IFIBYNE - CONICET

What IFIBYNE - CONICET does

IFIBYNE (Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias) is a public research institute jointly operated under CONICET (Argentina's National Scientific and Technical Research Council) and the Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (FCEN) at the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA). Established in 2003 and headquartered at Ciudad Universitaria in Buenos Aires, the institute concentrates 34 active research groups working across physiology, molecular biology, and neuroscience, supported by 76 researchers, 50 interns/pasantes, 18 technicians, and 4 administrative staff. Its activities include basic scientific research, COVID-19 research, experimental model development, and social/productive impact studies, alongside postgraduate education in biomedical sciences.

The institute's core 'output' is scientific knowledge disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, internal seminars (including the 'Seminarios Internos de jefas y jefes de grupo' cycle), and academic collaboration. It does not develop commercial products, software, or proprietary technology platforms; its work is research-based and structured around individual research group leaders and their interdisciplinary collaborations. Knowledge transfer to society is formalized through a dedicated TRANSFERENCIA program and extension activities including an e-newsletter and public-facing seminars. There are no app products, APIs, or commercial integrations disclosed.

IFIBYNE does not operate a commercial revenue or pricing model. It is funded through Argentine government scientific research budgets administered via CONICET and UBA, and its 'customers' are academic researchers, doctoral candidates, and graduate students who use the institute as a platform for advanced biomedical training and collaboration. There are no paying enterprise clients, no licensing or royalty arrangements, no subscription or fee-based services, and no disclosed revenue. The institute is classified as a government/state-owned research entity within the Argentine public scientific research infrastructure.

Name

IFIBYNE - CONICET

Legal name

Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias - Universidad de Buenos Aires

Website

https://ifibyne.fcen.uba.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

IFIBYNE is a public research institute under CONICET and the University of Buenos Aires, operating 34 research groups in physiology, molecular biology, and neuroscience for academic researchers and postgraduate students in Argentina.

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Product category

Scientific Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

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PRIMARYEDAHAGAI

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAAAJ

Public Research Universities with National Laboratories/Big Science Facilities

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

Keywords

• Biomedical research
• Molecular biology
• Neuroscience research
• Physiology research
• Postgraduate education

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Research Funding: Government-funded research institute operating as part of CONICET (National Scientific and Technical Research Council) and Universidad de Buenos Aires. Funded through Argentine government scientific research programs and institutional budgets.

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IFIBYNE is a public research institute that conducts interdisciplinary scientific research across physiology, molecular biology, and neurosciences through 34 active research groups. It also provides postgraduate education, hosts internal and external seminars, produces scientific publications, and conducts knowledge-transfer and social/productive impact activities. The institute does not sell commercial products or services and operates as part of the Argentine public scientific research system under CONICET and UBA.

Product overview

IFIBYNE - CONICET is a research institute specializing in physiology, molecular biology, and neuroscience. It operates 34 research groups with 76 researchers, 50 interns, 18 technicians, and 4 administrative staff. The institute functions as an academic and research institution rather than a product company. It does not offer commercial products or services; its offerings include academic research, scientific publications, seminars, postgraduate education, and knowledge transfer to society through its research groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interdisciplinary Scientific Research

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONICET is the primary institutional partner providing national scientific research framework, funding, and researcher career programs. IFIBYNE operates as a CONICET-affiliated institute within the Argentine national research system.
• Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y NaturalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUBA's Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences (FCEN) hosts IFIBYNE within its campus at Ciudad Universitaria. The institute is an integral part of UBA's academic ecosystem, contributing to postgraduate education and research programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Salk Institute for Biological Studies: US nonprofit research institute focused on molecular biology, neuroscience, and plant biology with ~850 researchers. Comparable to IFIBYNE as a multi-group biomedical discovery institute, though significantly larger and privately funded.
• RIKEN Center for Brain Science: Japan's national research institute for neuroscience and brain science within the RIKEN system. Comparable to IFIBYNE in mission (neuroscience research) and as a publicly funded national research institution, though at a materially larger scale.
• Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biology and Genetics: German Max Planck Society institute focused on molecular biology, genetics, and physiology research. Comparable to IFIBYNE as a publicly funded, multi-group basic-research institute in life sciences.
• Francis Crick Institute: Large UK biomedical discovery research institute with ~1,500 staff across multiple research groups. Comparable to IFIBYNE as a multi-group biomedical research institute, though materially larger and better resourced.
• Janelia Research Campus (HHMI): HHMI's basic-research campus focused on neuroscience, microscopy, and molecular biology with a model of small interdisciplinary research groups. Comparable to IFIBYNE in its group-based structure and emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration.

Regional players

• Institut Pasteur de Montevideo: Uruguay-based biomedical research institute part of the Institut Pasteur international network, conducting research in molecular biology, neuroscience, and infectious disease. Comparable to IFIBYNE as a regional LATAM biomedical research institute with a similar academic-public operating model.

Direct peers

• Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME – CONICET): CONICET-affiliated biomedical research institute in Buenos Aires focused on experimental biology and medicine. Directly comparable to IFIBYNE as a co-located CONICET institute in the same biomedical research category.
• Fundación Pablo Cassará – Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud: Argentine research foundation conducting biomedical and health-sciences research with strong CONICET ties. Comparable to IFIBYNE in mission and operating model (biomedical research institute in Argentina with public-academic affiliations).
• Instituto Leloir: Argentine nonprofit biomedical research institute in Buenos Aires focused on molecular biology, neuroscience, and structural biology. Directly comparable as a CONICET-adjacent biomedical research institute operating under a similar academic-public model in the same city.
• INQUIMAE (UBA-CONICET): University-based research institute within UBA's Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, operating under the same CONICET/UBA dual sponsorship structure as IFIBYNE. Comparable as a co-located, peer institute in the Argentine public biomedical research ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ifibyne---conicet

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