Libro Blanco Vol I en Ingles
Libro Blanco Vol I en Ingles
Libro Blanco Vol I en Ingles
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TOWARDS A NATIONAL INNOVATION STRATEGY FOR COMPETITIVENESSVOLUME 1IV. OTHER STUDIES COMMISSIONED BY THE INNOVATION COUNCILIn accordance with the guidelines of the report of the Innovation Council for Competitiv<strong>en</strong>ess pres<strong>en</strong>ted in March 2006, a series ofstudies were required to serve as an input for a long-run strategic definition. The requirem<strong>en</strong>ts and opinions of the pres<strong>en</strong>t Counciloutlined the developm<strong>en</strong>t of the studies pres<strong>en</strong>ted hereunder.a. Review of the Innovation Policy of ChileIt was undertak<strong>en</strong> by the OECD. Its objective is to characterize the curr<strong>en</strong>t situation of Chile in various sci<strong>en</strong>tific and technologicalfields with the objective of obtaining a clear vision of the economic performance of Chile in the key areas of the innovation dynamic.Furthermore, in order to characterize the curr<strong>en</strong>t performance of our National Innovation System (NIS), the objective is to tackle aspectsmainly related to:a) National innovation activities, using indicators that are widely used in the specialized literature to characterize the sci<strong>en</strong>tific andtechnological activity of a country.b) The curr<strong>en</strong>t networks of institutional support for sci<strong>en</strong>ce, technology and innovation in Chile.c) The innovation support policies implem<strong>en</strong>ted in the country.b. Study of the scholarships systemDuring 2006, the preparation of a design proposal of a coordinated system of postgraduate scholarships in the area of innovationcomm<strong>en</strong>ced. It covers the institutions that curr<strong>en</strong>tly provide scholarships, organized into a network, and includes the role of educationalinstitutions in Chile and abroad as well as the b<strong>en</strong>eficiaries of the system.This study includes a review of successful international experi<strong>en</strong>ces in the formation of advanced human capital for innovation thatserves as a base for the definition of a policy proposal, with specific emphasis on the scholarships system, and guidelines for a strategy toimprove the human capital for innovation in Chile.154