# Cuba's New Tech Law Opens Private Sector Under State Limits

> Cuba's new science and tech law allows private firms to join state projects amid economic crisis.
- Title: Cuba's New Tech Law Opens Private Sector Under State Limits
- Summary: Cuba's new science and tech law allows private firms to join state projects amid economic crisis.
- Keywords: cuba, innovation, private sector, economic crisis, state control, Infobae
- Source: Infobae — https://infobae.com/cuba/2026/11/09/nueva-ley-de-ciencia-y-tecnologia-en-cuba-una-apertura-privada-bajo-restricciones-del-regimen
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- Topics: cuba, science, technology, innovation, private sector, economic crisis, state control, news
## Cuba's New Science Law
Cuba published its first law reorganizing the scientific system and allowing private-public partnerships.
## Law Takes Effect in 60 Days
The law, which enters force within 60 days per the Official Gazette, launches during Cuba's economic and humanitarian crisis.
## Private Sector Included
The law formally recognizes private companies, agricultural cooperatives, and self-employed workers as scientific and technological actors.
## Funding Mechanisms
The law establishes risk financing and seed capital mechanisms to support technological innovation projects.
## Patent-Based Companies
The law permits companies based on patents and trademarks to channel external investment into scientific and technological activities.
## Contracts for Tech Transfer
The law allows state-private contracts for royalties and payments from tech package commercialization.
## Daimar Cánovas Statement
Daimar Cánovas, the science and technology vice minister, stated increased innovation across economic actors could accelerate national development.
## 16,000 Private Companies
Over 16,000 private companies operate in Cuba according to official data cited by EFE.
## Ministry Integration
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment will merge with the Ministry of Higher Education within six months.
## Key takeaway

Cuba's government introduced a law enabling private companies to collaborate with state entities in science and tech amid economic hardship.