We are a scientific center that conducts interdisciplinary research on the fundamental problems related to data, ranging from its origin to its use and social impact.
We bring together researchers from computer science, statistics, political science and communications, from the Pontificia Universidad Católica and the Universidad de Chile, as well as from Universidad Federico Santa María, Universidad de Concepción, Universidad de Talca, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez and Universidad Mayor.
IMFD INNOVATION
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER DIRECTORATE Our goal is to apply the most effective techniques, based on cutting-edge science and technology, to extract value from data, driving the development of Chile and the region by providing data-related solutions for industry, the public sector, and society. Our distinctive feature is the ability to connect scientific knowledge with engineering and development. Today, companies and organizations produce a …
From Editaton to Wikipedia: 10 Chilean scientific institutions now have published articles
The Science and Technology Editaton 2026, organized by The Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD) together with Wikimedia Chile and with collaboration of the Department of Computer Science …
Research from IMFD will be presented at VLDB 2026
A new paper developed by researchers from The Millennium Institute Foundational Research on Data (IMFD) was accepted at the 52nd edition of VLDB (Very Large Data Bases), one of the …
In an interview with Cooperativa Ciencia, IMFD director Juan Reutter discussed the 2026 Alonzo Church Award and how AI is reshaping the way programmers are trained
The director of The Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD) and Pontificia Universidad Católica (UC) academic, Juan Reutter, spoke with Cooperativa Ciencia about the research behind the recognition …
