The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI; ) of
Brazil
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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
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Brazilian Innovation Agency (FINEP)
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National Council for Scientific and Technological Development
The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq, , earlier ) is a government agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Brazilian federal government. The council is dedicated to the promotion of scientific ...
(CNPq)
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National Nuclear Energy Commission
The National Nuclear Energy Commission (; CNEN) is the Brazilian government agency responsible for orientation, planning, supervision, and control of the Brazil's nuclear program. The agency was created on 10 October 1956. The CNEN is under the d ...
(CNEN)
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Brazilian Center for Physics Research (CBPF)
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National Institute for Space Research
The National Institute for Space Research (, INPE) is a research unit of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Brazil), Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations, the main goals of which are fostering scientific r ...
(INPE)
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Brazilian Space Agency
The Brazilian Space Agency (; AEB) is the civilian authority in Brazil responsible for the country's Space exploration, space program. It operates a spaceport at Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara, Alcântara, and a rocket launch site at Centro ...
(AEB)
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Brazilian National Laboratory of Scientific Computation (LNCC)
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Brazilian National Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA)
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Brazilian National Laboratory of Synchrotron Light
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Renato Archer Research Center (CTI)
List of ministers
See also
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Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications (Brazil)
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Brazilian science and technology
Science and technology in Brazil has entered the international arena in recent decades. The central Government agency, agency for science and technology in Brazil is the Ministry of Science and Technology (Brazil), Ministry of Science and Techn ...
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Brazilian Academy of Sciences
Brazilian commonly refers to:
* Brazil, a country
* Brazilians, its people
* Brazilian Portuguese, its dialect
Brazilian may also refer to:
* "The Brazilian", a 1986 instrumental music piece by Genesis
* Brazilian Café, Baghdad, Iraq (1937)
* Bra ...
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List of federal institutions of Brazil
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Brazilian–Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials
References
External links
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Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
Science and Technology
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is an umbrella term used to group together the distinct but related technical disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The term is typically used in the context of ...
Science and Technology
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is an umbrella term used to group together the distinct but related technical disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The term is typically used in the context of ...
Brazil, Science and Technology
1985 establishments in Brazil