Press kit for the Map of actors in Peru’s biobusiness ecosystem
Everything you need to write about the map: dated figures, five quotable facts with their source, the logos you can use, how to cite and the press contact. Figures are as of Nov 11, 2026; the map is updated every week until the December 15, 2026 cut-off.
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- Organizations
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- Departments
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- Biodiversity products · 54 native
New map identifies 197 organizations supporting biobusinesses in Peru and shows where support does not reach
The Map of actors in Peru’s biobusiness ecosystem, free to consult and backed by 399 dated public sources, cross-checks support against official production data: of 39 products with a complete official record by department, 20 have one organization or none where they are produced most.
Five quotable facts
Each fact with the exact source to copy. Figures as of Nov 11, 2026.
| # | Fact | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | As of Nov 11, 2026, 197 organizations support biobusinesses in Peru, with documented presence in all 24 departments, backed by 399 dated public sources. | Bio Business School (2026), Map of actors in Peru’s biobusiness ecosystem, edition 1, progress as of Nov 11, 2026, biobusinessschool.org/en/mapping/peru (opening and «Method» sections) · /en/mapping/peru#metodo |
| 2 | 144 organizations serve biobusinesses that already operate; 12 work from the idea stage, 3 partner with founders to build the company, 28 support those who want to grow and 21 provide debt or investment. One organization can serve several stages. | Same map, «Who to turn to» section and index by stage · /en/mapping/peru#a-quien-acudir |
| 3 | There is official production by department for 46 products; 7 have partial records and are left out. Of the 39 with a complete record, 20 have 0 or 1 organizations with documented presence in the department that produces them most. Examples: Taperiba (hog plum) in Piura (61.4% of the country, 5,974 t, 2023, Midagri, SIEA 2023, table 3), with no organization; Paco (red-bellied pacu) in San Martín (56.7% of the country, 950 t of farmed paco, 2023, Produce, Yearbook 2023, pp. 138-139), with no organization; Peruvian scallops in Áncash (52.9% of the country, 8,131 t of farmed scallops, 2023, Produce, Yearbook 2023, pp. 138-139), with no organization. | Map, «Gaps and opportunities» section, with official production from Midagri, Serfor and Produce (year and table in each row). Share: the map’s calculation over the sum of departments in each table · /en/mapping/peru#oportunidades |
| 4 | By documented presence, San Martín (41 organizations), Cusco (35 organizations), Loreto (34 organizations) and Madre de Dios (31 organizations) concentrate the most support; Ica (5) has the least. Presence does not measure capacity or impact. | Map, «The territory» section and FAQ «Which regions of Peru have the most support for biobusinesses?» · /en/mapping/peru#regiones |
| 5 | 43 organizations fund biobusinesses with grants or co-financing and 11 lend or invest. According to the map, most public and cooperation funds work through competitions and require a matching contribution. | Map, «The seven roles» section and FAQ «Who funds biobusinesses in Peru?» · /en/mapping/peru#preguntas |
Before using the data
- It counts organizations, not money, places or results.
- An organization is present in a department only if a dated source documents work there; a head office in Lima does not count.
- A zero may be a gap in the map rather than a real absence.
- Figures are those of the date shown (Nov 11, 2026); the map is updated every week until December 15, 2026.
Press release
Lima · figures as of Nov 11, 2026
New map identifies 197 organizations supporting biobusinesses in Peru and shows where support does not reach
Bio Business School publishes the Map of actors in Peru’s biobusiness ecosystem, a free-to-consult directory of the organizations that fund, invest in, incubate, support or train biobusinesses in Peru. As of Nov 11, 2026 it lists 197 organizations with documented presence in all 24 departments, 399 dated public sources and 72 biodiversity products (54 native). Each profile shows what the organization offers, who it serves, at which business stage, with which products and how to access it. The map is available in Spanish and English.
Cross-checked against official production data (Midagri, Serfor and Produce), 20 of the 39 products with a complete official record by department have one organization or none in the department that produces them most. Piura accounts for 61.4% of Peru’s taperiba (hog plum) output (5,974 t, 2023, Midagri, SIEA 2023, table 3), and the map records no organization present there working on it.
Support is also concentrated in one stage: 144 organizations serve biobusinesses that already operate, 12 work from the idea stage and 3 partner with founders to build the company. By product, cacao (70 organizations) and coffee (60) draw most of the focus.
The map lists its limitations as findings: it counts organizations, not amounts or results, shows supply and not demand, and a zero may be a gap in the record rather than a real absence.
It is a living directory: any organization can join or correct its profile with a public source until the edition 1 cut-off on December 15, 2026. An ecosystem report will follow, with early access for subscribers on the map page.
The map is implemented by Bio Business School, the biobusiness center of Redesign Lab; funded by Redesign Lab, a Latin American impact venture studio specialized in the bioeconomy; and directed by Eddie Ajalcriña, who has spent more than 15 years building biobusinesses in Peru and the region. Initiatives linked to him are marked and follow the same sourcing standard.
“We built the map to answer a question entrepreneurs ask us all the time: which door should I knock on? We found plenty of support for those who already produce and sell, and very little for those still building the company, which, in my experience, is where most biobusinesses fall apart. There are 144 organizations for those who already operate and 3 for those building the company, and that says a lot about where we put the money.”
Explore: biobusinessschool.org/en/mapping/peru · Press: biobusiness@redesignlab.org
How to cite
Full map
Bio Business School (2026). Map of actors in Peru’s biobusiness ecosystem, edition 1, progress as of Nov 11, 2026. Directed by Eddie Ajalcriña. Funded by Redesign Lab. biobusinessschool.org/en/mapping/peru
One profile
{Organization name}. In: Bio Business School (2026). Map of actors in Peru’s biobusiness ecosystem, edition 1. biobusinessschool.org/en/mapping/peru/{slug}. Accessed on {date}.
Short form for a news story
«according to the Map of actors in Peru’s biobusiness ecosystem, by Bio Business School», with a link to biobusinessschool.org/en/mapping/peru. Please include the link and the date of the figures.
From edition 1.0 (after December 15, 2026): replace «progress as of» with «edition 1.0, cut-off December 15, 2026».
Who makes the map
The Map of actors in Peru’s biobusiness ecosystem is a free-to-consult initiative implemented by Bio Business School, funded by Redesign Lab and directed by Eddie Ajalcriña.
Implemented by
Bio Business School
The biobusiness center of Redesign Lab. Trains founders and organizations to build profitable biobusinesses in Latin America.
Directed by
Eddie Ajalcriña
Co-founder and CEO of Redesign Lab and co-founder and director of Bio Business School. With more than 15 years of experience, he has built biobusinesses with farming and native communities in the Peruvian Amazon. He has taught at MIT Professional Education since 2022.
Authorship and ties
The map is directed by someone who works inside the ecosystem: Eddie Ajalcriña has spent more than 15 years building biobusinesses in Peru and the region. That track record is what makes it possible to map the ecosystem from the inside. The initiatives he founded or leads (Bio Business School, Fondo de Impacto, Redesign Lab and ThousandFold) are marked and follow the same sourcing standard as every other organization. Method and ties.
Logos and images
Files available today. Other versions and the map’s images (presence map, stages, gaps, share image) are on request by email.
| File | Format | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Bio Business School logo | SVG | Download |
| Redesign Lab logo | PNG | Download |
| Logos on dark backgrounds (negative) | SVG and PNG | On request |
| Map images: presence by department, stages, gaps, share image | PNG and SVG | On request |
Rules of use
- Map images may be published without asking for permission in news stories, reports and presentations, without changing the data and with the credit: «Source: Bio Business School (2026), Map of actors in Peru’s biobusiness ecosystem, biobusinessschool.org/en/mapping/peru».
- They may be cropped or resized; figures, data colors, sources and dates may not be changed.
- The Bio Business School and Redesign Lab logos are used only to identify the authorship and funding of the map, unaltered and without suggesting endorsement of another organization, product or story.
- The logos of the 197 organizations in the profiles belong to each organization; this kit does not license them. To use them, ask each organization.
- Photographs on the website are not part of the kit.
Links
| What | ES | EN |
|---|---|---|
| Map | /mapeo/peru | /en/mapping/peru |
| Who to turn to, by stage | /mapeo/peru#a-quien-acudir | /en/mapping/peru#a-quien-acudir |
| Value chains | /mapeo/peru#cadenas | /en/mapping/peru#cadenas |
| The territory | /mapeo/peru#regiones | /en/mapping/peru#regiones |
| Gaps and opportunities | /mapeo/peru#oportunidades | /en/mapping/peru#oportunidades |
| Limitations | /mapeo/peru#limitaciones | /en/mapping/peru#limitaciones |
| Method | /mapeo/peru#metodo | /en/mapping/peru#metodo |
| Conflict of interest | /mapeo/peru#conflicto | /en/mapping/peru#conflicto |
| Glossary | /mapeo/peru#glosario | /en/mapping/peru#glosario |
| Press | /mapeo/peru/prensa | /en/mapping/peru/press |
| Add or correct an organization (form in Spanish) | /mapeo#suma | |
Press contact
- biobusiness@redesignlab.org
- Suggested subject
- «Press · Peru biobusiness map»
- Languages
- Spanish and English
- What you can request
- interviews with the map’s director, aggregated tables by region, product, role or stage with the cut-off date, images in other formats, and verification of a figure before publishing.
Questions from journalists
What exactly is the map?
A free-to-consult directory of the organizations that fund, invest in, incubate, support, train or provide technology support to biobusinesses in Peru. It classifies each one by role, biobusiness stage, biodiversity products, department and access conditions, with a dated public source for every data point.
What is a biobusiness?
A business that collects, produces, processes or sells goods and services from native biodiversity under environmental, social and economic criteria. The map’s glossary defines it alongside biotrade and bioeconomy.
How were the organizations chosen?
An organization is included if it has worked on biobusinesses in Peru since 2023 and has at least one dated public source. The role is assigned by what it actually does, and presence in a department only counts if a dated source documents work there. The full method is in the «Method» section.
Is it exhaustive?
No. The real universe is larger. Organizations that do not publish their programs are left out or have thin profiles, especially associations, cooperatives, local governments and small NGOs. The map says so under «Limitations».
Does it measure how much money reaches biobusinesses?
No. It counts organizations, not amounts, places or results, and it does not add up loans, grants and investment because they measure different things. Not being able to measure how much credit reaches biobusinesses is one of the findings.
Where do the production figures come from?
From official sources: Midagri (SIEA), Serfor (forestry yearbook) and Produce (yearbook), with year and table or page in each row, accessed on Nov 8, 2026. There is department-level data for 46 products; 7 forest products have partial records (Serfor only records what is authorized) and are left out of the gap calculation, which uses the remaining 39. Each department’s share is the map’s calculation over the sum of departments in each table.
Who funds it and who makes it?
It is implemented by Bio Business School, funded by Redesign Lab and directed by Eddie Ajalcriña, who has spent more than 15 years building biobusinesses in Peru and the region. The organizations in the map linked to him (Bio Business School, Fondo de Impacto, Redesign Lab and ThousandFold) are marked and follow the same sourcing standard, and any organization can ask to correct its profile.
Can I download the database?
No. It is free to consult and may be cited with attribution. For stories and research we provide aggregated tables by email, with the cut-off date. The database is not downloadable because profiles change every week and each organization can correct its own.
Will the figures change?
Yes, until the December 15, 2026 cut-off. That is why every figure in the kit is dated. Edition 1.0 follows, with a fixed version and date to cite.
How can a missing organization join?
Through the form at biobusinessschool.org/mapeo#suma (in Spanish): organization details, departments and a link to a dated public source. Requests are reviewed within 15 business days.
Will there be maps of other countries?
Peru is the first edition; Colombia is next, with no date yet, and other countries will follow on request.
What comes next?
A report on Peru’s biobusiness ecosystem: where support is, which value chains and stages are left uncovered and what changed during the year, with early access for subscribers on the map page.
Can I interview the director?
Yes, by writing to biobusiness@redesignlab.org with the topic and deadline.
Does your organization work with biobusinesses and is not in the map?
Add it or correct its profile →