{{Short description|Colombian government agency}} {{Infobox government agency | agency_name = Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Innovation | nativename = Departamento Administrativo de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación | logo = ColCiencias logo.png | formed = {{Start date|2009|01|23}} | preceding1 = ''Colombian Institute for the Development of Science and Technology Francisco José de Caldas'' | dissolved = December 06, 2021 | superseding1 = Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation | employees = | budget = COP$148,292,622,987,234<br>(est. 2010)<ref>{{Citation|year=2010 |title=Ley de Presupuesto General de la Nación 2010 |publisher=Ministry of Finance and Public Credit |page=77 |url=http://www.minhacienda.gov.co/portal/page/portal/MinHacienda/haciendapublica/presupuesto/programacion/inicio/Ley2010/TOMO%200.pdf |accessdate=2010-08-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707053355/http://www.minhacienda.gov.co/portal/page/portal/MinHacienda/haciendapublica/presupuesto/programacion/inicio/Ley2010/TOMO%200.pdf |archivedate=2011-07-07 }}</ref> | parent_agency = National Planning Department | keydocument1 = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110707053702/http://www.secretariasenado.gov.co/senado/basedoc/ley/2009/ley_1286_2009.html Ley 1286 de 2009] }}
The '''Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Innovation''' ({{langx|es|Departamento Administrativo de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación}}), also known as '''Colciencias''', was a Colombian government agency that supported fundamental and applied research in Colombia. The department was officially integrated into the newly established Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation. This integration was enacted through Law 2162 of 2021. The key purpose of this merger was to centralize and streamline efforts in these fields under one unified governmental entity. This change aimed to foster a more coordinated and strategic approach to science, technology, and innovation, thereby enhancing the efficiency and impact of governmental policies and initiatives in these crucial areas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ley 2162 de 2021 - Gestor Normativo - Función Pública |url=https://www.funcionpublica.gov.co/eva/gestornormativo/norma.php?i=174026 |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=www.funcionpublica.gov.co}}</ref>
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