The digital innovation policy landscape in 2019

Sandra Planes-Satorra and Caroline Paunov

No 71, OECD Science, Technology and Industry Policy Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: How are OECD countries supporting digital innovation and ensuring that benefits spread across the economy? This paper explores the current landscape of strategies and initiatives implemented in OECD countries to support innovation in the digital age. It identifies common trends and differences in national digital, smart industry and artificial intelligence (AI) strategies. The paper also discusses policy instruments used across OECD to support digital innovation targeting four objectives: First, policies aimed at enhancing digital technology adoption and diffusion, including demonstration facilities for SMEs. Second, initiatives that promote collaborative innovation, including via the creation of digital innovation clusters and knowledge intermediaries. Third, support for research and innovation in key digital technologies, particularly AI (e.g. by establishing testbeds and regulatory sandboxes). Fourth, policies to encourage digital entrepreneurship (e.g. through early-stage business acceleration support).

Keywords: digital innovation; digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI); innovation and research policy; innovation strategies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I28 O25 O30 O31 O33 O38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019-05-06
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