Areas of expertise
Research is designed to support the evidence needs of science, technology and innovation (STI) policymakers, in particular those officials in public research agencies who are responsible for programme design, portfolio management and strategy development.
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The public research base and the dynamics of innovation
Exploring the contribution of public research and higher education organisations to technological and industrial change, and economic development.
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Technological, manufacturing and industrial systems
Characterising enabling technologies, production technologies and processes, value chain systems, and associated industrial innovation capabilities and competencies.
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Science, technological and industrial emergence
Taking an innovation system functions-based approach to mapping emerging technology dynamics and practical foresight-related analyses for policy and research strategy development.
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Foresight, innovation and challenge-driven agendas
Investigating the practices, processes and techniques of foresight exercises and of (public) technology strategy development, both of which inform policy development and are themselves policy development tools.
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Innovation systems institutions: Regulation and standards
Exploring the role of evolving innovation system institutions (in particular standardisation and regulatory activities) on the emergence of new technologies and industries.
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Economic value capture from industrial innovation systems
Analysing sources of national economic value capture from modern manufacturing systems in the context of technological and industrial change.
Who we work with
CSTI’s research agenda is shaped in collaboration with policy and research agency partners.
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