OECD Agenda for Transformative Science, Technology and Innovation Policies
Multiple crises are triggering turbulence, instability and insecurity in contemporary
societies, with impacts on economies, the environment, politics, and global affairs.
An effective response will require governments to be more ambitious and act with greater
urgency in their science, technology and innovation (STI) policies to meet global
challenges. Sustained investments and greater directionality in research and innovation
activities are needed, and these should coincide with a reappraisal of STI systems
and STI policies to ensure they are “fit-for-purpose” to contribute to transformative
change agendas. This policy paper provides a framework to support governments in making
these assessments. It identifies six STI policy orientations for transformative change
that should guide these assessments. It applies these orientations across multiple
areas of STI policy, including R&D funding, the research and innovation workforce,
and international R&D co-operation, and outlines a series of concrete policy actions
STI policymakers can take to accelerate transformative change.
Published on April 24, 2024Also available in: French
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