Cidei

What Cidei does

Cidei (legal name: Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico de la Industria Electro Electrónica y TIC) is a private Colombian technology research and development center headquartered in Bogotá, operating for over 20 years (founded 2004 per company history; firmographics list 2001). It functions as a specialized consulting and prototyping firm offering five integrated services: (1) electronic product design and prototyping covering hardware design, PCB design, embedded software, and product validation; (2) data analytics including descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive models; (3) process automation using no-code tools for strategic and support workflows; (4) technological surveillance and competitive intelligence using a proprietary methodology; and (5) R&D+i project structuring to help Colombian firms obtain tax benefits through Minciencias calls.

The company holds intellectual property across multiple patent families, including granted patents on a DALI-protocol button/sensor coupling for intelligent lighting (2018) and a wireless energy/power-quality measurement system using WiFi/ZigBee (2017), plus pending filings on a DALI-based intelligent lighting system, a thermo-nebulization surface disinfection device, and a drone signal-intrusion/geolocation system (2022). Its technology stack spans IoT (LoRaWAN, DALI, ZigBee), embedded electronics, SDR-based RF systems, computer vision for PPE detection in industrial safety, and ETL/predictive analytics pipelines. Cidei is recognized by Minciencias as a Centro de Desarrollo Tecnológico under Resolución 1945 de 2024.

Commercially, Cidei operates a sales-led, quote-based professional services model with no standardized public pricing. Go-to-market is direct via its website ("Solicite una asesoría") plus B2B referral networks, targeting MiPymes (primary segment), large Colombian enterprises, government entities, and academic institutions. Reported outcomes include 100+ R&D+i projects formulated and accompanied, a 94% effectiveness rate in tax-benefit approvals, 70+ technological surveillance studies, and 30+ electronic products/prototypes developed with multidisciplinary teams. Customer logos span financial (BVC, AV Villas), fiduciary (Alianza Fiduciaria), academic (three universities), and numerous small industrial MiPymes. Headcount is reported at 1–10, and the firm is privately held with no disclosed external funding, parent, or subsidiaries.

Name

Cidei

Legal name

Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico de la Industria Electro Electrónica y TIC

Website

https://cidei.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cidei is a Bogotá-based private Colombian R&D center providing electronic product prototyping, data analytics, process automation, technological surveillance, and R&D+i tax-benefit structuring to MiPymes, large enterprises, government bodies, and universities, with Minciencias-recognized Technological Development Center status.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Cidei generates revenue through professional consulting services including electronic product design and prototyping, data analytics, process automation, technological surveillance, and R&D+i project formulation. Services are customized to client needs with high-quality standards supported by results. The company operates on a quote-based service model rather than standardized product pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cidei provides research, technological development, and consulting services for the electro-electronic, ICT, and innovation sectors in Colombia. Its core offering spans electronic product design and prototyping, data analytics, process automation, technological surveillance, and R&D+i project structuring to obtain Colombian tax benefits. The firm operates on a customized, quote-based professional services model targeting MiPymes, large enterprises, government entities, and academic institutions.

Product overview

Cidei offers a portfolio of five integrated technology services: (1) Diseño y Prototipado de Producto Electrónico for hardware development from concept through production; (2) Analítica de Datos for business intelligence and predictive analytics; (3) Automatización de Procesos for workflow and administrative automation using no-code tools; (4) Vigilancia Tecnológica for competitive intelligence and technology monitoring; and (5) Estructuración de Proyectos de I+D+i for R&D project formulation to obtain Colombian tax benefits. The services are designed to work together, with technological surveillance informing product development, data analytics enabling process optimization, and automation services supporting all phases of digital transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diseño y Prototipado de Producto Electrónico Electronic product design and prototyping service delivered from concept through production, covering hardware design, PCB design, embedded software, and product validation for Colombian enterprises, particularly MiPymes. Cidei has developed more than 30 electronic products and prototypes with a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Analítica de Datos Data analytics service implementing descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analysis models to positively impact business indicators, optimize decision-making time, and improve information management for Colombian enterprises. Includes ETL processes and data pipeline development for decision optimization and forecasting outcomes from historical data.
• Automatización de Procesos Process automation service for strategic and support processes using no-code tools, intended to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and accelerate decision-making across the client's existing technology stack. Delivered through expert accompaniment and end-to-end digitization of administrative and business workflows.
• Vigilancia Tecnológica Technological surveillance and competitive intelligence service using Cidei's proprietary methodology to identify emerging technologies, competitors, market trends, and new products and services. Monitors scientific publications, patents, news, social media, and market analyses, with more than 70 surveillance studies completed.
• Estructuración de Proyectos de I+D+i R&D+i project structuring service that helps Colombian enterprises formulate and accompany innovation projects to obtain tax benefits through Minciencias calls. Cidei has formulated and accompanied more than 100 projects, achieving a 94% effectiveness rate in approval and tax benefit acquisition.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% effectiveness rate in approval of projects presented to R&D+i calls for tax benefits
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DeintekocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaboration in development of environmental noise monitoring platform using IoT and LoRaWAN technology. Cidei led product development from prototyping to validation with potential clients. Project was funded through Minciencias Convocatoria 901.
• ASESELcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partner in Minciencias Convocatoria 901 project for development of environmental noise monitoring platform. ASESEL coordinated collaboration between Cidei, Deinteko, and two other beneficiary companies.
• MincienciascoreOthersColombia's Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation provides research funding through competitive calls. Cidei is recognized as a Centro de Desarrollo Tecnológico under Resolución 1945 de 2024. Multiple collaborative projects funded through Convocatoria 901 and other Minciencias programs.

Scale indicators7 records

Broad incumbents

• Wipro: Global IT services firm with technology consulting, data analytics, and engineering R&D capabilities serving enterprises in Latin America. Comparable service overlap with Cidei but at vastly larger scale.
• Globant: Argentina-founded global digital transformation and IT services firm with significant Colombian operations. Overlaps with Cidei across data analytics, automation, and IoT-adjacent digital engineering, but operates at vastly larger scale as a broad incumbent.
• Accenture: Global management consulting and technology services firm with established Colombian operations. Directly competes in R&D tax credit advisory, data analytics, and digital transformation — serving many of the same enterprise clients as Cidei.
• Softtek: Mexico-founded IT services firm with established operations across Latin America, including Colombia. Offers data analytics, process automation, and digital engineering services comparable to Cidei's portfolio, but at significantly greater scale.
• Infosys: Global IT services and consulting firm with Latin American presence offering data analytics, automation, and engineering R&D services. Comparable to Cidei's technology service mix but operates at significantly larger scale as a broad incumbent.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS): Global IT services and consulting giant with Colombian operations offering data analytics, process automation, and R&D-adjacent digital engineering services. Overlaps with most of Cidei's service portfolio but at much greater scale and brand reach.

Regional players

• Mphasis: India-headquartered IT services firm with growing Latin American presence, offering data analytics, automation, and digital transformation services. Comparable service mix to Cidei, with regional overlap primarily outside Colombia.

Direct peers

• Pragma: Colombian IT consulting and software development firm offering digital transformation, analytics and process automation services to enterprise clients. Comparable to Cidei in geography, service mix (data analytics, automation), and mid-sized firm profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CideiColombia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cidei

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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