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Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication (Brazil)

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Formed
  
15 March 1985

Minister responsible
  
Gilberto Kassab

Annual budget
  
US$ 4.0 billion (2014)

Website
  
www.mct.gov.br

Headquarters
  
Brasília, Distrito Federal

The Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication (MCTIC; Portuguese: Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovação e Comunicação) of Brazil, is the civilian cabinet organization which coordinates science, technology, and innovation activities in the country. It is headed by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Agencies under the MCT

  • Brazilian Innovation Agency (FINEP)
  • National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)
  • National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN)
  • Brazilian Center for Physics Research (CBPF)
  • National Institute for Space Research (INPE)
  • Brazilian Space Agency (AEB)
  • Brazilian National Laboratory of Scientific Computation (LNCC)
  • Brazilian National Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA)
  • Brazilian National Laboratory of Synchrotron Light
  • Renato Archer Research Center (CTI)

    • References

    Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication (Brazil) Wikipedia
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