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Scientific research and development companies in Ecuador · ISIC M72

625 registered companies · 525 active (84%)

Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code M72.

The sector in figures

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025

Declared revenue
$213 M
Share of the country
0.1%
Companies that filed statements
441
Median margin
1.8%

Of the 441 companies that filed statements for 2025, 243 recorded sales and 161 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $27 k.

In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 710 a month. Women hold 44% of the jobs, companies provide 43% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 5.3% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.

Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×99.9
$2.1 M
$213 M
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
See the full series
2000
$2.1 M
2001
$2.2 M
2002
$2.5 M
2003
$3.1 M
2004
$3.5 M
2005
$4.6 M
2006
$7.3 M
2007
$6.5 M
2008
$8 M
2009
$9.1 M
2010
$11 M
2011
$12 M
2012
$17 M
2013
$24 M
2014
$31 M
2015
$31 M
2016
$35 M
2017
$35 M
2018
$37 M
2019
$99 M
2020
$169 M
2021
$202 M
2022
$238 M
2023
$207 M
2024
$188 M
2025
$213 M

The sector map · 2025

Azuay: $2.3 M declared · 17 companies Bolívar: $0 declared · 1 companies Carchi: no data Cañar: $10 k declared · 1 companies Chimborazo: $728 k declared · 7 companies Cotopaxi: $28 k declared · 4 companies El Oro: $403 k declared · 10 companies Esmeraldas: $0 declared · 1 companies Galápagos: $0 declared · 1 companies Guayas: $156 M declared · 126 companies Imbabura: $41 k declared · 10 companies Loja: $17 k declared · 5 companies Los Ríos: $33 k declared · 10 companies Manabí: $1.4 M declared · 13 companies Morona Santiago: $0 declared · 1 companies Napo: $0 declared · 1 companies Orellana: $0 declared · 3 companies Pastaza: no data Pichincha: $52 M declared · 214 companies Santa Elena: $63 k declared · 2 companies Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $34 declared · 3 companies Sucumbíos: $20 declared · 1 companies Tungurahua: $8,005 declared · 9 companies Zamora Chinchipe: $0 declared · 1 companies Galápagos

Azuay: $2.3 M declared · 17 companiesBolívar: $0 declared · 1 companiesCarchi: no dataCañar: $10 k declared · 1 companiesChimborazo: $728 k declared · 7 companiesCotopaxi: $28 k declared · 4 companiesEl Oro: $403 k declared · 10 companiesEsmeraldas: $0 declared · 1 companiesGalápagos: $0 declared · 1 companiesGuayas: $156 M declared · 126 companiesImbabura: $41 k declared · 10 companiesLoja: $17 k declared · 5 companiesLos Ríos: $33 k declared · 10 companiesManabí: $1.4 M declared · 13 companiesMorona Santiago: $0 declared · 1 companiesNapo: $0 declared · 1 companiesOrellana: $0 declared · 3 companiesPastaza: no dataPichincha: $52 M declared · 214 companiesSanta Elena: $63 k declared · 2 companiesSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $34 declared · 3 companiesSucumbíos: $20 declared · 1 companiesTungurahua: $8,005 declared · 9 companiesZamora Chinchipe: $0 declared · 1 companies Point at or tap a province to see its figure

$20 $156 M · logarithmic scale

2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.

The sector’s provinces

The largest by revenue

  1. Fertisa Agif C.L. $141 M
  2. Biocells Discoveries Internacional S.A. $12 M
  3. Siemens Mobility, S.L. $5.8 M
  4. Ecuatecxxis S.A. $4.3 M
  5. Laboratorio Guijarro Lasa S.A. $3.1 M

Segment concentration

the 5 largest: 78.1% the other 238: 21.9%

Concentration index (HHI): 4,419, highly concentrated; the largest takes 66.0% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.

Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.

More specific activities

Companies

Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent

Companies in this list: name, RUC, location, revenue and legal status
Company RUC Location Revenue 2025 · USD Status
Fertisa Agif C.L. Research and development in agricultural sciences 0993208086001 Durán, Guayas 140.8 M Active
Biocells Discoveries Internacional S.A. Research and development in medical sciences 1791994191001 Quito, Pichincha 12.4 M Active
Siemens Mobility, S.L. Research and development in engineering and technology 1792956455001 Quito, Pichincha 5.8 M Active
Ecuatecxxis S.A. Research and development in engineering and technology 1792333628001 Quito, Pichincha 4.3 M Active
Laboratorio Guijarro Lasa S.A. Research and experimental development in natural sciences and engineering (physics, chemistry, biology, geology, astronomy) other than research and experimental development in the field of biotechnology 1792372682001 Quito, Pichincha 3.1 M Active
Tu Rastreo Global Trasglo S.A. Research and development in engineering and technology 1793108903001 Quito, Pichincha 3.0 M Active
Bynolor S.A.S. Research and development in engineering and technology 1793202467001 Quito, Pichincha 2.8 M Active
Probac S.A. Research and development in medical sciences 0992319372001 Samborondón, Guayas 2.5 M Active
Applied Blue Biotechnology Apb-bio C.A. Research and experimental development in the field of biotechnological process techniques: fermentation using bioreactors, bioprocessing, bioleaching, biopulping, biobleaching, biodesulphurization, bioremediation, biofiltration and phytoremediation 0993260436001 Durán, Guayas 2.1 M Active
Infinity-breeding S.A.S. Research and development in agricultural sciences 1793194062001 Quito, Pichincha 2.0 M Active
Kantar Insights Ecuador S.A. Research and development in social sciences 1791838149001 Quito, Pichincha 1.8 M Active
Narvaez Soluciones Integrales - Nsi Cia.ltda. Research and development in medical sciences 0190433307001 Cuenca, Azuay 1.6 M Active
Investigación Arqueológica y Cultural Maria Aguilera Invacma Cia.ltda. Research and experimental development in natural sciences and engineering (physics, chemistry, biology, geology, astronomy) other than research and experimental development in the field of biotechnology 1792664055001 Quito, Pichincha 1.5 M Active
Bio Research S.A. Research and experimental development in the field of biotechnology on: DNA/RNA, genomics, pharmacogenomics, gene probes, genetic engineering, DNA and RNA sequencing and amplification, gene expression profiling, use of antisense technology, gene and RNA vectors, gene therapy and viral vectors 1791710657001 Quito, Pichincha 1.4 M Active
Runachayecuador S.A. Research and development in engineering and technology 1391869894001 Manta, Manabi 1.3 M Active
Labigen S.A.S. Research and experimental development in the field of biotechnology on: DNA/RNA, genomics, pharmacogenomics, gene probes, genetic engineering, DNA and RNA sequencing and amplification, gene expression profiling, use of antisense technology, gene and RNA vectors, gene therapy and viral vectors 1793139485001 Quito, Pichincha 1.0 M Active
Logaritmo Consultoria Matematico Actuarial Dueñas Loza S.A.S. Research and experimental development in natural sciences and engineering (physics, chemistry, biology, geology, astronomy) other than research and experimental development in the field of biotechnology 1790834948001 Quito, Pichincha 994 k Active
Ctoecuador Cia.ltda. Research and experimental development in natural sciences and engineering (physics, chemistry, biology, geology, astronomy) other than research and experimental development in the field of biotechnology 0993242128001 Guayaquil, Guayas 925 k Active
Biotechorius Ecuador S.A. Research and experimental development in the field of biotechnology on: DNA/RNA, genomics, pharmacogenomics, gene probes, genetic engineering, DNA and RNA sequencing and amplification, gene expression profiling, use of antisense technology, gene and RNA vectors, gene therapy and viral vectors 0993196940001 Guayaquil, Guayas 824 k Active
Servicios Integrados Geologicos Ambientales Siga S.A. Research and experimental development in natural sciences and engineering (physics, chemistry, biology, geology, astronomy) other than research and experimental development in the field of biotechnology 0993218588001 Guayaquil, Guayas 817 k Active
Arkeaslab S.A. Interdisciplinary research and development focused mainly on natural sciences and engineering 0992684860001 Guayaquil, Guayas 771 k Active
Mayacert S.A.S. Research and development in agricultural sciences 1793180612001 Quito, Pichincha 752 k Active
Agricola Rivera Heredia S.A. Agrorivhersa Research and development in agricultural sciences 0691729923001 Riobamba, Chimborazo 728 k Active
Td360 Ecuador S.A. Research and development in engineering and technology 0993374725001 Guayaquil, Guayas 726 k Active
Verdelomacorp Sociedad Anonima Research and development in agricultural sciences 0991103171001 Guayaquil, Guayas 720 k Active
Agro Insumos y Sistemas de Riego, Agrinriego S.A. Research and development in agricultural sciences 0992650486001 Guayaquil, Guayas 718 k Active
Play And Learning Planlear S.A. Research and development in engineering and technology 0993126489001 Guayaquil, Guayas 692 k Active
Bioinsumosecuador S.A.S. Research and development in agricultural sciences 0993366570001 Guayaquil, Guayas 691 k Active
Ecuachemlab Laboratorio Quimico y Microbiologico del Ecuador Cia.ltda. Research and experimental development in natural sciences and engineering (physics, chemistry, biology, geology, astronomy) other than research and experimental development in the field of biotechnology 1792599512001 Quito, Pichincha 690 k Active
Ecocyclebiotech S.A. Research and experimental development in the field of biotechnology on: DNA/RNA, genomics, pharmacogenomics, gene probes, genetic engineering, DNA and RNA sequencing and amplification, gene expression profiling, use of antisense technology, gene and RNA vectors, gene therapy and viral vectors 1792592135001 Ruminahui, Pichincha 687 k Active
Robotica Ecologica Industrial Robotilsa S.A. Research and development in agricultural sciences 0992965320001 Guayaquil, Guayas 664 k Active
Agroavilab S.A. Research and development in the humanities 0992716029001 Durán, Guayas 618 k Active
Inagtec S.A.S. Research and experimental development in the field of biotechnology on: DNA/RNA, genomics, pharmacogenomics, gene probes, genetic engineering, DNA and RNA sequencing and amplification, gene expression profiling, use of antisense technology, gene and RNA vectors, gene therapy and viral vectors 1793208218001 Quito, Pichincha 575 k Active
Microtech Services Cia. Ltda. Research and experimental development in the field of biotechnology on: DNA/RNA, genomics, pharmacogenomics, gene probes, genetic engineering, DNA and RNA sequencing and amplification, gene expression profiling, use of antisense technology, gene and RNA vectors, gene therapy and viral vectors 1792394090001 Quito, Pichincha 520 k Active
Coteciad Consultoria Tecnico Cientifica Administrativa Cia. Ltda. Research and experimental development in natural sciences and engineering (physics, chemistry, biology, geology, astronomy) other than research and experimental development in the field of biotechnology 1791705467001 Quito, Pichincha 489 k Active
Milimétrica S.A. Other research and experimental development activities in the field of social sciences and the humanities, and interdisciplinary ones 1792583756001 Quito, Pichincha 443 k Active
Ip&tm Services S.A.S. Other research and experimental development activities in natural sciences and engineering (intellectual property, trade secrets, patents, etc.) 0190505626001 Cuenca, Azuay 399 k Active
Corporaciónwolf S.A. Research and development in engineering and technology 1792725984001 Quito, Pichincha 372 k In dissolution
Neobiotek S.A.S. Research and experimental development in natural sciences and engineering (physics, chemistry, biology, geology, astronomy) other than research and experimental development in the field of biotechnology 1793204682001 Quito, Pichincha 355 k Active
Indigital S.A.S. Research and development in engineering and technology 0993311790001 Guayaquil, Guayas 355 k Active
Zimeck C.L. Research and development in engineering and technology 1793024866001 Quito, Pichincha 325 k Active
Consultingservices S.A.S. Research and development in engineering and technology 1793199851001 Quito, Pichincha 309 k Active
Ichthion Ecuador S.A.S. B.I.C. Research and development in engineering and technology 1793209136001 Quito, Pichincha 298 k Active
Floratech Cia.ltda. Research and development in engineering and technology 1793062113001 Cayambe, Pichincha 280 k Active
Primoris Ecuador S.A.S. Research and development in agricultural sciences 1793162819001 Quito, Pichincha 275 k Active
Conceptazul S.A. Research and experimental development in the field of biotechnology on: DNA/RNA, genomics, pharmacogenomics, gene probes, genetic engineering, DNA and RNA sequencing and amplification, gene expression profiling, use of antisense technology, gene and RNA vectors, gene therapy and viral vectors 0992121114001 Guayaquil, Guayas 265 k Active
Nexouni S.A.S. Research and development in engineering and technology 1793216667001 Quito, Pichincha 258 k Active
Lival International S.A.S. Research and development in engineering and technology 1793231758001 Quito, Pichincha 248 k Active
Totemservice S.A.S. Research and development in engineering and technology 0993370141001 Guayaquil, Guayas 247 k Active
Magicnature S.A.S. B.I.C. Research and development in agricultural sciences 1792776902001 Quito, Pichincha 234 k Active

Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from