The National Survey of Research and Development (R&D) aims to find out the status, trends and statistics of the national R&D for a financial year.
National Survey of R&D has been implemented by MASTIC since 1994 (for the financial year 1992). Fourteen National Survey of R&D have been published to meet demand by internal and external stakeholders of MASTIC. The latest study conducted by MASTIC in 2019, covering data for financial year 2018.
The findings of this study will be used to measure the performance of national R&D activities against the targets set by the Government such as National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2021-2030 and also for international benchmarking.
Objectives of National Survey of R&D 2019
The National Survey of R&D includes both public and private organisations. The sectors involved are:
This study adopted Frascati Manual guidelines published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD, 2015).
There are three (3) canvassing of data collection methods which are online, telephone and face-to-face interview.
Comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge – including knowledge of humankind, culture and society – and to devise new applications of available knowledge (Frascati Manual, 2015).
The upcoming National Survey of R&D is expected to be published in 2023 for the development of National Survey of R&D 2021 (Financial year 2020).
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