Applied innovation platform
We bring together science, biotechnology, engineering, applied artificial intelligence, economic analysis and a wide network of partners to turn complex problems into solutions that are concrete, viable and scalable. We don't advise from the sidelines: we co-create.
We think outside the box, with our feet on the ground.
The name
CRIZA comes from chrysalis.
The passage from science to industry is a metamorphosis. While it's happening, it doesn't have the beauty of the final form — it demands method, work and stages. But that's what makes what emerges — a technology, a product, a business — come out strong enough to fly. Our place is inside that process, through every stage — implementation included.
What we do
We start from a concrete problem and analyze it from every angle — technical, scientific, environmental, economic and commercial. From there we identify opportunities that usually stay hidden, and build the solution and the business from the earliest stages.
State of the art, trial design, technology selection and scale-up from lab bench to plant.
A team of specialized AI agents — scientific research, evidence, market and economic analysis — works every case alongside the human team.
Business model, cash flow, valuation and fundraising from day one.
Connections with researchers, labs, companies, institutions and investors across the Córdoba Biotech Cluster ecosystem.
How we work
The engagement moves forward in successive stages. Each one has its own objectives, deliverables, budget and decision milestone. We move forward when the results justify it — and any stage can be reshaped or discontinued at its close.
Determine whether there's a technical and business opportunity solid enough to justify a proof of concept.
MilestoneContinue, reframe the search, or close.
Demonstrate, in a lab or controlled setting, that the chosen path works technically and economically.
MilestoneA validated, reproducible path.
Validate the solution under real operating conditions and determine whether it can become a viable industrial unit.
MilestoneSuccessful pilot.
Design, finance and implement the first commercial unit at industrial scale.
MilestoneUnit in operation.
Turn the first validated experience into a solution that's replicable across other plants and markets.
MilestoneReplication or license.
The model
We join as a strategic partner: project direction, coordination of the scientific and technological capabilities, economic analysis and scale-up strategy.
By stage, with independent budgets. Both parties' commitment grows as results come in.
Shared. CRIZA takes a stake in the technology and the business that come out of the joint work.
Always the client's. The system builds and proposes; the choice belongs to whoever brings the case.
What we're working on
Real cases, presented anonymously while they're still in development.
Team
Technical direction, R&D and product development
Chemical Engineer and M.S. in Soil Science, Iowa State University. Process engineering, biotechnology, fertilizers and animal nutrition. Founding partner and CEO of a beverage and biotechnology company.
Technology intelligence, economic analysis and AI
Economist with a Master's in Financial Asset Management. Over 20 years in strategy and finance. Built the AI agent platform. Data and Strategic Projects Coordinator at the Córdoba Biotech Cluster.
Executive direction, partnerships and business
Over 20 years in business models, complex project management, institutional coordination and alliances. Cluster Manager at the Córdoba Biotech Cluster.
Values
We say what we see, even when it's not the expected answer.
Method, stages and verifiable milestones to move forward and reduce risk.
We question the known answers. Innovation isn't about complicating things — it's about finding a better way.
We dive deep into every challenge, with curiosity and perseverance.
Contact
There are many ways in: a sector, a specific pain point, an idle technology, a plant or resource to unlock value from, or a company looking to build something new.
hola@criza.bioSector · Pain point · Technology · Plant or resource · Company