Department of Foresight and Innovation Policies

Kwo-Liang Chen, Director General

Miao-Tzu Tsai, Deputy Director General

Operations of Department of Foresight and Innovation Policies are as follows:

1. Research and analysis on national S&T development environment and policy

2. Foresight survey on mid- and long-term S&T development; planning and promotion of national S&T development vision, policy and strategies

3. Promotion of national S&T development of key fields

4. Organizing National Science and Technology Conference

5. Promotion of important S&T research development programs

6. Promotion of forward-looking industrial technology R&D and applied S&T development

7. Relevant businesses activities of Executive Yuan National Science and Technology Development Fund Management Board

8. Planning of the mechanism to transfer R&D results to new technologies

9. Supervision and coordination of affairs related with administrative institutions and legal foundations under jurisdiction

10. Evaluation of government S&T development programs and review of S&T budget

11. Other matters concerning foresight and innovation policies

Section Affairs

Foresight and Policy Planning Section (First Section)

1.      Research and analysis on S&T development environment and policy

2.      Foresight survey on mid- and long-term S&T development; planning and promotion of national S&T development vision, policy and strategies

3.      Planning of national S&T development of key fields

4.      Organizing National Science and Technology Conference and other important S&T conferences

S&T Program Review and Evaluation Section (Second Section)

1.      Planning and coordination of government S&T development programs

2.      Review of S&T budget

3.      Performance evaluation and review of government S&T development programs

4.      Planning, review, promotion and evaluation of National Science and Technology Programs

S&T Application Promotion Section (Third Section)

1.      Planning and promotion of important S&T research and development programs

2.      Planning and promotion of applied S&T development

3.      Planning of the mechanism to transfer R&D results to new technologies

Juridical Person Affairs Planning and Evaluation Section (Fourth Section)

Supervision and coordination of affairs related with administrative institutions and legal foundations under jurisdiction

Affairs on Executive Yuan’s National Science and Technology Development Fund

Affairs concerning Executive Yuan’s National Science and Technology Development Fund management meetings and R&D Revenue Use Task Force meetings