Strengthening the Science, Technology and Innovation System in Peru

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The development objective of the Strengthening the Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) System in Peru Project for Peru is to strengthen the science, technology, and innovation system to improve research skills and firm-level innovation. The project comprises of four components. The first component, improving the institutional framework of the national STI system consists of following sub-components: (i) improving the institutional framework of the STI system; and (ii) National Council for STI (CONCYTEC) and National Fund for the Development of Science, Technology, and Technological Innovation (FONDECYT) management capacity. The second component, strategic programs: productivity and innovation fund and competitiveness reinforcement initiatives for productive innovation aims to design, plan, and oversee the implementation of CONCYTEC’s strategic STI programs, in line with national research priorities and private sector demands for innovation. It consists of following sub-components: (i) planning and capacity building for the strategic programs on technological innovation; (ii) competitiveness reinforcement initiatives for productive innovation (CRI for PI); (iii) productivity and innovation fund for technology transfer and upgrading; and (iv) impact evaluation to recalibrate the CRI for PI pilots. The third component, research and innovation capacity objective is to strengthen the capacity of the national STI system to generate relevant new knowledge and technology to contribute to productive innovation. It consists of following sub-components: (i) strengthening human capital for STI; (ii) improving research equipment; and (iii) competitive and strategically oriented grants for research and innovation. The fourth component is project management and monitoring and evaluation.