Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica Argentina

Name

Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica Argentina

Legal name

Agencia Nacional de Promoción de la Investigación, el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación

Website

https://agencia.mincyt.gob.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government R&D Funding Agency

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888), International Affairs (9721), Federal & Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies (6111)

akta.pro primary industry

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning (MEL) & Reporting for Donor Programs (BPADAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration (BPAIAIAG), Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL), Donor Coordination, Monitoring & Evaluation (MEL) Programs (BPADABAN)

Keywords

• Public research funding
• R&D grant programs
• Innovation promotion services
• Competitive funding calls
• Science technology agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Agencia I+D+i is the national government agency of Argentina responsible for promoting scientific research, technological development, and innovation. It administers public funding through competitive calls for proposals (Convocatorias), including the AIC (Agencia Innovar para Crecer) and Startup programs for AI, data science, and consortium projects. The agency operates a beneficiary registration system, provides project formulation advisory, and maintains a data and indicators platform for Argentina's R&D ecosystem.

Product overview

The Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica Argentina operates as a unified government platform providing scientific and technological promotion services rather than a commercial product portfolio. The agency's offerings center on three interconnected service areas: (1) a Beneficiary Registration system that manages applicant eligibility, (2) Public Funding Calls (Apoyo I+D+i) offering grants for research, development, and innovation projects, and (3) Data & Publications services providing indicators and institutional reporting. Additional services include citizen feedback mechanisms (Agencia Escucha), events calendar, and news dissemination. The portfolio functions as an integrated government services ecosystem rather than separate modular products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Convocatorias Públicas (Apoyo I+D+i) Competitive public funding calls for research, development, and innovation projects, including the AIC (Agencia Innovar para Crecer) and Startup programs for AI, data science, and consortium projects. Targeted at scientists, researchers, and enterprises across Argentina.
• Registro de Potenciales Beneficiarios Pre-registration service where potential beneficiaries complete a form before submitting research and innovation project proposals to the agency. Used by researchers, institutions, and companies seeking to apply for funding calls.
• Project Formulation Advisory Service Advisory sessions and counseling rounds for applicants to the agency's funding programs, supporting project formulation for the AIC and Startup convocatorias. Targeted at researchers and institutions developing project proposals.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Red Latinoamericana de Agencias de Innovación (Latin American Network of Innovation Agencies)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026The agency participates in the annual meetings of the Latin American Network of Innovation Agencies, a regional collaboration platform for national innovation agencies across Latin America. This partnership facilitates knowledge sharing, joint initiatives, and coordination of innovation policies across the region.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Science Foundation (NSF): U.S. federal agency that funds fundamental research and education across science and engineering. Comparable as a national R&D grantmaking entity, though much larger in scale and budget.
• Fraunhofer Society: Germany's leading applied research organization that bridges research and industry innovation. Comparable mission of funding and conducting R&D with industry impact, though operates its own research institutes.
• UK Research and Innovation (UKRI): U.K. national body that invests in research and innovation across disciplines. Comparable in operating model as a national funding agency distributing grants via competitive calls.

Direct peers

• Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET): Argentina's primary research council that funds scientific research and operates research institutes. A domestic peer that complements Agencia I+D+i in funding research vs. innovation/development activities.
• Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías (CONAHCYT): Mexico's national council for science and technology that administers federal R&D funding programs. Closely comparable in mandate, geographic region, and Latin American Network of Innovation Agencies membership.
• Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación (ANII): Uruguay's national innovation agency that funds research, innovation, and tech entrepreneurship through competitive calls. The closest regional analog to Agencia I+D+i given similar mandate, regional positioning, and Latin American Network of Innovation Agencies membership.
• Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq): Brazil's primary federal agency for promoting scientific and technological research. Comparable in mandate (national R&D funding), regulatory authority (federal ministry oversight), and scale (Latin America's largest R&D funder).
• Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (ANID): Chile's national R&D agency that administers research grants, scholarships, and innovation programs. Highly comparable in operating model and membership in the Latin American Network of Innovation Agencies.
• Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (MinCiencias): Colombia's S&T ministry that administers national R&D funding programs and innovation initiatives. Comparable in mandate to disburse public research funds and coordinate innovation policy at the national level.

Emerging players

• Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa e Inovação Industrial (EMBRAPII): Brazilian agency that funds industrial R&D partnerships between companies and research institutions. Comparable in its public grantmaking role targeting innovation and tech development, though narrower in scope than a full national R&D council.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/agenciaidiar
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCY9sEhPzO38ygCkWFtlxVDg
• Facebookfacebook.com/agenciaidiar
• Instagraminstagram.com/agenciaidiar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cienciaytecnologia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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