Draft White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation
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The Department of Science and Technology has issued a new draft White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for public comment, which was approved by Cabinet last week.
"The new draft White Paper focuses on the following:
- Raising the profile of STI in South Africa by instilling an innovation culture in South African society and integrating STI into cross-cutting government planning at the highest levels.
- Strengthening partnerships between business, government, academia and civil society, creating a more enabling environment for STI.
- Focusing on innovation for social benefit and for fundamental economic transformation.
- Expanding and transforming the human resource base of the national system of innovation.
- Increasing investment, both public and private, in STI."