In Artemisa province the matters of science, technology, innovation and the environment are taken care by the Organizational Unit of Science, Technology, Innovation and Environment; which is part of the structure of the General Directorate of Infrastructure and Investments of the Artemisa Provincial Administration; located in San León farm, Banana Plan, Artemisa. CP33800. Telephone number: 047-36 6459.
The Department of Science, Technology, Innovation and Environment have the mission of directing the implementation of State and Government policies on scientific, technological and environmental matters; the conservation and rational use of natural resources; for economic and social development and public satisfaction in the territory.
The Directorate is made up of:
1 Director, 1 Deputy Director, 1 Specialist for Science, Technology and the Environment and 1 Secretary and the Departments of Science, Technology and Innovation, Department of Environmental Regulation and Evaluation, Department of Environment and Department of Management of Bays.
The province has two research institutes, the Grain Research Institute (IIG) and the Tobacco Research Institute (IIT), as well as Basic Scientific-Technological Units (UCTB).
- Grain Research Institute: The Institute is administratively subordinated to MINAGRI and the Grain Agro-industrial Group; which has the mission of integral development of rice and other grains, to contribute to human and animal nutrition satisfaction.
- Tobacco Research Institute: It belongs to TABACUBA, Tobacco Business Group; which has the mission of providing the scientific-technical bases for the development of the tobacco production chain with efficiency and effectiveness.
- Experimental Station of Medicinal Plants: It belongs to the Center for Research and Development of Medicines (CIDEM); which has the mission of research and development of medicines and nutritional supplements.
- National Parasitology Laboratory: It belongs to the National Institute of Veterinary Medicine; which has the mission of directing national programs to fight against parasitic diseases of veterinary importance.
- Scientific and Technological Base-Unit (UCTB). Vegetal Hygiene: UCTB belongs to the Vegetal Hygiene Research Institute; which has the mission of contributing to the prevention and reduction of risks; and also losses from pests; without affecting the environment on a sustainable basis.
- Technological and Scientific Base-Unit (UCTB). Fruit trees: UCTB belongs to the Tropical Fruit Research Institute. It is attached to the Fruit Business Group, MINAG; which has the mission of providing the technical-scientific basis to develop the sustainability and competitiveness of Cuban fruit agroindustry.
We also have Artemisa University and the Faculty of Medical Sciences, that are inserted into the work of innovation. They are developing projects that involve other economic and service sectors. There are other entities that can support the work of scientific research; such as the Sierra del Rosario Ecological Station and the Soroa-Orchid Botanical Garden.