The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has published a consultation paper for a successor to the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation.

The  document sets out some background to a range of issues, around eight key pillars, to be considered in the formulation of a new strategy:

  1. Investment in STI and key goals/targets
  2. Prioritised Approach to Public Research Funding
  3. Enterprise-level R&D and Innovation Performance
  4. International collaboration and engagement
  5. Organisational/ Institutional arrangements to enhance research excellence and deliver jobs
  6. World class IP regime and dynamic systems to transfer Knowledge and Technology into jobs
  7. Government wide goals on innovation in key sectors for job creation and societal benefit
  8. Research for knowledge and the development of human capital

At the end of each chapter, there are key questions for consideration in the development of the new strategy.

Any written views need to be submitted by 23 March 2015 to IDCsecretariat@djei.ie