Science, technology and society (STS) approach in Cuba. Historical changes, main achievements and deficiencies, and the new policy in the framework of the New Economic Model improvement

Abstract

The work consists of an explanation of the evolution of science, technology and technological innovation process in the colonial, neocolonial and socialist revolution in Cuba, with frustrated attempts in the first stages, finding in the last the possibility of limited development.The intentions of science, technique and technological innovation policy are intended to insert the country into the world economy, with greater economic diversification and greater food and ecological sustainability.The main characteristic of the science, technique and innovation process from 1959 to 1990 consisted of the technology transfer received within the framework of the preferential economic and scientific relations established; However, after the approval of a new economic reform in 2011 in which new economic, political and social guidelines of the party are approved, this policy takes off, where science plays important functions in the improvement of our model economic socialist.