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Intro -- Foreword -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Executive summary -- Main characteristics of the Kuwaiti innovation system -- The way forward towards "Smart Kuwait" -- 1 Overall assessment and recommendations -- 1.1. Overview -- 1.1.1. The transition to a knowledge-based society has now become an...

There is no dedicated STI strategy to guide investments and activities of Kuwaiti research and innovation actors -- The monitoring of the strategic plans focuses on the execution of projects and relies on unclear key indicators -- 1.4.3. Science, technology and innovation policy formulation and fund...

KISR is still far from achieving its objective of becoming the "region's most highly respected STI and knowledge gateway" and an "international centre of excellence" by 2030 -- KISR has undertaken significant steps to counter long-established structural weaknesses, but concrete and significant resul...

There is very little direct or indirect financial support for innovation and R&amp -- D -- 1.6.3. Intellectual property rights -- Kuwait has adopted some of the main international frameworks for intellectual property rights… -- …but needs to do more to protect intellectual property in the digital ag...

3 Science, Technology and Innovation Governance -- 3.1. Main characteristics of effective science, technology and innovation governance structures -- 3.2. General overview of the Kuwaiti political and innovation policy systems -- 3.2.1. Kuwait's political system -- 3.2.2. The Kuwaiti system of innov...

4.2.2. The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET).