InSTEC

What InSTEC does

InSTEC (Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas, or Higher Institute of Technologies and Applied Sciences) is a Cuban state-funded higher education institution operating as a constituent institute of the University of Havana. Founded in 1987 per firmographic records (with the institute's own website indicating 2013 as a re-establishment milestone), InSTEC specializes in graduate-level training and applied research across four primary verticals: nuclear sciences and nuclear safety, atmospheric sciences, technological risk management, and environmental management. The institute serves graduate students, researchers, and partner institutions in Cuba and Latin America, and operates with a headcount of approximately 115 employees.

The institute's core technical and intellectual products include a Moodle-based Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) hosting 901 users across 148 courses and 3,726 learning activities, operational numerical weather forecast models, a Bilingual Glossary on Science and Innovation Management, and an institutional webmail system. InSTEC also functions as a recurring host of academic conferences — most notably the WONP (Workshop on Nuclear Physics), which has run since 1994, and the Scientific Workshop on Environmental Management and Sustainable Development, with the fourth edition held in 2022. Research initiatives include the Photodynamics 2020 program, indicating ongoing applied science activity beyond teaching.

InSTEC's business model is fully state-funded rather than commercially monetized. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and there is no evidence of commercial revenue streams, paid product tiers, or market-facing services in the source data. International partnerships with CIESAS-Mexico, UNAM, UNESCO Chair, and the Caribbean Academy of Sciences (Casos Caracas) provide collaboration and distribution channels for research output, while domestic positioning is anchored by the University of Havana affiliation. The institute's recurring conferences and bilingual reference works function as institutional positioning assets rather than revenue products.

Name

InSTEC

Legal name

Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas (InSTEC)

Website

https://instec.cu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

InSTEC is a Cuban state-funded graduate institute within the University of Havana specializing in nuclear sciences, atmospheric sciences, technological risk management, and environmental management, serving graduate students and researchers via a Moodle-based VLE and recurring scientific workshops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Havana

HQ country

Cuba

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

InSTEC (Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas) is a state higher education institution under the University of Havana that delivers graduate-level academic programs, doctoral training, and scientific research in nuclear sciences, atmospheric sciences, and environmental management. It operates a Moodle-based virtual learning environment hosting 148 courses for 901 users, develops numerical weather forecast models, and maintains a bilingual glossary on science and innovation management.

Product overview

InSTEC (Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas) is a higher education institution under the University of Havana that offers academic programs in nuclear sciences, applied technologies, and atmospheric sciences. Rather than a commercial technology company, it operates as a university providing graduate-level education, scientific research, and professional training. Its portfolio includes a Moodle-based virtual learning environment (VLE) for distance education across 148 courses with 901 users, numerical weather forecasting models, and a bilingual glossary on science and innovation management. The institution organizes scientific events including the WONP (Workshop on Nuclear and Particle Physics) and environmental management workshops, and offers doctoral programs in specialized scientific fields.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• InSTEC Moodle Platform: Virtual learning environment for nuclear and atmospheric sciences education
• WONP
• Observatorio
• Photodynamics

Products and services

• Moodle Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Online learning management platform built on Moodle LMS for educational delivery and management of courses in nuclear and atmospheric sciences, hosting 901 users across 148 courses with 3,726 activities. Designed for students, faculty, and educators at InSTEC.
• Numerical Weather Forecast Models (Pronóstico de Modelos Numéricos) Numerical weather prediction models developed and operated by InSTEC for atmospheric research and educational purposes in meteorology and atmospheric sciences.
• Bilingual Glossary on Science and Innovation Management (Glosario Bilingüe sobre la Gerencia de la Ciencia y la Innovación) A bilingual (Spanish-English) glossary containing terminology related to science and innovation management, compiled from the analysis of 206 documents including theses and scientific articles from InSTEC's graduate programs. Served as a knowledge resource for students, researchers, and managers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad de La HabanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInSTEC operates as part of the Universidad de La Habana (University of Havana), Cuba's premier higher education institution. The institute participates in university-wide activities including the Festival de la Ciencia and various academic initiatives.
• Agencia de Energía Nuclear y Tecnologías de Avanzada (AENTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the WONP (Workshop on Nuclear Applications) international scientific conference. AENTA is the Cuban nuclear energy and advanced technologies agency.
• Cátedra UNESCO 'Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO chair sponsoring the environmental management and sustainable development scientific workshop organized by InSTEC's Environment Department.
• Red de Medio Ambiente de la Universidad de La HabanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental network of the University of Havana co-sponsoring the scientific workshop on environmental management and sustainable development.
• Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social (CIESAS) - MéxicominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican research institution collaborating with InSTEC to organize the International Colloquium on Tornadoes and Severe Storms, with the first edition held in 2017.
• Programa de Investigaciones de Tornados y Tormentas Severas (PITTS) - UNAM, MéxicominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTornado and Severe Storms Research Program from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) collaborating on international colloquiums on severe weather.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales: Major Latin American public university with graduate programs in physics, atmospheric sciences, and nuclear-related fields. Comparable as a public higher-education institution offering specialized graduate programs in the physical sciences.
• Universidad de La Habana (University of Havana): Parent institution of InSTEC and Cuba's flagship university. Comparable as a state higher-education provider but broader in scope — InSTEC operates as a specialized graduate-level institute within this broader university ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN) - Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN): Latin American nuclear research and graduate education institute. Comparable as a state-backed nuclear sciences graduate education provider in the Latin American region serving a similar academic mission.
• Universidad de Oriente (Santiago de Cuba): Major Cuban state university with strong programs in natural sciences, engineering, and applied research. Comparable as a state-funded higher-education institution offering graduate-level science programs within Cuba's public education system.
• Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas: Cuban state university offering graduate programs across multiple scientific disciplines including agricultural, technical, and applied sciences. Directly comparable as a Cuban public higher-education institution offering specialized postgraduate programs under the same national higher-education ministry.
• Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría (CUJAE): Cuba's premier polytechnic university specializing in engineering and applied sciences. Comparable as a state Cuban higher-education institution focused on technical and applied graduate education with similar Moodle-based distance learning infrastructure.
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) - Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera: Mexico's atmospheric sciences research and graduate education center. Directly comparable given InSTEC's existing collaboration with UNAM's PITTS tornado research program, and overlapping atmospheric science graduate education scope.

Regional players

• Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana (CUJAESTEC predecessor institutions): Network of Cuban applied-technology higher education institutions. Comparable as regional Cuban state institutions focused on applied science and engineering graduate education within the same national education framework.

Others

• Red de Medio Ambiente de la Universidad de La Habana: Environmental network within the University of Havana that co-sponsors InSTEC's environmental management workshops. Relevant as a direct ecosystem partner with overlapping environmental science research and education scope.
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - Educational Resources: Global nuclear cooperation body that partners with national institutions like InSTEC for peaceful nuclear applications education and training. Relevant as the international coordinating body that legitimizes and channels work in InSTEC's core domain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/InSTEC35
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtzf39LuwkfT095ak1sH2zg?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/InSTEC.Universidad
• Instagraminstagram.com/instec35
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instec_university

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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