What stage does SENACYT invest at?

SENACYT invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.

What is SENACYT's typical check size?

SENACYT typically writes checks of $150K.

Where is SENACYT located?

SENACYT is headquartered in Panama City, PA.

SENACYT

Government fund

Panama City · Pre-Seed–Growth · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

SENACYT awards non-reimbursable public funding through competitive calls to support dynamic, innovative science- and technology-based projects that contribute to Panama's economic development. Its 'Panamá Innova 2025' call offers a Seed Capital category (up to B/.60,000 for early-stage projects up to 18 months) and an Entrepreneurship & Innovation category (up to B/.150,000 for up to 24 months). Priority thematic areas include agro-industry and biotechnology, health, advanced technologies and digitalization, energy and sustainable environment, engineering and industrial development, logistics and mobility, tourism, culture and creative economy, and education and social inclusion. It aims to strengthen the national ecosystem, competitiveness and quality job creation.

Invests inAgTech AI & Machine Learning Biotech Climate Tech Creator Economy Deep Tech EdTech Energy Healthtech Impact & Social Good Logistics & Supply Chain Mobility & Transportation Semiconductors Travel & Hospitality Latin America Panama

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Growth

Check

$150K

Panama City, PA

Instruments

Grants

Team · 2 people

from the firm's website

Eduardo Ortega Barría· Secretario Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación· Panama

Eduardo Ortega-Barría is a Panamanian physician who studied medicine at the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara and trained in pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases in Mexico City, followed by postdoctoral training in tropical medicine and parasitology at Tufts University School of Medicine. He held research and teaching roles at institutions including the Gorgas Memorial Institute, Indicasat AIP, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and George Washington University, and from 2006 to 2020 served as vice president and director of medical affairs and clinical R&D for vaccines in Latin America and the Caribbean at GlaxoSmithKline. He currently serves as National Secretary of Science, Technology and Innovation of Panama.

Julio Germán Arias· Presidente de la Junta Directiva

President of SENACYT's board of directors, who took part in the launch event.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does SENACYT invest at?: SENACYT invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What is SENACYT's typical check size?: SENACYT typically writes checks of $150K.
What sectors does SENACYT focus on?: SENACYT focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Creator Economy, Deep Tech, EdTech, Energy, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Semiconductors, Travel & Hospitality.
Where is SENACYT located?: SENACYT is headquartered in Panama City, PA.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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LANZAMIENTO OFICIAL DE LA AGENDA NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍAS AVANZADAS

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Lanzamiento oficial de la Agenda Nacional de Tecnologías Avanzadas

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OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL AGENDA ON ADVANCE TECHNOLOGIES / ENGLISH

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Historias de exbecarios de la Senacyt

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La Senacyt entregó cartas de otorgamiento de becas a 167 estudiantes panameños

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Primera generación de diseñadores panameños de circuitos integrados de aplicación específica (ASIC)

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