Science, Technology and Innovation in Latin America, the Caribbean and Ibero-America in 2024

Authors

  • Oscar Cobar Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program, School of Medical Sciences, University of San Carlos, Guatemala Author
  • Oscar Cobar Pharmacogenomics and Nutrigenomics Research Group, School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of San Carlos, Guatemala Author
  • Stella Cobar School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of San Carlos, Guatemala Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JBBR/2025(7)201

Keywords:

Science, Technology, Innovation, Research and Development, The Knowledge Society, Context Indicators, Economic Indicators

Abstract

This document presents the main economic and context indicators on Science, Technology and Innovation in Latin America, the Caribbean and IberoAmerica through 2024, taken mainly from RICYT, The World Bank, and The World Economic Forum. Brief concepts on the Knowledge Society and statistical data on Science and Innovation from the World Intellectual Property Organization “Global Innovation Tracker 2024” are added. The ten-year ScTi investment, the yearly drug launches by therapeutic area, the human resources dedicated to ScTi and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in IberoAmerica and Latin America and the Caribbean -LAC- are analyzed in detail.

Author Biographies

  • Oscar Cobar, Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program, School of Medical Sciences, University of San Carlos, Guatemala

    Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program, School of Medical Sciences, University of San Carlos, Guatemala

  • Oscar Cobar, Pharmacogenomics and Nutrigenomics Research Group, School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of San Carlos, Guatemala

    Pharmacogenomics and Nutrigenomics Research Group, School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of San Carlos, Guatemala

  • Stella Cobar, School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of San Carlos, Guatemala

    School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of San Carlos, Guatemala

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Published

2025-06-05

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2025): Volume 7, Issue 3

Section

Articles