Why STI Policy Research Hub?

Egypt has recognized the need to invest in research and development, as well as innovation, in order to keep up with global trends and compete in the international market. This has led to the establishment of various initiatives and programs aimed at promoting STI and fostering collaboration between academia, industry, and government.

As for the developing countries, the contemplator of the state of the science, technology and innovation system will find that it is divided into two main types:

• The first type is for the countries that already lack the ingredients for building a successful system due to the small number of qualified researchers and the lack of the necessary financial resources.
• The second type is for the countries - including Egypt - that are characterized by the availability of enough resources for excellence, like human and financial resources, but lack the appropriate policies and management for their numerous initiatives in this domain.

Therefore, working on developing STI policies is one of the first duties to reach the knowledge economy sought and clearly mentioned in the Egyptian Constitution. It is also a national necessity to stop the drain of human and financial resources exerted towards this goal and to ensure that the development of policies is on the right path by being based on scientific foundations and on an intricate analysis of the motives and effects of old policies.