The key findings of the OECD Innovation Strategy as well as two publications were presented by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría (click here to read his remarks) on 27 May at the OECD Forum 2010.

These Innovation Strategy 2010 deliverables provide policy makers with a comprehensive and cross-cutting policy guidance package setting out the priorities for structural reforms that can accelerate innovation-led growth:

• In-depth OECD analysis of policies for innovation
• A compendium of indicators to help position economies in the context of a broad notion of innovation, track developments in innovation processes, and monitor the implementation of the strategy.

  
  See also: Innovation Strategy 2015 revision

Five interrelated priorities for government action

The Innovation Strategy is built around five priorities for government action, which together can underpin a strategic approach to promoting innovation:

• Empowering people to innovate
• Unleashing innovation in firms
• Creating and applying knowledge
• Applying innovation to address global and social challenges
• Improving the governance of policies for innovation