At the beginning of the television program, the Deputy Minister of Communications, Grisel Reyes, referred to the development of the software industry in Cuba, which had its origins at the beginning of the revolutionary process.
The deputy minister recalled that in 1969 the first university career linked to the development of informatics began to be taught in Cuba, in 1970 the first Cuban computer was created and also in that year the first Cuban algorithmic language was registered.
They are just examples of the early development of the software industry in Cuba, he stated, arguing that today the country has six university careers linked to the sector.
He stated that hehe National Industry of Computer Applications and Services is a growing and strengthening industry that is in line with the 2030 Development Agenda.
The principle that is followed is to gain technological sovereignty and contribute to the substitution of importssaid the deputy minister.
This industry has a vertiginous development at the international level, and in Cuba it has also been successful, he said.
He explained that, despite the pandemic and the US blockade, in 2021 it contributed to the income of foreign currency to the countryas well as being closely linked to the national computerization and digitization program.
Reyes explained that in the country there are 30 entities dedicated to the development of computer applications and services, including 24 business entities and two science and technology parksone in Havana and another in Matanzas.
In addition, four budgeted entities, including the Young Computing Club and the University of Informatics Sciences (UCI), which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2022 and has graduated more than 16,000 professionals during that time.
Of the new forms of economic management, he added, there are 124 companies dedicated to software development: two non-agricultural cooperatives, three with state participation and the rest with private capital.
The national development strategy also includes the promotion of spaces for collaboration, scientific development and innovation.
The Industry has ten science, technology and innovation entities:
- 2 Technological Science Parks
- 2 Development and Innovation Units (Desoft and Citmatel)
- 3 Research Center (Datys, Geocuba and Simpro)
- 2 Centers for Scientific and Technological Services (Xetid, ETI)
- 1 High Technology Company (Citmatel)
It also covers three sectoral programs, with 21 science and technology projects, and several files on foreign investment opportunities.
According to the deputy minister, as a consequence Due to the restrictions imposed by the US blockade against Cuba, the application development and computer solutions industry has not been able to develop its export capacity.
Our specialists are also limited in acquiring new knowledge through platforms that are blocked for Cuban IPs, he added.
However, he said,Together with the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic, support actions are carried out to promote exports.
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