Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología-Senacyt
Governmental institution that coordinates, supports and executes the decisions made by the National Council of Science and Technology (CONCYT). Thus creating a National Science and Technology System of Guatemala. The Vice President of the Republic of Guatemala, and in his absence the Minister of Economy of Guatemala, as representative of CONCYT, is in charge of convening and promoting scientific and technological development in higher educational institutions, public and private institutions. Its objective is to promote scientific and technological research in the country, as well as technological innovation and the application of scientific-technological progress in various branches to benefit the integral development of the country, as well as its implementation in national education.