Review of South African science technology and innovation institutional landscape

The national system of innovation (NSI) is the set of bodies or institutions that contribute to the stimulation of development and diffusion of new technologies. The NSI, encompassing science, technology, and innovation (STI), is meant to have a positive impact on society and to create an enabling system that generates pride and supports a free and open society unafraid to tackle the inevitable challenges that confront it. For such a system to be relevant it has to be able to respond rapidly to a changing global context and to meet the needs of the country, the region and the continent; its goals and objectives should therefore be aligned with national
priorities as defined in a number of policy and strategic documents, Vision 2030
 of the National Development Plan (NDP) in particular.