About Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

About company

The Ministry of Science and Technology (Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia - MCT) was created by Decree No. 91,146 on 15th March 1985, fulfilling the commitment made by President Tancredo Neves to the Brazilian scientific community. Its sphere of responsibility is set out in Decree No. 5,886 dated 6th September 2006. As an organ of direct Administration, the MCT’s responsibilities include: national policy on scientific and technological research and innovation; the planning, coordination, supervision and control of scientific and technological activities; policies for developing information technology and automation; national policy on biosecurity; seeing; nuclear policy and control of exports of sensitive goods and services.