Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Innovation

The Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, also known as Colciencias, is a Colombian government agency that supports fundamental and applied research in Colombia. Wikipedia

  • Formed:  January 23, 2009
  • Preceding agency:  Colombian Institute for the Development of Science and Technology Francisco José de Caldas
  • Headquarters:  Avenida Calle 26 # 57-41 Torre 8 Pisos del 2 al 6, complejo empresarial Sarmiento Angulo, Bogotá, Colombia
  • Annual budget:  COP$148,292,622,987,234, (est. 2010)
  • executive:  Diego Fernando Hernández Losada, Director
  • Parent agency:  National Planning Department
  • Key document:  Ley 1286 de 2009
  • Website:  www.colciencias.gov.co
  • Data Source:  DuckDuckGo