National Innovation System and the Need for an Upgradation Policy for Innovative and R D Capabilities in Pakistan

As depicted in the ITC pyramid and world technological status pyramid, Pakistan’s indigenous technological capability (ITC) is very low. This is mainly due to the fact, that as in most developing countries, Pakistan has not yet developed an effective national innovation system to facilitate the development of its innovative and R D capabilities. This paper explores the need to build Pakistan’s, innovative and R D capabilities, and consequently establishes as one of its findings, the need for policy intervention to develop and strengthen the national innovation system, in order to facilitate the innovation capability building process.