Gulich

Name

Gulich

Legal name

Instituto de Altos Estudios Espaciales Mario Gulich

Website

https://ig.conae.unc.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Space and Geospatial Sciences

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Space Research and Technology (927110)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Research & Lab-Based Short-Term Programs (Undergraduate/Graduate) (EDAIAIAF)

Keywords

• Remote sensing education
• Geomatics graduate programs
• Space systems engineering
• Earth observation training
• Satellite image processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Falda del Cañete

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Graduate Course Fees: The Instituto charges tuition fees for its postgraduate courses, ranging from approximately 30,000 to 155,000 Argentine pesos for residents and 50 to 150 USD for foreign residents. Some courses are offered at no cost (non-tuition) for specific personnel (CONAE, VENG, IG, Fundacion Kittl staff). Revenue is also generated through master's program fees supported by scholarship programs (CONAE Beca Completa and Media Beca).
2. Government Research Funding: As a joint institute between CONAE and UNC, the Instituto receives institutional funding from both the Argentine National Commission on Space Activities (CONAE) and the National University of Córdoba (UNC). Research projects are funded through CONICET doctoral fellowships and other national science funding mechanisms.
3. International Cooperation and Grants: The institute participates in international cooperation programs (e.g., Plan de Accion Argentina-Italia 2025-2030, MAECI-ASI-CONAE fellowships) which provide funding for student mobility, joint research, and doctoral cotutelles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Instituto Gulich is a postgraduate academic and research institute that delivers master's degrees, a doctorate, a university diploma, graduate short courses, and distance workshops focused on Earth observation, remote sensing, geomatics, and space systems engineering. Programs are delivered on-site at the CONAE space center and via virtual synchronous modality, serving Argentine and international students and researchers in the application of satellite technologies to environment, agriculture, health, and territorial management.

Product overview

The Instituto Gulich (CONAE-UNC) is an Argentine educational and research institute offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs in geomatics, spatial systems, and Earth observation. The portfolio consists of doctoral and master's degree programs (Doctorado en Geomática y Sistemas Espaciales, Maestría en Aplicaciones de Información Espacial, Maestría en Sistemas Espaciales), a university diploma (Diplomatura en Geomática Aplicada), graduate courses (Cursos de Posgrado), and distance workshops (Talleres a Distancia). Programs focus on remote sensing, satellite data processing, GIS, space systems engineering, and environmental applications. The institute also conducts research and development in partnership with CONAE and international space agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doctorado en Geomática y Sistemas Espaciales

Quantifiable outcome

• 66 master's graduates produced since establishment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 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

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Embajada de Italia (Italian Embassy in Argentina)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026The director of Instituto Gulich, Dra. Mariela Aguilera Sammaritano, met with Italian Ambassador Fabrizio Nicoletti and the rector of the University of Pavia, Prof. Alessandro Reali, to consolidate international internships and doctoral cotutelles within the Plan de Acción Argentina-Italia 2025-2030.
• Universidad de Pavia (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The University of Pavia participates in a bilateral cooperation agreement with the Instituto Gulich and UNC for doctoral cotutelle programs and international pasantías (internships) as part of the Argentina-Italy 2025-2030 Action Plan. Rector Alessandro Reali attended the cooperation meeting.
• Universidad Complutense de MadridflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Joint instruction at the ECL 2026 (Escuela Complutense Latinoamericana) where the Instituto Gulich team (Dra. Mariela Aguilera, Dra. Almendra Brasca Merlin, Lic. Rodrigo Molina) taught the course 'Geomática e inteligencia geoespacial en el aula' alongside Complutense specialists Dr. Carlos Hernandez-Hernandez and Dr. José Crespo Castellanos.
• ASI (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana) / Italian Space AgencyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ASI is the Italian Space Agency partner in the MAECI-ASI-CONAE fellowship program. Dr. Luna Silvetti, a CONICET researcher at Instituto Gulich, received a MAECI-ASI-CONAE fellowship to conduct biodiversity research in collaboration with the University of Bologna.
• Instituto de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología de Cataluña (ICN2)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Dr. Anabella Ferral from Instituto Gulich initiated a six-month research stay at the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of Catalonia in Barcelona to develop tools combining satellite data and nanoscience for environmental problem detection.
• Universidad de BolognaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaborating institution in the MAECI-ASI-CONAE fellowship for Dr. Luna Silvetti's research on biodiversity patterns in the Gran Chaco Americano using remote sensing, in partnership with the University of Bologna's Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences.
• CONAE (Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CONAE is the parent space agency of Argentina and co-founder of the Instituto Gulich alongside UNC. The institute is physically located within CONAE's Centro Espacial Teófilo Tabanera and its students have direct access to CONAE's satellite mission data, laboratories, and technical staff. Many faculty are CONAE researchers.
• Instituto Italiano de CulturaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Hosted the HerIT4Future project meeting at the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires, bringing together 60 Latin American universities and 9 Italian universities to promote internationalization using cultural and natural heritage as a tool for global sustainability challenges and digital transformation.
• UNC (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNC is the co-founder of the Instituto Gulich alongside CONAE. UNC provides academic accreditation for all master's and doctoral programs, and its faculties (FAMAF, FCEFyN) contribute faculty and research infrastructure to the institute's programs.
• CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONICET is Argentina's primary national research council. Many researchers at the Instituto Gulich hold CONICET researcher positions (Adjunto, Principal), and the institute participates in annual CONICET doctoral fellowship calls. The institute hosted 66 master's graduates and accepts CONICET-funded doctoral researchers.
• NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONAE/NASA joint mission SAC-D/Aquarius involved Instituto Gulich researchers in the science team. The institute uses data from NASA satellite missions including Terra (MODIS, ASTER), Aqua (AURA), Landsat series, and others in its teaching and research programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• International Space University (ISU): ISU is a dedicated postgraduate space-education institution offering master's and executive programs in space studies, mirroring Gulich's role as a specialist postgraduate space-engineering and applications institute.
• Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente: ITC is a globally recognized faculty offering master's, doctoral, and short-course programs in geo-information science and Earth observation — directly comparable to Gulich's MAIE and graduate short-course portfolio.
• Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS): IIRS is a national institute under ISRO offering postgraduate diplomas, certificates, and training in remote sensing, GIS, and satellite image analysis — directly comparable to Gulich's postgraduate courses and Diplomatura en Geomática Aplicada.
• Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST): IIST is a national university dedicated to space science, technology, and applications with undergraduate through doctoral programs — comparable to Gulich's MSE and doctoral programs in space systems and geomatics.

Regional players

• Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE): INPE is Brazil's national space research institute with affiliated postgraduate programs in remote sensing and space engineering — a regional counterpart operating under a similar government-research-institute model in Latin America.
• Agencia Espacial Mexicana (AEM): AEM is Mexico's national space agency and coordinates space-related academic and capacity-building activities across Mexican institutions — a regional Latin American counterpart with a comparable public-sector mandate for space human-capital formation.
• Comisión Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Aeroespacial del Perú (CONIDA): CONIDA is Peru's national space agency with affiliated training and applied-research activities — a regional Latin American counterpart in the same space-research and capacity-building category as the CONAE–Gulich model.

Broad incumbents

• CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales): CNES is France's national space agency, which funds and operates space-related training and research programs — comparable to CONAE's role in supporting Gulich, with overlapping capabilities in Earth observation and human-capital formation.
• ESA Education Office: ESA's education division runs postgraduate fellowships, training, and university partnerships across the European space sector — a broader incumbent offering comparable space-education and capacity-building activities to Gulich.
• United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA): UNOOSA operates the Regional Centres for Space Science and Technology Education, which deliver postgraduate-level training in remote sensing and satellite applications — a broader institutional counterpart operating in the same global space-education category as Gulich.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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