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Key nanotechnology indicators

Indicators include nanotech firms, nanotech R&D, public sector R&D expenditure and nanotechnology patents.

OECD Reviews of Digital Transformation: Going Digital in Colombia

Shaping the Digital Transformation in Latin America - Strengthening Productivity, Improving Lives

#ReactToRecalls: Global awareness campaign on product recalls

Consumer reaction to product recalls remains low in most jurisdictions, some achieving response rates as low as 3%. Over 20 countries are taking part in the October 2019 international awareness campaign to help consumers bridge the gap between being aware of a recall and reacting to it, and to increase business understanding of how to effectively communicate recalls to consumers.

Governance of science and technology policies

This report provides learnings from 13 case studies on governance mechanisms of national and supranational science, technology and innovation initiatives.

Policy initiatives for health and the bioeconomy

This document presents and compares 12 policy initiatives from OECD countries with a focus on policy objectives, target groups, sectoral priorities, budget, time horizon, selection criteria, international collaboration, and evaluation of the initiatives.

Innovation support in the enterprise sector: Industry and SMEs

This paper outlines major policy trends in public support of innovation activities in industry and SMEs across OECD countries. It discusses the policy mix to strengthen business R&D and innovation, and possible avenues to improve this mix in response to evolving needs, driven new trends in technology and other factors.

Policy initiatives to enhance the impact of public research: Promoting excellence, transfer and co-creation

Policies to boost the impact of public research can be classified into three broad categories. This paper illustrates the variety of options available within each type of policy, based on a review of 12 case studies across nine countries. The analysis looks at design options, budgets, implementation challenges, international scope, evaluation practices and lessons learnt from these policy initiatives.

Innovation policies for sustainable development: Low-carbon energy and smart-city initiatives

This paper benchmarks innovation policies for sustainability, focusing on low-carbon and environmental technologies and “smart-city” initiatives in selected OECD countries as well as the EU. It identifies critical success factors through a review of the policy portfolios of instruments, budgets, monitoring and evaluation strategies, and international co-operation strategies.