The National Secretariat for Science, Technology, and Innovation (Senacyt) has a series of public calls open to promote the generation of knowledge and innovation in the country. For example, the call for the National Award for Business Innovation 2025 is available, developed in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce, Industries, and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP), with the objective of promoting, recognizing, and highlighting Panamanian organizations that develop innovative solutions based on science and technology, strengthening the country's competitiveness and socioeconomic progress. The award has two categories. The National Award for Business Innovation 2025 is aimed at for-profit legal entities registered in the Public Registry of Panama and with a minimum of 12 months of continuous operation. Through innovation incentives and specialized diplomas, Senacyt seeks to transform science into a tool for sustainable development for the country. Dr. Eduardo Ortega Barría highlighted the importance of these initiatives to integrate Panamanian talent into the labor market and improve the quality of education. "That is why our mission at Senacyt is aimed at turning science and technology into tools for sustainable development for Panama," he stated. Interested parties can access the Senacyt calls at: [link]. Additionally, the Public Call for a Diploma in Design and Evaluation of Digital Environments for the Teaching of Mathematics is open, aimed at strengthening the mathematical skills of participants through the use of technological tools and the implementation of innovative didactic strategies in the mathematics classroom. This call is directed at mathematics teachers in pre-secondary and secondary education in service at the Ministry of Education in the school regions of Bocas del Toro, Chiriquí, Veraguas, Herrera, Los Santos, and the Ngäbe-Buglé comarca. The deadline for submission is until February 13, 2026. Also, Senacyt has the Call for the Insertion of Professionals 2025 Round II, aimed at Panamanian professionals with a doctorate degree who have been supported by the National and International Scholarship Programs financed by Senacyt or who obtained their doctorate degree in one of the top 200 universities in the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) University World Ranking and who wish to enter the labor market of the Republic of Panama, in institutes, research centers, universities, public institutions, or private companies that have been selected in the public call for Institutions, previously launched.
