The Collegiate Body of Administration and Decision (OCAD) of Science Technology and Innovation, approved 15 projects for $57,673 million.
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The approval of these resources will benefit 11 departments among which Cauca, Antioquia, Quindío, Guaviare, Córdoba, Huila, Vaupés, Bolívar, Nariño and Risaralda stand out.
The Director General of the National Planning Department, Alejandra Botero Barco, explained that the approved projects will benefit more than 194,000 peopleseeking to strengthen agro-industrial innovation, research and technological development, the creation of the Caribbean Center for Innovation and Technological Development, and the strengthening of educational establishments along with promoting coffee production.
In addition, he highlighted that the goal of the National Development Plan that outlined a investment of $3.5 billion for this sector during the government period of the President, Iván Duque, to date it presents an advance of 90%, which is equivalent to an investment of $3.17 billion.
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The allocation of Science, Technology and Innovation aims to increase scientific capacitytechnological, innovation and competitiveness of the regions, through projects that contribute to the production, use, integration and appropriation of knowledge in the productive apparatus and in society in general, including projects related to biotechnology and information and communication technologies. communications, contributing to social progress, economic dynamism, sustainable population growth.
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