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Evaristo Urzua

Tech Transfer Liaison

CIATEJ

GUADALAJARA, JALISCO, Mexico

Biotech innovation & tech-transfer leader from Mexico, building Mexico-EU collaborations. Let's co-develop, license, and scale high-impact biopharma solutions.

My organisation

CIATEJ

CIATEJ

Research organization

Guadalajara, Mexico

A public biotechnology research center in Mexico that bridges science and industry across health, agri-food, and environment. For pharma and health partners we offer analytical chemistry and microbiology labs (HPLC, LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, ICP-OES, spectroscopy) for method development/validation, API/impurity quantification, stability and contamination studies; molecular diagnostics (PCR/qPCR) and bioassays; comprehensive laboratory services for physicochemical characterization and shelf-life; and pilot plants for fermentation, downstream processing, and microencapsulation, plus process engineering, DoE, and scale-up. Our technology transfer team supports IP scouting, licensing, co-development, and contract research and development, along with regulatory and market guidance for Mexico. We also provide tailored training for technical teams and run postgraduate programs (Master’s and PhD) that connect companies with talent and applied research. Open to EU partners for validation, licensing, and market entry in Mexico.
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About me

Biotech innovation and tech-transfer leader based in Guadalajara, Mexico. At CIATEJ, I bridge the gap between research and industry, transforming scientific advances into market-ready solutions across biopharma, diagnostics, foodtech, and biomaterials. I teach a doctoral course in biotechnology innovation and advise organizations on IP strategy, licensing, and scale-up. My technical background spans fermentation and process engineering, microencapsulation, and applied bioprocessing. I am the author of book chapters on biotechnology innovation and technology transfer, and a co-author of peer-reviewed publications. Open to EU–Mexico collaborations for co-development, contract research, and licensing.

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Skills

  • Biotech Commercialization
  • Technology transfer
  • IP strategy
  • Collaboration
  • market validation

Interests

  • Contract R&D
  • Mexico market entry (biotech/foodtech)
  • Functional foods & nutraceuticals
  • Microencapsulation of bioactives
  • pilot plants
  • Fermentation
  • vNARs

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Areas od activity

Pharmaceutical industry Laboratory industry Health innovation

Organization type

Research organization

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