Our Story Starts

Our passion for working for the environment was born in a family business, focused on setting up waste recycling plants for cities and municipalities in Colombia and Latin America.

Market research

WE TOURED COLOMBIA

We made an exhaustive tour of landfills, open dumps and the waste problem in Colombia, Ecuador and Central America.

Doña Juana Landfill Recycling Plant Project

BOGOTÁ SANITARY LANDFILL PROCESS

We worked hand in hand with Brazilian directors and the waste recyclers associations that partnered with the Doña Juana Landfill, in the negotiation and feasibility studies for a recycling plant of 600 tons of waste per day.

Bogota International Center Project

FLAG PROJECT DESIGN

Following the 2012 sanitary crisis in the city of Bogota, we designed and implemented a collaborative and sectorial project to optimize the waste management through collection networks for WEEE, recycling and Organic waste. This network continues to operate successfully today.

A company dies, a dream is reborn

BIOGESTIÓN ENDS AND SIMBIOTIC IS BORN

It culminates a learning stage and a new business idea is born from the experience lived with greater strength and focus: SIMBIOTIC.

Which comes from the concept Symbiosis: a relationship of mutual help and benefit, and from the suffix ICT: focused on the incorporation of new technologies in this environmental and waste environment. 

An Idea is Born

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

We identified the needs of systematizing the recycling value chain in real estate, which led us to think big and incorporate the methodology of the International Center of Bogota project - Asosandiego in a digital platform, that solves the pain points of the value chain and brings the whole experience through digital transformation.

MVP design

SIMBIOT PLATFORM

Incorporating digital transformation into the waste management process and its value chain.

First clients

EARLY ADOPTERS

Incorporating digital transformation into the waste management process and its value chain. Private companies and institutions from various market segments are beginning to recognize simbIOT as a tool that allows them to fix waste management challenges.

Simbotic consolidates

CHALLENGES AND RESULTS IN PANDEMIC

Thanks to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the two complementary lines of Communication and Education were born.

We continue to grow and project ourselves

SIMBIOTIC CONSOLIDATION

Incorporating digital transformation into the waste process.

Latin America Green Awards

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Recognition for being part of the 500 best green projects in Latin America.

Innovative Green Businesses

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Recognition for participating in the innovative green business program "Bogota-Region" of the Secretariat of Economic Development of the Mayor Office of Bogota.

Green Carpet

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Recognition for participating in the Green Carpet event of the Ministry of the Environment.

Training for the waste pickers population

NEW CHALLENGES

Simbiotic has been committed to the professional development of the waste pickers population. Being an integral part of its professionalization process, through the design and implementation of training processes based on Andragogy, Popular Education and Axiology.

Cúcuta Chamber of Commerce

NEW CHALLENGES

A sustainability program is developed for the Fashion cluster of the city of Cúcuta. An immensely satisfying challenge.

Bogotá Chamber of Commerce

NEW CHALLENGES

A sustainability program is developed for the Tourism cluster for the city of Bogotá and region. Supporting 50 companies to incorporate sustainability practices into their organizations!

Simbiotic embarks on sustainable tourism

We see tourism as a strategic opportunity to multiply the impact of sustainability. We have begun providing specialized services for companies in the sector, integrating innovation, circular economy, and consistent communication.

Tourism sector research

We thoroughly researched the tourism sector, identifying its challenges, opportunities, and main pain points. This process of active listening and analysis allowed us to understand the real needs of hotels, operators, and destinations, and lay the groundwork for offering innovative and sustainable solutions such as DNA Sustainable and Triply

BIRTH OF A PRODUCT

DNA SUSTAINABLE PLATFORM

The idea of DNA Sustainable, a proposal to bring sustainability to tourism through a technological platform. This concept integrates digital tools, green incentives, and impact traceability, with the aim of empowering companies and travelers to build a more responsible form of tourism that benefits communities.

Creation of the Sustainable DNA podcast

SUSTAINABLE DNA PODCAST

We launch the Sustainable DNA podcast, a space for conversations about sustainability, leadership, and personal/business transformation. This initiative, which strategically connects the personal brand of our CEO Paola Bravo as a consultant and coach with Simbiotic, becomes a tool to inspire, educate, and strengthen the community interested in generating positive impact.

UN World Data Forum

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

We were invited to share our experience in the strategic use of data and technology to promote the development of communities that use tourism as an engine for economic and social growth. In our talk, we highlighted how well-managed information can drive sustainability, strengthen local economies, and generate tourism experiences with a truly positive impact.

Participation in MINCIT's Potencia Digital

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Simbiotic has been selected to participate in Potencia Digital, a program run by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism that promotes digital transformation in the sector. We present our solutions focused on sustainable tourism, exploring how technological innovation can strengthen competitiveness and have a positive impact on communities.

Participation in Echotech by ImpactHub and Banco de Bogotá

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

We started the year by participating in Echotech, an initiative by ImpactHub and Banco de Bogotá that connects environmentally and socially focused startups with innovation and financing networks. We presented the DNA Sustainable proposal as a tool to transform tourism into a regenerative force, backed by technology and strategic alliances.

Selection in the National Tourism Innovation Challenge Innova T360

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Simbiotic has been selected in the Innova T360 call for proposals with its initiative for a methodology for co-creating tourist experiences, supported by technology and based on the experience of the Success story of the Juan XXIII Interactive Museum.

NEW PRODUCT

From this proposal emerges Triply, an innovative product that integrates community, technology, and tourism to create sustainable and memorable experiences.

Finalists in the NTT DATA Colombia eAwards

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

With DNA Sustainable, Simbiotic is recognized among the 5 finalists of the eAwards of the NTT DATA Foundation Colombia, selected from more than 100 participants. This achievement reflects the innovative nature and positive impact of our proposal, positioning DNA as a transformative solution for sustainable tourism.