Cuban President visits Havana Science and Technology Park 

The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, highlighted this Thursday the leadership achieved by the Havana Science and Technology Park and advocated for it to become a link between state and non-state sector companies for the execution of research, development, and innovation (R&D&I) projects.
The president visited the park, founded in 2020 and already established as an ecosystem for innovation. In a meeting with executives and representatives of several micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that originated there, he highlighted the number of solutions being developed in the country thanks to the talent cultivated at Cuban universities. He called for greater integration, the creation of alliances, and increased awareness of the work being done for the benefit of the nation's development.
Díaz-Canel Bermúdez urged everyone to take full advantage of the new economic and social transformations approved in the country, especially in the ICT sector, which currently has enormous potential.
During the dialogue, the Head of State learned about Laberinto Tech, one of the technology-based companies born in the Science and Technology Park, which develops IT solutions specializing in business and e-commerce projects.
Its director, Yunior Almaguer, a recent graduate of the University of Computer Sciences, explained to the president specific solutions related to managing the fleet of cars rented by tourism entities such as Transtur and Ecotur.
He was also briefed on the work being done by Gemellux, another technology-based company originated at the Park. According to its director, Tatiana Delgado Fernández, they focus on transforming dispersed data into managed assets, leveraging its full value for decision-making. They have undertaken projects with the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources, the tourism sector, the environment sector, and others.
Regarding these projects and their connection to the Park, Rafael Torralbas Ezpeleta, president of the institution, explained to the press that its function is essentially to support the creation and development of new technology-based companies.
"In this important endeavor, considering that our current economic and social environment is quite impacted, everything the Park can offer new ventures becomes a great help in supporting their growth," he added.
Torralbas Ezpeleta noted that they offer what are called basic, technological, and value-added services. The basic services are those that provide the infrastructure; Value-added services, which are often the most important for these small businesses, involve consulting of all kinds.
He spoke of legal and financial support; of helping them reach specific markets, connect with domestic and export clients; and helping them take advantage of opportunities that, thanks to the international relationships the Park has been building, they can access even outside the country.
Today, the Park has a total of 40 technology-based startups at different stages of the incubation process. Some companies are already much more developed, while others are still in a more nascent stage, he noted.
This is the third visit the Head of State has made to the Havana Science and Technology Park since its founding; he had previously visited in 2020 and 2023, as part of the priority he has given to the pillars of the Cuban government's management related to science, innovation, and digital transformation.