| Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Innovation | |
|---|---|
| Departamento Administrativo de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | January 23, 2009 |
| Preceding agency | Colombian Institute for the Development of Science and Technology Francisco José de Caldas |
| Headquarters | Carrera 7B Bis № 132-28, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Annual budget | COP$148,292,622,987,234 (est. 2010)[1] |
| Agency executives | Jaime Restrepo Cuartas, Director Alexis Hjalmar Alberto De Greiff Acevedo, Deputy Director |
| Parent agency | National Planning Department |
| Key document | Ley 1286 de 2009 |
| Website | |
| www.colciencias.gov.co | |
The Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (Spanish: Departamento Administrativo de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación), also known as Colciencias, is a Colombian government agency that supports fundamental and applied research in Colombia.