Zoocánica S Coop Mad

What Zoocánica S Coop Mad does

Zoocánica S Coop Mad is a second-degree cooperative (cooperativa de segundo grado) headquartered in Madrid, Spain, that integrates six first-degree labor cooperatives — BioCoRe, Basotek, Silvestrina, Xapa, Labografías, and Diabasa — for joint research, development, and innovation (R&D+i) activities. Founded in 2013, the cooperative operates across at least five Spanish territories (Madrid, Bizkaia, Guipúzcoa, and Teruel) with a stated mission of deploying scientific research as a socioeconomic lever to counter rural depopulation.

The organization's research portfolio spans an unusually broad interdisciplinary range: second-generation probiotics targeting organ-specific aging (intestinal, hepatic, cardiac, cerebral, and sperm); bio-based structural materials including flexible mycelium hybrid tissues (TENSILEX22), mycelium-matrix composites (MICESTRUCT), and densified wood products (MADING/WOODFIBERS, including the Moby Bike frame); non-invasive epidemiological management via environmental DNA (ZOONOSIS22, eDNAAQUA22); epitranscriptomic longevity research (LONGSENMOD); and cognitive bionics including plant-based computational architectures (FITOCOMP23) and musical message processing (CERMUSIK25, BIOGNITIVA). The portfolio also includes companion-dog aging studies (SENVET), cancer immunotherapy research (NEUTROP4EI), and audiovisual co-production (FLYING HANDS).

Zoocánica generates revenue primarily through public grant-funded R&D project execution and cooperative member contributions rather than commercial product sales. Disclosed project budgets include TENSILEX22 at €2,140,106.19 and PROBSENESC at €839,004. The cooperative's go-to-market approach is community-led, centered on scientific knowledge transfer via a public blog (bitácoras), project documentation, and a transparency portal. With nine employees, no external commercial customers, and no disclosed fundraising, Zoocánica operates as a small research federation whose outputs are predominantly grant-funded public-interest science rather than commercialized products.

Name

Zoocánica S Coop Mad

Legal name

Zoocanica S Coop. Mad

Website

https://zoocanica.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zoocánica is a Madrid-based second-degree cooperative federation of six labor cooperatives that conducts interdisciplinary R&D+i across second-generation probiotics, mycelium-based materials, environmental DNA, and cognitive bionics, targeting socioeconomic development in Spanish territories at risk of depopulation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Research Services

NAICS

Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing (325414), Support Activities for Animal Production (115210)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836)

akta.pro primary industry

Synthetic Biology & Genetic Circuit Design Platforms (pathway engineering, chassis development) (HLAAAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protective Cultures & Biopreservation (Anti-Listeria, Anti-Mold, Shelf-Life Cultures) (AFAJAJAF), Veterinary Public Health, Biosecurity & Disease Control Services (AFAEANAI), Zoonotic Disease Control & Risk Assessment (HLAMAJAE)

Keywords

• Interdisciplinary research
• Biotechnology R&D
• Biomaterials development
• Cooperative research services
• Probiotic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Research and development services: Zoocánica conducts R&D+i projects, transfers results, and disseminates processes, methods, and outcomes. Revenue is derived from research project execution, likely funded through public grants, cooperative member contributions, and project-based contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Zoocánica is a second-degree cooperative that coordinates R&D+i activities across six first-degree member cooperatives, conducting interdisciplinary scientific research spanning second-generation probiotics for aging protection, mycelium-based and densified wood biomaterials, environmental DNA epidemiological methods, and cognitive/plant bionics. Its deliverables are research projects, knowledge transfer, and expositive dissemination of processes, methods, and results targeting socioeconomic development in Spanish territories at risk of depopulation.

Product overview

Zoocánica S Coop Mad is a second-degree integral cooperative (Cooperativa Integral de 2º grado) that coordinates R&D+i activities across multiple first-degree worker cooperatives including BioCoRe, Basotek, Silvestrina, Xapa, Labografías, and Diabasa. The organization conducts interdisciplinary research focused on biotechnology (probiotics, microbiota, aging), biomaterials (mycelium composites, wood fibers for 3D printing), environmental DNA analysis, and cognitive bionics. Their research portfolio spans multiple domains including second-generation probiotics for aging protection (intestinal, hepatic, cardiac, cerebral), sustainable materials development (mycelium structures, densified wood), and computational biology approaches. The cooperative operates across multiple Spanish territories (Madrid, Bizkaia, Guipúzcoa, Teruel) to develop socioeconomic activities in areas at risk of depopulation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zoocánica Cooperative Platform Second-degree cooperative (cooperativa de 2º grado) coordinating R&D+i activities across six first-degree member cooperatives (BioCoRe, Basotek, Silvestrina, Xapa, Labografías, Diabasa), targeting socioeconomic development in Spanish territories at risk of depopulation.
• Second-Generation Probiotic Research Line (PROBINTEST, PROBSENESC, PROBHEPATO, PROBCARDIO, PROBISPERM) Research investigating second-generation probiotics as protective agents against aging across cerebral, intestinal, hepatic, cardiac systems and sperm quality, including the PROBSENESC project with a budget of 839,004.00 euros.
• TENSILEX22 Project Research on flexible hybrid mycelium tissues with micro-nano particles resistant to traction, developed for high-tensile flexitensor elements. Budget 2,140,106.19 euros with ITC certification 938.001.
• MADING Project Research project on developing new products based on wood-derived materials with high mechanical performance properties, producing outputs such as the Moby Bike laminated densified wood frame.
• Environmental DNA Epidemiological Services (ZOONOSIS22, eDNAAQUA22) Methodological development for non-invasive epidemiological management using environmental DNA techniques for aquatic biodiversity assessment and zoonosis monitoring.
• Cognitive and Plant Bionics Research Line (BIOGNITIVA, FITOCOMP23, CERMUSIK25, LONGSENMOD) Research on cognitive bionics for organic information processing under matrix topologies, plant-based computational architectures, musical message transcodification, and epitranscriptomic longevity control.

Quantifiable outcome

• TENSILEX22 project budget: 2,140,106.19 euros with ITC certification 938.001
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AkrolisminorOthersAkrolis is referenced in the privacy policy as a data processor (Encargado del Tratamiento) managing web hosting servers for Zoocánica. This is a technology/infrastructure service relationship rather than a strategic partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Biome Makers: Specialist in environmental DNA and microbiome analysis for agriculture and biodiversity. Comparable because Zoocánica's eDNAAQUA22 and ZOONOSIS22 apply environmental DNA in adjacent ecological and public health contexts.
• Novome Biotechnologies: Clinical-stage biotech engineering probiotic bacteria for therapeutic applications. Comparable because Zoocánica's multi-organ probiotic aging research (PROBHEPATO, PROBCARDIO) and engineered second-gen probiotics intersect with Novome's engineered living medicine approach.
• Mycelium Materials Company: Emerging player developing mycelium-based structural and packaging materials. Comparable because Zoocánica's MICESTRUCT and TENSILEX22 also focus on mycelium-stabilized composites, though Zoocánica adds cooperative R&D structure and rural territorial dimension.
• Echo Instruments: Emerging longevity biotech researching cellular senescence and aging biomarkers. Comparable because Zoocánica's LONGSENMOD and PROBSENESC projects investigate epitranscriptomic longevity control and aging — overlapping the broader longevity science ecosystem.

Direct peers

• NatureMetrics: Commercial eDNA biodiversity and zoonotic monitoring provider. Comparable because Zoocánica's ZOONOSIS22 and eDNAAQUA22 develop non-invasive environmental DNA methodologies for biodiversity and epidemiological monitoring — directly overlapping the same service category.
• Pendulum Therapeutics: Commercial-stage company developing next-generation probiotic formulations targeting metabolic and gut health. Comparable because Zoocánica's PROBINTEST and PROBSENESC also target second-generation probiotics for intestinal and aging-related health, representing an early-stage research counterpart.
• Ecovative Design: Pioneer in mycelium-based materials and packaging. Directly comparable because both develop mycelium-stabilized bio-composites (Ecovative's MycoComposite vs Zoocánica's MICESTRUCT/TENSILEX22), targeting construction and packaging markets with sustainability-driven materials.

Broad incumbents

• Ginkgo Bioworks: Leading synthetic biology platform developing engineered probiotics and biologic products. Comparable because Zoocánica's PROBINTEST/PROBSENESC probiotic discovery work operates in the same biologic drug discovery platform space, though Ginkgo operates at vastly larger scale.

Others

• BioBricks Foundation: Non-profit supporting open-source biotechnology and synthetic biology standards. Comparable because Zoocánica's cooperative, interdisciplinary biology work and open dissemination of methodologies align with the open-science ethos, though BioBricks is a standards body rather than commercial operator.

Regional players

• Spanish Cooperative Research Federation: Spanish cooperative ecosystem for applied R&D+i activities. Comparable because Zoocánica operates within the same second-degree cooperative legal framework (cooperativa de segundo grado) targeting Spanish regional development — though few operate in biotechnology specifically.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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