Specific support to Georgia : improving the effectiveness of Georgia's research and innovation system through prioritisation, selectivity of funding and science-business links

The Horizon 2020 Policy Support Facility (PSF), set up by the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) of the European Commission under the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, supports Member States and countries associated to Horizon 2020 in reforming their national science, technology and innovation systems. The aim of the PSF Specific Support for Georgia, carried out by a panel of independent European R&I policy experts from October 2017 to May 2018, was to provide tailored advice and concrete recommendations on reforms necessary to improve and strengthen country's research and innovation system in three specific areas requested by the Georgian government. This final report of the PSF Specific Support for Georgia, provides an overview of the key challenges and opportunities of the Georgian Science, Technology and Innovation System (STIS) and puts forward suggestions for improving its effectiveness through prioritisation, selectivity of funding and science-business links.