We are a scientific center that conducts interdisciplinary research on fundamental data issues, ranging from its origin to its use and social impact.
We bring together academics from the fields of computer science, statistics, political science, and communications from the Pontifical Catholic University and the University of Chile, as well as the Federico Santa María, Concepción, Talca, Adolfo Ibáñez, and U. Mayor universities.
IMFD INNOVATION
DIRECTORATE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Our goal is to apply the most effective techniques, based on cutting-edge science and technology, to extract value from data, promoting the development of Chile and the region, providing data solutions for industry, the public sector, and society. What sets us apart is our ability to link scientific knowledge with engineering ...
IMFD researcher Gonzalo Navarro has been named an ISCB Fellow
Gonzalo Navarro, a professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Chile and a researcher at Millennium Institute Foundational Research on Data, was named a Fellow of …
IMFD researcher receives Test-of-Time Award for research that has had a lasting impact for more than 20 years
Gonzalo Navarro was awarded the Imre Simon Test-of-Time Prize for an article that, more than two decades after its publication, continues to influence the development of the discipline …
Ricardo Baeza-Yates receives international recognition for his pioneering contributions to computer science
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) awarded the 2025 Luiz André Barroso Award to the IMFD researcher, recognizing his pioneering contributions to algorithms and information retrieval, as well as …
