The Institutional Program 2025–2030 of the Centro de Investigación en Matemáticas, A.C. (Cimat) addresses structural challenges identified in Mexico’s national System of Science, Humanities, Technology, and Innovation. These challenges include the limited incorporation of mathematical knowledge in strategic sectors; the low density of scientific personnel; insufficient social appropriation of scientific knowledge; persistent gaps in access to specialized training; and weak institutional coordination to address national priorities. Such conditions restrict the country’s ability to advance scientific and technological sovereignty, generate evidence-based solutions, and ensure that the benefits of knowledge effectively contribute to social wellbeing.
The Program functions as a public policy instrument aligned with the National Development Plan (PND) 2025–2030, the Sectoral Program for Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation (PSCHTI) 2025–2030, the General Law on Humanities, Sciences, Technologies, and Innovation (LGHCTI), and the Planning Law, and articulates CIMAT’s institutional contribution with the objectives of the National System of Public Research Centers (SNCP). Its design incorporates an institutional diagnostic, the guiding principles of Humanismo Mexicano, and the national commitments to equality, inclusion, and science for the public good.
The Program establishes five objectives, aimed at:
Strengthening scientific sovereignty through basic and applied research in mathematics, statistics, and computer science;
Consolidating an inclusive and highly specialized scientific community;
Promoting the application, transfer, and social appropriation of knowledge to meet the needs of the public, private, and social sectors;
Expanding access to and public appreciation of the mathematical sciences, fostering diverse scientific vocations; and
Increasing interinstitutional and interdisciplinary collaboration to address national priorities and strengthen institutional management.
To achieve these objectives, the Program defines 19 strategies and 86 lines of action that articulate research, academic training, technological development, outreach, scientific dissemination, and institutional collaboration. It also establishes a set of indicators and targets for monitoring, follow-up, and evaluation throughout the 2025–2030 period.