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.
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- 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 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
- Fertisa Agif C.L. $141 M
- Biocells Discoveries Internacional S.A. $12 M
- Siemens Mobility, S.L. $5.8 M
- Ecuatecxxis S.A. $4.3 M
- 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
| Company | RUC | Location | Revenue 2025 · USD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 Grados Lift Associates 360Lift S.A. Research and development in social sciences | 1792864283001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| 3Dspace S.A.S. - en Liquidación Research and development in engineering and technology | 0195105278001 | Cuenca, Azuay | — | In dissolution |
| Abcanalitic Ecuador Sociedad Anonima 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 | 1792524466001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Academia de Ciencias Oceanograficas del Ecuador S.A.S. Interdisciplinary research and development focused mainly on natural sciences and engineering | 0993401465001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Academy-icma S.A. Other research and experimental development activities in the field of social sciences and the humanities, and interdisciplinary ones | 1792716713001 | Quito, Pichincha | 99 k | Active |
| Acc-innova-ait S.A. Research and development in engineering and technology | 0993147486001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Accuracy Research. Health Consulting & Contract Research Organization. Investigacion en Salud Cia.ltda. Research and development in medical sciences | 1792199778001 | Quito, Pichincha | 1 k | Active |
| Acerpac S.A. Research and development in agricultural sciences | 0791742366001 | El Oro | — | Historical |
| Adama Assessment Cia. Ltda. Interdisciplinary research and development focused mainly on natural sciences and engineering | 1792182921001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | In dissolution |
| Adrian Delgado y Asociados Adasoftecuador Cia.ltda. Research and development in engineering and technology | 1793003931001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | In dissolution |
| Adventurelabs S.A. Research and development in engineering and technology | 0993260525001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 2 k | Active |
| Aequus-economics S.A.S. Research and development in social sciences | 1793155278001 | Quito, Pichincha | 132 k | Active |
| Aerospace Technology International Inc. Cia. Ltda. Research and development in engineering and technology | 1791846893001 | Quito, Pichincha | 205 k | Active |
| Affila Technology S.A.S. Research and development in engineering and technology | 0993406400001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Agencia de Innovación para el Desarrollo Económico y Sostenible - Aides S.A.S. Research and development in social sciences | 1291790831001 | Quevedo, Los Rios | — | Active |
| Agencialatinoamericanaecodesarrollo S.A.S. Other research and experimental development activities in the field of social sciences and the humanities, and interdisciplinary ones | 1793162959001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | In dissolution |
| Agile Solutions Agisol S.A.S. Research and development in engineering and technology | 0993393850001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 27 k | Active |
| Agricola Rivera Heredia S.A. Agrorivhersa Research and development in agricultural sciences | 0691729923001 | Riobamba, Chimborazo | 728 k | Active |
| Agricservices Colombia Ltda. Research and development in agricultural sciences | 0992437464001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Cancelled |
| Agricultura Inteligente S.A. Smartag Research and development in agricultural sciences | 0992160349001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Agricultura Inteligente y Eficiente Agroscan S.A. Research and development in agricultural sciences | 1792732565001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | Active |
| Agro Insumos y Sistemas de Riego, Agrinriego S.A. Research and development in agricultural sciences | 0992650486001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 718 k | Active |
| Agro-labb S.A.S. Research and experimental development in the field of biotechnology on: cell and tissue culture and engineering, tissue engineering (including tissue scaffolds and biomedical engineering), cellular fusion, vaccine/immune stimulants, embryo manipulation | 1793151469001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Agroavilab S.A. Research and development in the humanities | 0992716029001 | Durán, Guayas | 618 k | Active |
| Agroilenergy Cia. Ltda. Research and experimental development in the field of bioinformatics: construction of databases on genomes and protein sequences; modelling of complex biological processes, including systems biology | 1792143497001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Agroinconsu Cia. Ltda. Research and development in agricultural sciences | 1391752725001 | Manabi | — | Historical |
| Agroindustrial Bauja Cia. Ltda. Interdisciplinary research and development focused mainly on natural sciences and engineering | 1191751600001 | Loja | — | Historical |
| Agrointeligencia del Ecuador S.A. Research and development in agricultural sciences | 1792997666001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | In dissolution |
| Agrokawa S.A.S. Research and development in agricultural sciences | 0993400781001 | Milagro, Guayas | — | Active |
| Agrometrics 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 | 0992955376001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Agromilagro S.A. Research and development in agricultural sciences | 0992476621001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Agronovalabx S.A.S. Research and development in agricultural sciences | 1291791962001 | Quevedo, Los Rios | 0 | Active |
| Agropeñaherrera S.A.S. Research and development in agricultural sciences | 1291791996001 | Valencia, Los Rios | 0 | Active |
| Ahv Ecuador Ecuahv S.A.S. Research and development in agricultural sciences | 1793207699001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Aidental S.A.S. Research and development in engineering and technology | 0190502384001 | Azuay | — | Historical |
| Aios S.A.S. B.I.C. Other research and experimental development activities in natural sciences and engineering (intellectual property, trade secrets, patents, etc.) | 0993373151001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 14 k | Active |
| Aireolico S.A. Research and experimental development in the field of nanobiotechnology: application of nano/micro fabrication techniques and processes to build devices for studying biosystems and applications in drug delivery, diagnostics, etc. | 0992950323001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Al Proyconsulting S.A.S. Research and development in engineering and technology | 1391936488001 | Manta, Manabi | 0 | Active |
| Aleredi Lab S.A.S. Research and development in agricultural sciences | 1793231641001 | Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Alfa y Omega Investigaciones -Saoi S.A. Research and development in engineering and technology | 0993400067001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 1 k | Active |
| Aliados5com S.A. Research and development in engineering and technology | 0691774139001 | Riobamba, Chimborazo | 0 | Active |
| Alianza Internacional de Investigadores Cientificos-salud Aliincis S.A.S. Research and development in medical sciences | 0993371219001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Alianza Productiva de Fomento Integral Apficom C.ltda. B.I.C. Research and development in social sciences | 0791841340001 | Machala, El Oro | 0 | Active |
| Alicarne Alimentos Carnicos 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 | 1792453739001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Alltech Aplicaciones Ecuatorianas Allaplec S. A. Research and development in social sciences | 0992473029001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Amercellbio Ecuador S.A. Research and experimental development in the field of biotechnology on: cell and tissue culture and engineering, tissue engineering (including tissue scaffolds and biomedical engineering), cellular fusion, vaccine/immune stimulants, embryo manipulation | 0992774169001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 48 k | Active |
| Amra - Analisi e Monitoraggio del Rischio Ambientale - Societá Consortile a Responsabilitá Limitata Interdisciplinary research and development focused mainly on natural sciences and engineering | 0190363376001 | Cuenca, Azuay | — | Cancelled |
| Analitica Nogan 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 | 1792924960001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | Active |
| Analyticideas Ai S.A.S. Research and development in engineering and technology | 1793142575001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | In dissolution |
| Anandú Life Cia.ltda. Research and development in social sciences | 1792901170001 | Quito, Pichincha | 100 k | Active |
Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from