Universities as Knowledge, Capability, and Talent Infrastructure for Government and the Economy
Introduction: Beyond Universities as Providers of Manpower Governments formulate industrial and economic policies to achieve a range of objectives: attracting investment, expanding domestic production, developing new industries, strengthening supply chains, improving self-sufficiency, creating employment, and reducing strategic dependencies. Such policies increasingly involve complex interactions between technology, markets, infrastructure, natural resources, finance, regulation, and human capital. Their successful formulation and implementation therefore require more than financial incentives, administrative coordination, and consultations with prospective investors. They require a continuous supply of reliable knowledge and intelligence. In the formulation of industry-promotion policies, governments understandably consult enterprises, industry associations, investors, and other commercial stakeholders. These consultations help identify investment requirements, market opportunities, o...