How Governments Use NSTIS
Real-world applications of NSTIS across government sectors, research institutions, and development organizations worldwide.
Governments use NSTIS to understand their science and technology ecosystem and design evidence-based policies.
- ✓Map institutional networks and collaboration gaps
- ✓Identify research strengths and weaknesses
- ✓Benchmark against international standards
- ✓Forecast policy impacts before implementation
Research councils leverage NSTIS to allocate funding strategically and monitor research portfolio performance.
- ✓Track research output and impact metrics
- ✓Identify emerging research areas
- ✓Monitor talent mobility and brain drain
- ✓Support peer review and grant management
Universities and companies use NSTIS to strengthen linkages and commercialize research findings.
- ✓Identify collaboration opportunities
- ✓Track technology transfer outcomes
- ✓Monitor industry engagement metrics
- ✓Measure economic impact of research
Development organizations use NSTIS to build inclusive, resilient innovation ecosystems.
- ✓Support startup ecosystems
- ✓Monitor innovation indicators
- ✓Track technology adoption rates
- ✓Support inclusive innovation policies
Organizations embed NSTIS into their decision-making processes for evidence-based governance.
- ✓Real-time ecosystem monitoring
- ✓Scenario planning and simulations
- ✓Risk identification and mitigation
- ✓Stakeholder engagement and transparency
Countries use NSTIS to align S&T investments with SDG targets and track progress.
- ✓SDG-aligned research tracking
- ✓Impact measurement frameworks
- ✓Cross-sector collaboration mapping
- ✓Progress reporting and accountability
Government Success Stories
See how countries are using NSTIS to transform their S&T governance
East Africa: Building Regional Innovation Capacity
A coalition of East African governments used NSTIS to develop a regional S&T strategy, identifying collaboration opportunities and coordinating investments across borders.
- ✓ Mapped 500+ research institutions across 5 countries
- ✓ Identified $50M in collaborative funding opportunities
- ✓ Established regional research networks
South Asia: Evidence-Based Policy Making
A national research council deployed NSTIS to support grant allocation, track research outcomes, and measure impact on development goals.
- ✓ Processed 2,000+ grant applications with data-driven decisions
- ✓ Tracked research impact on 8 SDG targets
- ✓ Improved funding allocation efficiency by 35%
Sub-Saharan Africa: Technology Foresight & Innovation
A government ministry used NSTIS to identify emerging technologies, monitor startup ecosystems, and design innovation policies.
- ✓ Identified 15 high-impact emerging technology areas
- ✓ Tracked 200+ startups and innovation metrics
- ✓ Designed targeted innovation incentive programs
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