Colombian Science and Technology Actors Recognized by Colciencias

Colciencias, Colombia's national science agency, maintains a registry of institutions and organizations recognized as actors within the National System of Science, Technology, and Innovation (SNCTI). The dataset includes details such as recognition type, sector, location, and official resolution dates for each entity. It was last updated on December 19, 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze the geographic distribution of recognized actors using DEPARTAMENTO, CIUDAD, and REGION columns.
• Study the composition of the innovation system by sector using the SECTOR column.
• Track the timeline of institutional recognition via FECHA_NOTIFICACION and FECHA_EXPEDICION.
• Identify organizations by their legal and operational status using columns like NIT, ORGANIZACIÓN, and VIGENCIA.
• Categorize actors by their official role in the system using the RECONOCIDO_COMO and TIPO_RECONOCIMIENTO fields.

Strengths

• Dataset provides 15 distinct columns for detailed entity profiling.
• Includes temporal data points for tracking recognition events.

Limitations

• Sample data and total row count are unavailable, preventing assessment of dataset size and representativeness.
• Key metadata such as license, author, and data collection method are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Colciencias (Colombian Department of Science, Technology and Innovation).

Collection Method

Official administrative registry of recognized institutions.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated on December 19, 2025.

Geography

Colombia, with sub-national detail via DEPARTAMENTO and CIUDAD columns.