| AIG | National Authority for Government Innovation, Autoridad Nacional para la Innovación Gubernamental |
| AIP | Public Interest Association, Asociación de Interés Público |
| AMPYME | Authority for Micro, Small and Medium‑Sized Enterprises, Autoridad de la Micro, Pequeña y Mediana Empresa |
| ASU | Arizona State University |
| ATP | Assembly, Testing and Packaging |
| CAF | Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe |
| CIMS | Commission for Innovation in Microelectronics and Semiconductors, Comisión para la Innovación en Microelectrónica y Semiconductores |
| C‑TASC | Center for Advanced Semiconductor Technologies, Centro de Tecnologías Avanzadas de Semiconductores |
| CONEAUPA | National Council for University Evaluation and Accreditation, Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación Universitaria de Panamá |
| EMMA | Special Regime for Manufacturing Services for Multinational Companies |
| FDI | Foreign Direct Investment |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| IDB | Inter‑American Development Bank |
| INADEH | National Institute of Vocational Training and Training for Human Development, Instituto Nacional de Formación Profesional y Capacitación para el Desarrollo Humano |
| INDICASAT | Institute for Scientific Research and High Technology Services of Panama, Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología de Panamá |
| INEC | National Institute of Statistics and Census, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo |
| ITSE | Specialised Higher Technical Institute, Instituto Técnico Superior Especializado |
| MEF | Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas |
| MICI | Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias |
| MITRADEL | Ministry of Labour and Workforce Development, Ministerio de Trabajo y Desarrollo Laboral |
| PENCYT | National Strategic Plan for Science, Technology and Innovation |
| PROPANAMA | Investment Attraction and Export Promotion Authority of Panama, Autoridad para la Atracción de Inversiones y la Promoción de Exportaciones de Panamá |
| SEM | Special Regime for Multinational Headquarters |
| SENACYT | National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation, Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación |
| SEZ | Special Economic Zone |
| UTP | Technological University of Panama, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá |
Promoting the Development of the Semiconductor Ecosystem in Panama
