Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel highlighted the scope and impact of Cuba's new General Law on Science, Technology and Innovation on Monday, November 9, 2026, following its official publication in the Official Gazette.
Díaz-Canel described the legislation as an innovative standard that strengthens science in service of sustainable development. He emphasized the law's potential to transform Cuba's economy and society through contributions from scientists, researchers, professors, students, innovators and entrepreneurs across the country.
"It is an innovative norm that strengthens science in function of sustainable development, so that together we can contribute to transforming the economy and Cuban society with the contribution of the men and women of science that Fidel envisioned," Díaz-Canel stated on social media platform X.
The president characterized the law as the product of collective construction involving researchers, academics, students, innovators and business leaders from throughout Cuba's territory. He underscored its role in advancing the nation's economic and social transformation.
The National Assembly of People's Power approved the General Law on Science, Technology and Innovation on December 18, 2025, as part of a broader effort to consolidate a comprehensive system recognizing both cutting-edge science and innovation-based development.
The legislation aims to establish a framework that integrates scientific advancement with technological innovation to support Cuba's sustainable development objectives. The law represents an effort to formalize and strengthen the country's approach to research, technological development and innovation across multiple sectors and institutions.