Taiwan: Nationaler Wissenschafts- und Technologieentwicklungsplan (2013-2016)

The National Science and Technology Development Plan (2013-2016) was compiled by National Science Council with joint efforts from Academia Sinica and other twenty related government agencies which wrote in accordance with the reports and summary of the 9th National Science and Technology Conference. The Plan is a basis for drafting sci-tech policies and promoting Taiwan’s scientific and technological research and development from 2013 to 2016 and includes “Current Situation and Review,” and “Overall Goals, Strategies and Resources Planning.” It examines Taiwan’s global competitiveness, distribution of sci-tech R&D resources, and the outcome of the last National Science and Technology Development Plan (2009-2012), as well as a list of seven goals for Taiwan’s sci-tech development. Important strategies and measures are proposed under each goal.