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NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON INNOVATION (NACI)
NACI was officially established under the National Advisory Council on Innovation Act No. 55 of 1997. Its core mandate was to serve as an advisory body to the Minister of Science and Innovation, with the goal of promoting innovation and the effective use of science and technology to achieve national development goals.
To provide evidence-based advice to the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation and, through the minister, Inter-ministerial Committee (IMC) and Presidential Plenary for STI, and the Cabinet, on STI matters, through research expertise and stakeholder engagement.
To establish a national advisory council on innovation; to determine its composition and objects and functions; to regulate financial and staff matters; and to
provide for matters connected therewith.
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Launch of the 2025 South Africa STI Indicators Report
Stakeholders from various sectors, including government, academia, industry and civil society were invited to the launch and to engage with the findings of the report.
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