R&D labs in Colombia
The 311 Institute tracks 19 R&D labs in Colombia: 9 research institutes, 6 government, 2 corporate, 1 military and 1 non-profit. Most are in Bogotá, Piedecuesta and Santiago de Cali, and the leading organisations include Ecopetrol, Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute and Caucaseco Scientific Research Center. Their main focus areas are public health, environmental and occupational health, infectious diseases, epidemiology and nature and landscape conservation.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 19 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecopetrol Innovation and Technology Centre (ICP)Ecopetrol | Piedecuesta, Colombia | Corporate Energy and resources | Energy technology | 1985 |
| Instituto Colombiano del PetróleoEcopetrol | Piedecuesta, Colombia | Corporate Energy and resources | Energy transition, Refining | 1985 |
| Colombian Agricultural Research Corporation (Agrosavia)Colombia government | Mosquera, Colombia | Government Agriculture and food | Agriculture | 1993 |
| Colombian Family Welfare InstituteColombian Family Welfare Institute | Bogotá, Colombia | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Nutrition and Dietetics, Sociology and Political Science, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | 1968 |
| Geographic Institute Agustín CodazziGeographic Institute Agustín Codazzi | Bogotá, Colombia | Government Environment and climate | Environmental Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Aerospace Engineering | 1935 |
| Instituto Nacional de Metrología de ColombiaInstituto Nacional de Metrología de Colombia | Bogotá, Colombia | Government Public policy and analysis | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Analytical Chemistry | |
| Instituto Nacional de SaludInstituto Nacional de Salud | Bogotá, Colombia | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases | 1917 |
| Colombian Institute of Anthropology and HistoryMinistry of Culture | Bogotá, Colombia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Demography, Visual Arts and Performing Arts, Cultural Studies | 1999 |
| Science and Technology Corporation for Naval, Maritime and Riverine Industry DevelopmentScience and Technology Corporation for Naval, Maritime and Riverine Industry Development | Cartagena, Colombia | Military Environment and climate | Ocean Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Management Science and Operations Research | 2000 |
| Cenicafé National Coffee Research CentreCenicafé | Manizales, Colombia | Non-profit Agriculture and food | Coffee science | 1938 |
| Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research InstituteAlexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute | Bogotá, Colombia | Research institute Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Aquatic Science | 1993 |
| Caucaseco Scientific Research CenterCaucaseco Scientific Research Center | Santiago de Cali, Colombia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology, Genetics | 2004 |
| Centro Dermatológico Federico Lleras AcostaCentro Dermatológico Federico Lleras Acosta | Bogotá, Colombia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Dermatology | 1934 |
| Corporación para Investigaciones BiológicasCorporación para Investigaciones Biológicas | Medellín, Colombia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology | 1970 |
| Institute of CardiologyInstitute of Cardiology | Bogotá, Colombia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | |
| Instituto Colombiano AgropecuarioInstituto Colombiano Agropecuario | Bogotá, Colombia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1962 |
| Instituto SinchiInstituto Sinchi | Leticia, Colombia | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Paleontology, Nature and Landscape Conservation | 1993 |
| José Benito Vives de Andréis Marine and Coastal Research InstituteJosé Benito Vives de Andréis Marine and Coastal Research Institute | Santa Marta, Colombia | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Aquatic Science, Biotechnology | 2013 |
| Vidarium - Centro de Investigación en Nutrición Salud y BienestarVidarium - Centro de Investigación en Nutrición Salud y Bienestar | Bogotá, Colombia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Periodontics |
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Colombia?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 19 active R&D labs in Colombia as of October 2026: 9 research institutes, 6 government, 2 corporate, 1 military and 1 non-profit.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Colombia?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Colombia are Ecopetrol, Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute and Caucaseco Scientific Research Center.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Colombia?
They cluster around Bogotá, Piedecuesta and Santiago de Cali. The largest R&D ecosystem is Bogotá.
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