Ministry

Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications

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Executive summary

Formally leads national AI policy. Published ENIA 2024-2027 (first such policy in Central America) and operates the LINC network with 16 labs across the 7 provinces. ENIA envisions a National AI Center of Excellence that is not yet operational and has no allocated public budget.

AI projects (1)

LINC — Community Innovation Labs

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16 labs distributed across the 7 provinces with robotics kits, drones, 3D printers and laser cutters.

Live since: 2025

Adoption lessons

MICITT delivers training results with territorial coverage and gender equity (70% female participation). But the regulatory and coordinating role envisioned in ENIA remains vacant. It is the institution with the largest gap between what its strategy promises and what its operations deliver.