The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries, or its economic. [...] The purpose of this framework is to provide guidance to policymakers and project executing entities (PEEs) in the GCIP partner countries in defining and implementing policy strategies to promote cleantech innovation and entrepreneurship and to increase the participation of women and youth in cleantech entrepreneurial activities and as leaders in this sector. [...] Some examples include the National Innovation Scheme to support prototypes and the launch and growth of startups; the Proof of Concept scheme to validate business feasibility of novel research ideas, and the Collaborate Research and Innovation Grant Scheme, which connects local businesses with academia and research centres to conduct join research projects. [...] The separation of the Israel Innovation Authority from other branches of government was a strategic choice to prevent the Authority’s work from being influenced by the specific needs or wants of the incumbent government and ministries in power and to maintain the long-term vision of Israel’s innovation policy. [...] Similarly, the Research and Innovation Law15 is a joint effort between the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Innovation and Growth, given their overlapping mandates and responsibilities for research and innovation.
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- Cleantech Innovation Policy Strategy Framework - UNIDO Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP) [from PDF sources]
Table of Contents
- Contents 2
- Acknowledgments 3
- Introduction 6
- Purpose of this document 6
- Methodology 8
- Executive Summary 10
- I. Global Innovation Success Stories 12
- Global Innovation and Cleantech Innovation Leaders 12
- Canada 12
- Denmark 12
- Finland 13
- Israel 13
- Japan 13
- Switzerland 13
- United States 14
- Successful Countries Similar to GCIP Partner Countries 14
- Bulgaria 14
- Chile 14
- China 14
- India 15
- Viet Nam 15
- II. Successful Innovation Policies Enacted in Countries Leading in Cleantech Innovation 16
- Introduction 16
- Policy Strategies to Increase Supply of Early-Stage Innovation 18
- Establish a national body dedicated to promoting innovation 18
- Set long-term policy signals that are consistent over time 19
- Publish clear national RD priorities and align RD funding to them 20
- Maximize the impact of RD investment through international collaboration 20
- Focus early-stage support on developing novel industries and high-growth ventures 21
- Incentivize private sector investment through RD tax credits 23
- Implement mechanisms to ensure cross-departmental collaboration on innovation issues 23
- Develop appropriate programmes to educate the next generation of innovators 24
- Implement measures to retain talent and attract an international workforce 24
- Support regional development across the country to promote balanced economic growth reduce regional disparities and reach untapped potential 25
- Collaborate with all key actors across the innovation ecosystem nobody can do this alone 25
- Policy Strategies to Support Demonstration and Commercialization 27
- Encourage the private sector to take ownership of the innovation agenda 27
- Implement targeted financing mechanisms to de-risk first commercialization 29
- Develop enabling infrastructure 29
- Boost demand for green products and services through public procurement 30
- Ensure regulation responds to the pace and ambition of innovation 30
- Policy Strategies to Accelerate Scale-up of Growth-stage Companies 31
- Implement measures to boost demand for clean technologies 31
- Share best practices with other nations 31
- Partner directly with global innovation leaders to bring added-value and innovation to economic activity 32
- Find international trade opportunities 32
- Create a level playing field with incumbents 33
- III. Countries Demonstrating Measurable Success in Facilitating Opportunities for Women and Youth through Cleantech Innovation 34
- Argentina 35
- Canada 36
- India 36
- Malaysia 37
- New Zealand 37
- United Kingdom 37
- United States 38
- IV. Characteristics of Effective Cleantech Innovation Ecosystems that Provide Opportunities for Women and Youth 39
- Types of interventions implemented by countries that have demonstrated measurable success 39
- Policy Building Data Tracking and Evaluation 40
- Coordinate action in data tracking policy building monitoring and evaluation across ministries with a business innovation and gender and youth focus 40
- Education and Career Opportunities 41
- Promote access to high quality science technology engineering and math STEM education and green jobs 41
- Allow for flexible working arrangements and set up a public social security system to cover personnel costs such as parental leave and childcare 42
- Address biases towards women and youth in the workforce 43
- Mentoring and Access to Funding 43
- Create ringfenced funding sources and mentoring for women and youth 43
- Strengthen pathways towards decision-making positions in government financial institutions and corporations for women and youth through leadership training mentoring and networking 45
- Recognition for Achievements 47
- Create platforms for women and youth to recognize achievements in innovation through awards and publicity 47
- Conclusion 48
- References 49
