Currently, UNU-BIOLAC closely collaborates with the following institutions, among others:
- Fundación Instituto de Estudios Avanzados (IDEA), Venezuela
- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Italy
- University of Granada, Spain
- The Pasteur Institute, Uruguay
- The University of the West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago
- Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
- Instituto de Biotecnología-UNAM, Mexico