and psychiatric conditions (Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, autism, ADHD, depression, etc.), healthcare professionals seeking postgraduate training, government agencies requiring behavioral science policy guidance, and the general public/families receiving community brain health education. Internationally, it collaborates with research institutions including Cambridge, UCLA, University of Toronto, Heidelberg, and Manchester, and has secured funding from NIH, Wellcome Trust, the Inter-American Development Bank, and CONICET.

Revenue is generated through individual and corporate donations (via donaronline.org and Help Argentina), annual fundraising galas, international research grants, corporate philanthropy (notably Sancor Seguros), academic program fees through Universidad Favaloro partnerships, and government policy contracts. Specific financial figures are not publicly disclosed. Over its operating history, the foundation has produced 800+ peer-reviewed scientific articles, 30+ books, trained 12,000+ professionals, and influenced Argentina's 2025 National Law for Brain Health Promotion.

Name

Fundación INECO

Legal name

FUNDACION INECO PARA LA INVESTIGACIÓN EN NEUROCIENCIAS COGNITIVAS

Website

https://fundacionineco.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fundación INECO is an Argentine nonprofit foundation (founded 2007) that conducts cognitive neuroscience research, delivers postgraduate training to healthcare professionals, and runs community brain health education programs across multiple specialized institutes and centers in Argentina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Neuroscience Research and Clinical Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

Keywords

• Neuroscience research
• Clinical neurology
• Cognitive neuroscience
• Neurorehabilitation services
• Brain health education

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The foundation relies heavily on individual donations through online platforms (donaronline.org) and in-person contributions at its offices. Monthly credit card donations are accepted through secure online forms.
2. Annual Gala and Fundraising Events: Annual gala events and sponsored events serve as major fundraising opportunities, providing essential financial support and raising awareness about the foundation's mission.
3. International Research Grants: Funding secured from NIH (R01 grant in 2018 for dementia research), Wellcome Trust (2023 for anxiety/depression interventions), and Inter-American Development Bank (BID) for behavioral science projects.
4. Academic Programs and Training: Revenue from postgraduate programs, diplomas, courses, workshops, and supervision sessions offered through Universidad Favaloro partnership and the foundation's campus platform.
5. Corporate Philanthropy: Support from companies and corporate partners committed to neuroscience research and education. Organizations like Sancor Seguros provide strategic partnerships.
6. International Donations via Help Argentina: Foreign donations managed through Help Argentina platform, a US-based 501(c)(3) organization allowing tax-deductible contributions from international donors.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fundación INECO is a nonprofit organization that conducts neuroscience research, provides clinical neurological and psychiatric care to patients, trains healthcare professionals through postgraduate programs and workshops, and educates the broader community about brain health.

Product overview

Fundación INECO is a non-profit organization (founded 2007) operating as a unified neuroscience research and education institution with multiple specialized institutes, research laboratories, and community programs. The core structure includes the INCyT (Instituto de Neurociencia Cognitiva y Traslacional) research institute, five Applied Neurosciences Institutes (Neurociencias y Derecho, Neurociencias y Educación, Alzheimer y otras demencias, Salud Cerebral, Políticas Públicas), four research laboratories (LNS, LINL, LIP, LNEC), the CITES INECO neurorehabilitation center, and educational platforms including the online campus and symposiums. Key diagnostic tools include the INECO Frontal Screening (IFS) for early cognitive impairment detection. The organization bridges clinical practice, research, professional training, and community education in neuroscience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INCyT (Instituto de Neurociencia Cognitiva y Traslacional): Triple dependency research institute of Universidad Favaloro, Fundación INECO, and CONICET focused on translational cognitive neuroscience research
• INPP (Instituto de Neurociencias y Políticas Públicas)
• INEDE (Instituto de Neurociencias y Derecho)
• INE (Instituto de Neurociencias y Educación)
• Brain Health Institute / Instituto de Salud Cerebral

Products and services

• INCyT (Instituto de Neurociencia Cognitiva y Translacional) Research institute dedicated to conducting basic and translational neuroscience research across cognitive, clinical, and applied domains.
• Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry Services Diagnostic, therapeutic, and follow-up clinical care for patients with neurological and psychiatric conditions, delivered through specialized clinics.
• Centro CITES INECO Intensive multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation center for patients recovering from neurological injuries and conditions.
• Professional Training Programs Postgraduate degree programs, workshops, and continuing education courses aimed at training healthcare professionals in neuroscience and clinical specialties.
• IFS (Ineco Functional Screening) Cognitive screening and diagnostic tool used for the assessment of neurological and psychiatric functioning in clinical and research settings.
• Community Brain Health Programs Public-facing educational programs, outreach campaigns, and community initiatives designed to raise awareness about brain health and neurological conditions.
• Applied Neuroscience Institutes Suite of applied institutes that translate neuroscience research into practical programs across specific domains such as education, public policy, and specialized clinical populations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ scientific articles published in international peer-reviewed journals
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Cambridge UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research collaboration in cognitive neuroscience. Part of INECO's network of 15+ years of alliances with leading global institutions.
• UCLA School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership in neuroscience and psychiatry. Collaborates on studies of neurological and psychiatric disorders.
• University of Heidelberg - Section of Geriatric PsychiatrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in geriatric psychiatry and aging-related neurological research.
• University of Manchester - School of Psychological SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in psychological sciences research and cognitive neuroscience studies.
• University of Geneva - Laboratory for Behavioral Neurology and Imaging of CognitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in behavioral neurology and cognitive imaging research.
• University of Chicago - Laboratory of Social NeurosciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial neuroscience research partnership focusing on cognitive and emotional processes.
• University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on neurodegenerative disease research including dementia studies. Partnership includes Toronto Western Hospital Rossy PSP Centre and Tanz Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases.
• Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partnership for launching the first Latin American Behavioral Insights Unit in the Argentine government. Also collaborating on Socio-Emotional Development Program and Adolescent Emotional Wellbeing Program. Regional cooperation project involving Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay ministries.
• Fundación Favaloro / Universidad FavaloroflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance since 2006 combining INECO's brain sciences expertise with Favaloro's cardiovascular tradition and medical infrastructure. Created the Institute of Heart and Brain and the Institute of Cognitive and Translational Neuroscience (INCyT).
• CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerArgentina's most prestigious scientific institution (3 Nobel Prize winners). INCyT operates as a CONICET Executing Unit, integrated into the national research network with funding for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers.
• Sancor Seguros / CITEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2019 with CITES, a scientific and technological project incubator of the Sancor Seguros Group. CITES INECO center houses 300m² auditorium, multifunctional classrooms, and cutting-edge technology for neuroscience events and research.
• Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute (Australia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research collaboration in medical research.
• Boston College - Laboratory of Moral PsychologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in moral psychology and cognitive neuroscience research.
• Universidad Diego Portales (Chile) - Laboratory of NeurosciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Latin American neuroscience research collaboration.
• European Commission Research & Innovation Directorate GeneralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research collaboration under European Commission research programs.
• IBioBA - Instituto de Biología de Buenos Aires, CONICETcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecent national collaboration in Buenos Aires for biological and neuroscience research.
• Instituto de Biología y Neurociencias 'De Robertis', UBAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Buenos Aires University medical school for neuroscience research.
• INGEBI-CONICET, Buenos AirescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational research collaboration in Buenos Aires for biological sciences.
• Universidad de Sao Paulo - Hospital das ClinicascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Brazilian academic medical center partnership for neuroscience research collaboration.
• Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement with OEI for education, science, and culture initiatives in Latin America.
• Centre CambridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement for international research and academic exchange.
• Mater Studiorum - University of BolognacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement with the oldest university in the Western world for academic and research collaboration.
• WhetucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership agreement for the development of formative activities.
• Help ArgentinacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUS-based organization facilitating international donations to Fundación INECO. Registered as 501(c)(3) nonprofit allowing tax-deductible contributions from US taxpayers.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Wellcome Trust: U.K.-based global charitable foundation funding biomedical research, including mental health and neuroscience. Comparable in funding model (one of INECO's major granters) and in combining research grants with public engagement, but operating at much larger scale.
• Max Planck Society: Germany's largest nonprofit scientific organization with multiple neuroscience-focused Max Planck Institutes. Comparable in its research-institute-plus-training model and international collaboration footprint, though at larger scale and broader scientific scope.
• Pew Charitable Trusts: U.S. nonprofit with major health and biomedical research funding programs. Comparable in combining substantial grant-making with advocacy and policy influence, similar to INECO's research-plus-public-policy model.

Direct peers

• Brain & Behavior Research Foundation: U.S. nonprofit funding brain and behavior research grants and training. Comparable to INECO's combination of grant-funded research, professional training programs, and public-facing outreach in mental health and neuroscience.
• Allen Institute for Brain Science: U.S.-based nonprofit research organization focused on large-scale neuroscience research and open data resources. Directly comparable to INECO as a mission-driven neuroscience research nonprofit producing widely used tools and datasets, but operating at substantially larger scale.
• Kavli Foundation: U.S. philanthropic foundation funding basic science research, with a strong neuroscience portfolio through Kavli Institutes. Comparable in mission to INECO's research funding and convening role for international neuroscience collaboration.
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI): Major biomedical research philanthropy and research institute supporting investigator-led science. Comparable to INECO's model of combining philanthropic funding with embedded research labs, training, and translatable science, though with vastly greater capital base.
• Alzheimer's Association: U.S. nonprofit focused on Alzheimer's disease research, care, and policy advocacy. Closely comparable to INECO's Instituto de Alzheimer y otras demencias and its blend of disease-specific research, caregiver training, and policy influence work.
• Salk Institute for Biological Studies: Nonprofit biological research institute focused on neuroscience, plant biology, and cancer. Comparable to INECO/INCyT as a hybrid research and training institution with international collaborations, though with broader biological scope.

Emerging players

• Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI): Newer philanthropic initiative with significant biomedical research funding including the Chan Zuckerberg Neurodegeneration Challenge. Comparable in its translational neuroscience focus and grant-making model, though with substantially larger financial firepower.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries9 records

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