1. Optimise the use and governance of research and technology infrastructures
Ensure that core facilities are strategically governed, sustainably funded, and positioned as platforms that generate data, technology and skills for long-term societal transformation.
2. Strengthen engagement between STI systems and society (forthcoming)
Build trust and relevance by embedding public engagement, participation, and societal needs into innovation and STI policymaking processes.
3. Reinforce international STI linkages to advance national priorities and collective resilience (forthcoming)
Deepen global collaboration while addressing challenges around research and technology security, equitable partnerships, and the implementation of open science agendas.
4. Promote effective STI co-operation and co-creation across sectors (forthcoming)
Support collaborative platforms and co-design approaches that connect public, private, and academic actors across diverse disciplines and domains to deliver systemic change.
5. Mobilise public funding and private finance to address complex challenges (forthcoming)
Strengthen STI funding design and governance to operationalise mission-oriented innovation strategies, enhance agility and risk tolerance, and align with long-term societal goals.
6. Improve cross-government coherence to strengthen innovation (forthcoming)
Foster systemic and co-ordinated policy by aligning STI strategies between ministries and governance levels and embedding innovation objectives into broader government planning.
7. Enhance strategic intelligence for anticipatory STI governance (forthcoming)
Strengthen strategic intelligence capabilities to anticipate emerging issues, integrate diverse evidence, and guide transformative innovation in uncertain and rapidly evolving contexts.
8. Accelerate the development and diffusion of enabling technologies (forthcoming)
Provide policy support for the responsible scaling of technologies such as AI, quantum and bio-based solutions to drive green and digital transitions.
9. Equip the STI workforce with the skills and capabilities for the future (forthcoming)
Bridge skills gaps, strengthen workforce resilience and build the individual and institutional capacity to manage complexity and drive transformation.
10. Embed STI policy in broader regulatory, financial and governance frameworks (forthcoming)
Strengthen coherence between STI policy and related regulatory, financial and industrial domains to create enabling conditions for transformative innovations to compete and scale.
