Parque de Innovación Tecnológica de la Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa

What Parque de Innovación Tecnológica de la Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa does

Parque de Innovación Tecnológica de la Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa (PCT-UAS / PIT-UAS) is a publicly funded scientific-technological park operated as a unit of the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, a public state university located in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Founded circa 2014-2015, the park operates under a Quadruple Helix model coordinating universities, government, companies, and civil society, and is staffed by approximately 18 employees. Its core infrastructure consists of multiple specialized laboratories — Robotics and Virtual Reality (featuring SoftBank NAO humanoid robots), 3D Design/Modeling/Printing (with a HAAS VF-1 CNC machining centre), Renewable Energy, a Prototyping Workshop, and Software Development — plus scientific instrumentation used for applied research and university residency programs.

The park's service portfolio spans research advisory for faculty, innovation consulting for regional companies, business incubation for technology-based enterprises (EBTs), and science communication to the general public. Its most notable technical output is a granted patent on an AI-based intelligent device for automated prediction of postharvest damage in horticultural products, co-developed with the Faculty of Chemical-Biological Sciences. Other documented capabilities include deep-learning-based plant species recognition, the 'Camaronímetro' shrimp measurement system, anti-blue-light lens development, medical protection equipment (built during COVID-19), and two mobile applications ('Guía Universitaria App' and 'Smart Eco-Park'). The park is also a collaborator on CERN's ALICE detector project through CINVESTAV.

PCT-UAS does not operate a commercial revenue model. Services are provided 'primarily for academic and research purposes without commercial pricing,' and the organization is funded through the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa's institutional budget and competitive national/international research grants. Its customer base is effectively concentrated in UAS students and faculty, regional Sinaloa companies (especially in the agro-food sector), and government stakeholders, with outreach channeled through its own website, social media accounts, and the STI Wednesday science-communication publication series.

Name

Parque de Innovación Tecnológica de la Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa

Legal name

Parque Científico Tecnológico, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa

Website

https://innovacion.uas.edu.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Publicly funded scientific-technological park operated by Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa in Culiacán, Mexico, operating multi-disciplinary labs (robotics, 3D printing, renewable energy) and offering research advisory, business incubation, and innovation services to university students, regional companies, and Sinaloan government stakeholders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research and Technology Parks

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy) (BPAIAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lab & Science Virtual Labs (Chemistry, Biology, Physics) (EDAFAJAE), Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM)

Keywords

• Technology transfer services
• Research park operations
• Business incubation programs
• Innovation laboratory services
• Applied research consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Culiacán

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Institutional Funding: The park operates as a public university unit funded by the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa and government sources, supporting its mission of regional development through technology and innovation.
2. Research Grants and Project Funding: The park strengthens resource management through national and international research funding calls, achieving registration of 18 new project proposals.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Parque de Innovación Tecnológica de la Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa operates a university-affiliated scientific and technological park providing specialized laboratory services across robotics and virtual reality, 3D printing, renewable energy, and prototyping. It offers research and dissemination services, business incubation, and innovation consulting to companies, entrepreneurs, and academic researchers under a quadruple helix model linking university, industry, government, and society.

Product overview

Parque de Innovación Tecnológica de la Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa (PCT-UAS) operates as a unified science and technology park offering multiple integrated services including business incubation, research support, innovation consulting for companies, and scientific development. The portfolio includes specialized laboratories (Robotics and Virtual Reality, 3D Design/Modeling/Printing, Renewable Energy, Prototypes Workshop) and mobile applications (Guía Universitaria, Smart Eco-Park). Notable products include an AI-powered intelligent device for post-harvest damage prediction in horticultural products (with granted patent), the Camaronímetro, deep learning plant species recognition systems, and anti-blue light glasses. The park serves as an innovation hub applying the quadruple helix model to drive sustainable development in Sinaloa through technology transfer and academic-industry collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Robotics and Virtual Reality Laboratory

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 years of regional innovation impact
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mesa de Innovación y Emprendimiento Culiacán (CODESIN Zona Centro)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The PCT-UAS, under the leadership of Dr. José Ramón López Arellano, received members of the Mesa de Innovación y Emprendimiento Culiacán to present the digital platform proposal 'Culiacán Startup'. This initiative aims to become a digital space to articulate, make visible, and connect actors of the regional innovation ecosystem, gathering strategic information, programs, and opportunities to boost creation, consolidation, and scaling of innovative ventures.
• Facultad de Ciencias Químico Biológicas (FCQB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterdisciplinary collaboration for the development of the intelligent device for prediction of postharvest damage, involving researchers including Dra. Evangelina García Armenta, Dr. Misael Odín Vega García, Dra. Martha Edith López López, and Dra. Lidia Elena Ayón Reyna.
• Dirección General de Investigación y Posgrado (DGIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the DGIP for the development and validation of research projects, with presence of Dra. Marcela de Jesús Vergara Jiménez at the patent delivery ceremony.
• Universidad Autónoma de SinaloacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parent institution that houses and funds the PCT-UAS, providing institutional support through the Central Administration. The park aligns with the Plan de Desarrollo Institucional con Visión de Futuro 2029.
• CINVESTAV (Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on detector development for the ALICE project at CERN, working together with UAS researchers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tecnológico de Monterrey Research and Innovation Parks: Private Mexican university operating multiple research parks and innovation districts with incubation, R&D labs, and corporate partnerships. Comparable because it combines university R&D, EBT incubation, and industry collaboration — but at much larger national scale than PCT-UAS.
• CIATEJ (Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco): A Mexican public R&D center providing technological solutions to industry across biotechnology, food, and industrial sectors. Comparable as another publicly-funded Mexican R&D intermediary that bridges academia and regional companies, similar to PCT-UAS's quadruple helix model.
• CINVESTAV (Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN): Mexico's largest public postgraduate research institution across physical, biological, and engineering sciences. Already a PCT-UAS partner on the CERN/ALICE project, it is a broader incumbent doing similar applied R&D and graduate-level research at national scale.

Regional players

• Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Yucatán: Another Mexican regional science/technology park offering lab infrastructure, incubation, and academia-industry linkages. Comparable in mission and operating model to PCT-UAS, though serving Yucatán rather than Sinaloa and operating in different industry verticals.
• ParqueTec (Costa Rica): Latin American university-affiliated science and technology park offering incubation, lab access, and corporate innovation services. Comparable model — publicly-linked innovation park with lab infrastructure, EBT incubation, and industry partnerships — but operating in Central America rather than Mexico.

Direct peers

• Wageningen University & Research: A university research organization globally recognized for agro-food and life-sciences R&D with industry partnerships and spin-out ventures. Comparable in the sense of being a university R&D hub applying AI, biotechnology, and prototyping to regional industry — though at far greater international scale.
• Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica (PIIT) Monterrey: A Mexican university-linked science and technology park with a similar mission of R&D, technology transfer, and incubation. Comparable because both operate as public-affiliated innovation hubs offering lab access, incubation, and industry collaboration in Mexico.
• Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo (CIAD): Mexican CONAHCYT research center focused on food science, agro-food technology, and regional development. Closely comparable to PCT-UAS's agro-food AI and postharvest research focus, serving industry and government with applied R&D.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/innovacionUAS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@innovacionUAS
• Facebookfacebook.com/innovacionUAS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parque-de-innovaci%C3%B3n-tecnol%C3%B3gica-de-la-universidad-aut%C3%B3noma-de-sinaloa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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