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Government
This
page contains links and information on Non-African Governmental
and Government-sponsored Science and Technology Agencies, Policy
Research Institutes and Think Thanks.
| United
Kingdom Cabinet Office - Office of Science and Technology |
United Kingdom Cabinet Office - Office of Science and Technology
(OST) maintains and develops excellence in UK science, engineering
and technology and to maximize their contribution to sustainable wealth
creation and quality of life in the UK. OST is also responsible for
funding basic research.
http://www.dti.gov.uk/ost
| Department
of Trade and Industry Directory of Innovation Services |
The Department of Trade and
Industry Directory of Innovation Services deals with several aspects
of UK innovation including financing and national investment.
The site aims to help organizations understand innovation, why it
is important and how the best organizations manage it.
http://www.innovation.gov.uk
| Department
of Trade and Industry - Directory of Scientific and Technical
Services |
The Department of Trade
and Industry - Directory of Scientific and Technical Services
maximises the UK's science, engineering and technology, in particular
by achieving standards of international excellence in basic science
and maximizing the contribution of S&T outputs to the UK's economic
development and the quality of our lives. The Department is responsible
both for UK Science Policy (through the Office of Science and Technology),
and for promoting Innovation and adoption of technology by industry.
http://www.dti.gov.uk/scienceind
| Canada
Institute for Scientific and Technical Information |
Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI)
is a source for information in all areas of science, technology, engineering
and medicine. L'ICIST, l'Institut
canadien de l'information scientifique et technique, est une des
plus importantes sources d'information scientifique, technique et
médicale du monde.
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/cisti
| British
Columbia's Information, Science and Technology Agency |
British Columbia's Information, Science and Technology Agency
is responsible for policy, program development, coordination and implementation
of science and technology for the provincial government.
http://www.scitech.gov.bc.ca
| Advisory
Council of Science and Technology |
The Advisory Council of Science and
Technology (ACST) provides the Canadian government with expert,
non-partisan advice on national science and technology goals and policies
and their application to the Canadian economy.
http://acst-ccst.gc.ca
| Industry
Canada - Research Technology and Innovation |
Industry Canada - Research Technology and Innovation offers direct
access to valuable business and consumer information resources, time-saving
interactive tools, and a growing number of on-line and electronic
commerce services.
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_innov/engdoc/homepage.html
| Royal Society
of Canada - The Canadian Academy of the Sciences and Humanities |
The Royal Society of Canada - The Canadian
Academy of the Sciences and Humanities is the senior national
body of distinguished Canadian scientists and scholars. Its primary
objective is to promote learning and research in the natural and social
sciences and in the humanities.
http://www.rsc.ca
| Federal
Networks of Centers of Excellence |
Federal Networks of Centers of Excellence (NCE) is a program with
an innovative approach to Research & Development (R&D) designed
to develop Canada's economy and improve the quality of life of Canadians.
NCEs are unique partnerships among industry, universities and government
designed to develop the economy and improve the quality of life.
http://www.nce.gc.ca
| Federal
Laboratories for Health Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada |
The Federal
Laboratories for Health Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
accommodate both human and animal health research laboratories. They
house the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's National Centre for Foreign
Animal Disease and laboratories for Health Canada's Bureau of Microbiology.
Researchers diagnose human and animal diseases and develop new diagnostic
methods. They also respond to disease outbreaks, and train public
and animal health officials from other departments and agencies.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpb/lcdc/bmb/fedlab_e.html
| Government
of Japan Science and Technology Agency |
The Government of Japan
Science and Technology Agency plans, formulates, and implements
basic S&T policies, and coordinates the science and technology
policies developed by other administrative bodies. In addition, the
agency has been advancing large-scale projects dealing with atomic
energy, space and ocean development, and has been encouraging research
and development in various pioneering fields of science and technology,
including earth sciences, disaster prevention, special materials,
life sciences, and aeronautical technology.
http://www.sta.go.jp/welcome-en.html
| Japan Agency
of Industrial Science and Technology |
The Japan
Agency of Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) belongs
to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, MITI. It superintends
15 laboratories, eight of which are in Tsukuba, while others are located
in seven major cities of Japan. These research institutes are known
for their R&D which serves as the bases of technological innovations
in the future, as well as for their numerous original researches.
Their scientific initiatives in the development of industrial technology
and economy of global level are highly celebrated.
http://www.aist.go.jp
| Japan Science
and Technology Corporatione |
The Japan Science and Technology
Corporation (JST) is created through the integration of two active
corporations, the Japan Information Center of Science and Technology
(JICST) and the Research Development Corporation of Japan (JRDC) as
one of the key organizations for implementing policies of the Science
and Technology Agency (STA).
http://www.jst.go.jp/EN
| Japan International
Cooperation Agency |
The Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA) is responsible for the technical cooperation aspect
of Japan's Official Development Agency programs. Technical cooperation
is aimed at the transfer of technology and knowledge that can serve
the socioeconomic development of the developing countries. JICA carries
out a variety of programs to support the nation building of developing
countries through such technical cooperation.
http://www.jica.go.jp
| Australia
Department of Industry, Science and Resources |
Australia Department of Industry, Science and Resources (ISR)
covers issues of all aspects of industry, science and resources from
the scientific foundations of new industries in Australia, and the
rejuvenation of existing ones like the Wine Industry, the better management
of the environment, and Australia's Dryland Salinity crisis.
http://www.isr.gov.au
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