To position Oman as a regional hub for innovation and leader in producing new ideas, products and services, the Government of Oman is pursuing a diversification program known as Vision 2020. With a key goal of the program being to increase the contribution of the non-oil sector to the country’s Gross Domestic Product, SRI was commissioned by The Research Council of Oman to conduct a comprehensive assessment of Oman’s National Innovation Ecosystem (NIE).
Using a proprietary assessment technique it developed, SRI mapped the main pillars, frameworks, drivers and institutions underpinning Oman’s innovation capacity. SRI analyzed the main barriers to national and regional innovation, and recommended a series of policies and programs to foster national economic growth.
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