OECD Science,

Technology and Industry

Outlook
2016
Sandrine Kergroach and Michael Keenan
OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation
TIP Meeting, Paris, December 16, 2015
 OECD Science, Technology and Industry
Outlook
Whats new in the field of science,
technology and innovation policy?
International review of key recent trends in
STI and policies
Based on latest STI policy information and
indicators
OECD Flagship publication
A 20-year tradition. Every 2 years.
Next release: Oct./Nov. 2016.

*** What else? ***

STI e-Outlook / IPP
(CSTP/TIP workshop in June)
STI Policy Database NEW!
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STI Outlook 2016 in progress
 Drawing on a unique policy survey

Deadline:
18 December

47 countries in 2014
Response rate 2014: 96% EC-OECD joint international STIP survey
54 countries invited to participate in 2016
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DSTI/STP(2015)9/REV1
 Covering the full scope of science and
innovation policy

Hot
STI policy
issues

Complexity! 4
 The STI Outlook 2014

Narrative TRENDS CHAPTER Book

OECD iLibrary

POLICY COUNTRY Book

Standardised PROFILES
PROFILES
profiles OECD iLibrary
Digital products

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The STI Outlook 2014

DSTI/STP(2015)14

Narrative TRENDS CHAPTER Book Shorter!

OECD iLibrary
Future-oriented

POLICY COUNTRY Book

Standardised PROFILES
PROFILES
profiles OECD iLibrary
Digital products

DSTI/STP(2015)15

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Digital products

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 Stretching time horizons 10-15 years

Four trend components

One cross-cutting theme

Largely qualitative (no

sophisticated quantitative
forecasting)

Perennial/novel
tensions/controversies

CSTP/TIP final WS 7
DSTI/STP(2015)14 (Paris, 17 December)
 Forward-look exercise: basic principles

Resource constraints => light exercise

Synergies with existing OECD/EC/country initiatives (e.g. national technology

assessments UK, France-, etc.)
Desk-based analysis, interviews and workshops:
GSF, working session, April 2015
Internal workshops across OECD, May-June 2015
CSTP/TIP half-day workshop (17 June 2015)
(DSTI/STP/TIP/AH/M(2015)1)
Series of workshops in capitals (Beijing, Seoul, Washington)
CSTP/TIP final workshop (17 December 2015) (DSTI/STP/A(2015)3)
Internal interviews across DSTI, January 2016
Country responses to the joint EC-OECD STIP survey

Final draft report to be discussed at CSTP in March 2016.

A dedicated space on the IPP
 About 12,000 visits
The STI e-Outlook 2014 since June

+ benchmarking tools
+ access to IPP.Stat
Fully integrated into the IPP
https://www.innovationpolicyplatform.org/sti/e-outlook 10
 EC- OECD STI Outlook Policy Database 2014
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Coordinated approach in information collection for innovation policy analysis
 Most downloaded (iLibrary)
Most viewed (e-Outlook)
Policy profiles in the 2014 STIO
INNOVATION POLICY GOVERNANCE
National strategies for STI
System innovation
Strategic P/PPs
Impact assessment in STI policy
GLOBALISATION
Attracting international S&T investments by firms
Internationalisation of public research
Cross-border STI governance
NEW CHALLENGES
Green innovation
Innovation for social challenges
UNIVERSITIES AND PUBLIC RESEARCH
Public research missions and orientations
Financing public research
Open science
Commercialisation of public research
INNOVATION IN FIRMS
Policy mix for business R&D and innovation
Govt financing of business R&D and innovation
Tax incentives for R&D and innovation
Financing innovative entrepreneurship
Start-ups and innovative entrepreneurship
New industrial policies
Stimulating demand for innovation
NETWORKS AND CLUSTERS
Innovation and the digital economy
Cluster policy and S3
Patent policies & IP markets
SKILLS FOR INNOVATION
Strengthening education and skills for
innovation
Labour market policies for the highly skilled
Building a science and innovation culture
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Sector/Technology- orientation
Country profiles

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Statistics dashboard : the IPP.Stat About 250
weekly visits

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 STI Outlook 2016: schedule and process

17 December 2015 : CSTP/TIP workshop in Paris to discuss emerging

findings of the forward-looking activities.
18 December 2015: closure of the STIP survey 2016.
March 2016 (CSTP meeting): presentation of a first batch of draft New
Trends chapters and draft policy e-profiles. Written comments in the month
after.
April-May 2016: bilateral discussions on the country e-profiles. Written
comments in the two weeks after.
End June-beginning of July 2016: declassification by written procedure
of all revised drafts.
October/November 2016: official release of the publication hopefully
with the STI e-Outlook and STIP database online.
4th Quarter 2016: country events to promote and disseminate the
publication+e-products.

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 For further question

www.oecd.org/sti/outlook
www.innovationpolicyplatform.org/sti/e-outlook

www.innovationpolicyplatform.org/oecd-stio-forward-look

Thanks!

michael.keenan@oecd.org
sandrine.kergroach@oecd.org

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