South African Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators 2022

The Science Technology Innovation (STI) Indicators Report seeks to provide information about the National System of Innovation (NSI) using the South African Innovation Scorecard (SAIS), which consists of the following elements:
i. Framework conditions-cover three innovation dimensions, i.e. human resources, attractive research systems and an innovation-friendly environment.
ii. Investments include public and private investment in research, development and innovation (RDI) and cover two dimensions, i.e. finance and support, and firm investments.
iii. Innovation activities-consisting of three dimensions, i.e. innovators, linkages and intellectual assets.
iv. Outputs-cover two dimensions, i.e. the economy (e.g. technology balance of payments, high technology exports and employment) and society.