Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of the Republic, today highlighted the publication of the General Law on Science, Technology and Innovation in the Official Gazette.

In a message disseminated on his social media, the president stressed that the new law «strengthens science in the service of Cuba’s sustainable development.»

Likewise, the Head of State noted that researchers, professors, students, innovators, and entrepreneurs from across the country collectively built it.

The legislation, he affirmed, contributes to «transforming the Cuban economy and society, with the contribution of the men and women of science and thought whom Fidel foresaw.»

The law’s purpose is to foster a culture of innovation, prioritise the practical application of knowledge and orient scientific and technological efforts towards solving concrete problems and the nation’s sustainable development, strengthening the connection between the national development strategy and sectoral and territorial policies.