The 2023 edition of the OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook (STI Outlook) is prepared under the aegis of the OECD Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy (CSTP), with input from its working parties. The STI Outlook 2023 is a collective effort, co-ordinated by the Science and Technology Policy (STP) Division of the OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI). It is produced under the guidance of Alessandra Colecchia, Head of STP Division. Michael Keenan served as overall co-ordinator and Sylvain Fraccola as the administrative co-ordinator. Blandine Serve co-ordinated statistical inputs.
Chapter 1, “STI policy in times of global crises”, Chapter 2, “STI policy in times of strategic competition”, and Chapter 3, “STI policy for sustainability transitions”, were prepared by Michael Keenan (DSTI). They are based on work carried out in the context of the CSTP’s crosscutting project, S&T Policy 2025: Enabling transitions through science, technology and innovation. Chapter 4, “Mobilising science in times of crisis: Lessons learned from COVID-19”, was prepared by Carthage Smith and Jessica Ambler (DSTI). The chapter draws on recent work by the OECD Global Science Forum (GSF). Chapter 5, “Reaching Net zero: Do mission-oriented policies deliver on their many promises?”, was prepared by Philippe Larrue, with assistance from Bora Kim (DSTI). It draws on CSTP work on mission-oriented innovation policies for net-zero. Chapter 6, “Emerging technology governance: Towards an anticipatory framework”, was prepared by David Winickoff, Laura Kreiling and Douglas Robinson (DSTI). It is based on recent work carried out by the Working Party on Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and Converging Technologies (BNCT) on anticipatory technology governance.
All chapters of the 2023 STI Outlook were reviewed by Alessandra Colecchia, Hanna-Mari Kilpelainen, Jens Lundsgaard and Andrew Wyckoff of the DSTI. Chapter 2 was also reviewed by Kerri-Ann Jones, OECD Deputy Secretary General, Marion Jansen, Director of OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Isabell Koske, Director of Country Studies Branch in the OECD Economics Department, and Tamas Hajba (OECD Global Relations and Co-operation Directorate). The team thanks them for their valuable comments and guidance. Thanks are likewise due to those CSTP delegates who provided comments on chapter drafts and to participants in a CSTP high-level debate on 25-26 November 2022 where the STI Outlook’s main findings were discussed. The overall publication owes much to Sylvain Fraccola who designed the infographics and oversaw all aspects of the publication process, and Blandine Serve for her statistical support. Thanks are also due to Silvia Appelt, Mario Cervantes, Agnès Cimper, Antoine Dechezlepretre, Hélène Dernis, Fernando Galindo Rueda, Antton Haramboure, Guillaume Kpodar, Guy Lalanne, Kuniko Matsumoto, Laurent Moussiegt, Alistair Nolan, Alan Paic, James Philp, Lea Samak, Brigitte Van Beuzekom, Fabien Verger and Norihiko Yamano (DSTI) and Suzy Leprince (IEA) for their helpful advice and statistical inputs. Andrés Barreneche and Laura Garcia (DSTI) also contributed with inputs from the EC-OECD STIP Compass. The authors are grateful to Beatrice Jeffries (DSTI) for her secretarial assistance and to Sebastian Ordelheide (DSTI) for his communications support. Special thanks are given to Romy de Courtay for her editorial contributions and bibliographic research.