Science & Diplomacy: How countries interact with the Boston innovation ecosystem

It should help them understand the advantages of and requirements for developing a presence in The premise of this report is to map the diplomatic regional scientific and innovation hubs; representations in Boston,5 and their interactions • Countries planning to develop a presence in the with the local government, academia, the private Boston innovation ecosystem; sector, and other S&T-related com. [...] This office works with the MFA the innovation department within the Ministry of and the Ministry of Science and Technology in Economic Development, Innovation and Export coordination with the Ministry of Education. [...] Science attachés and the the FCO and the BEIS in terms of structure and structure in which they are embedded can be part of funding.65 the MFA, the Ministry of the Economy, the Ministry of Science, or a mix of any of these, depending on their • The Ministry of Science core mission and funding scheme. [...] While the focus was on Boston, the insights institutions, scientific organizations, and various gained in the process of studying this ecosystem stakeholders in the home country and interna- are broadly applicable to the overall position of tionally, and the knowledge to quickly map and a science attaché regardless of the posting, and engage with the local ecosystem. [...] In addition, after mapping the local ecosystem and 5.1 Backgrounds and attributes of engaging with the science attachés in particular, science attachés in Boston common soft skills became evident, such as agility and flexibility, and the ability to quickly learn on the The interviews and research show a high diversity job, grasp new concepts, see the big picture, and of professional backgrounds of.