SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY AND STRATEGY

Science, technology and innovation policy covers a vast range of initiatives, structures and programs aiming to provide a coherent framework for R&D. These policies cover a range of preoccupations, including research funding, the training and retention of scientific personnel, excellence in research, scientific and technical culture and the development of technological sectors. STI policy-makers need to be able to base their decisions on accurate advice, studies and evaluations.

Science-Metrix participates in the creation of science, technology and innovation strategy and policy by combining its evaluation tools with a robust knowledge of innovation systems and science policy. Our services target different governmental levels (federal and provincial), academic institutions (universities and colleges), companies and centres for technology transfer and valorization.

POLICY AND STRATEGY QUESTIONS

Identifying conceptual schemes for political intervention in a given environment;

Estimating impact and benefits;

Estimating setting-up and maintenance costs;

Designing modes of operation;

Identifying current conditions as a reference point for subsequent evaluation (benchmarking);

Observing and analyzing how a sector has evolved in the past;

Assessing the impact of interventions on the development of a given sector;

Measuring the gap between expected and actual results of policies and strategies;

Clarifying the operational content of policies and strategies;

Measuring the influence of internal and external factors;

Providing a framework for evaluation;

Evaluating policies and strategies;

Designing policies and strategies.