Strategic Studies of public policy

Strategic Studies of public policy

A Review on Iran’s NIS Challenges & Proposing Policies and Initiatives for Improvement

Document Type : Policy Paper

Authors
Behzad Soltani 1
Hojat Allah Hajihoseini 2
MohammadReza Arasti 3
Sepehr Ghazinoory 4
MohammadReza Rzavi 5
MohammadAli Shafiaa 6
Manouchehr Manteghi 7
Habib Allah Tabatabaeian 8
Marzieh Shaverdi 9
1 Assistant Professor, Kashan University
2 Associate Professor, IROST
3 Associate Professor, Sharif University of Technology
4 Associate Professor, Tarbiat Modares University
5 Head of the Institute for Trade Studies and Research
6 Assistant Professor, Iran University of Science and Technology
7 Associate Professor, Malek Ashtar University
8 Associate Professor, Allameh Tabatabaei University
9 Management of Technology & Innovation Consultant at Innovation & Prosperity Fund
Abstract
National Innovation System (NIS) approach, that consists of different functions and institutions regarding scientific and technological development of countries, is a good approach for analyzing science, technology and innovation and proposing comprehensive policies and initiatives for enhancing innovation in a country. A review of Iran’s status at innovation indices reveals that we have a relatively bad position regarding our region countries and our Vision 1404 goals. Management of technology and Science and technology policy experts always look for an opportunity to express their views and suggestions about improving innovation and technology development status. So, we held panels with these experts to explore their views and experiences and suggest some policies for addressing science and technology challenges. In this report, we first have look at Iran’s science, technology, innovation (STI) and economic indices, then, based on "National Innovation System" approach, describe Iran’s NIS challenges and propose some policies and initiatives for removing barriers.
Keywords
National Innovation System (NIS)
Function
Science and Technology Policy (STP)

Subjects

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Strategic Studies of public policy
Volume 7, Issue 23
Summer 2017
Pages 185-198