Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)2022-10-232022-10-232022Academy of Science of South Africa & Department of Science and Innovation (2022). The uptake of science, technology and innovation by sector departments. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2022/0084http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/25840 pagesPlease cite as: Academy of Science of South Africa & Department of Science and Innovation (2022). The uptake of science, technology and innovation by sector departments. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2022/0084The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and Quantitative Evidence Research hosted a seminar titled “The Uptake of Science, Technology and Innovation by Sector Departments” on 20 July 2022, virtually, as part of the Innovation for Inclusive Development (IID) seminar series. The IID seminar series is one of the instruments designed to inform and influence the uptake of demonstrated innovation and technologies by other sector departments. The DSI has undertaken twelve (12) IID seminars in partnership with ASSAf, however, the integration of these technologies by various government departments in their policies and programmers is unknown. The partners went on to commission Quantitative Evidence Research to conduct a policy research study to ascertain whether departments are responsive to STI and open to innovation uptake. The report is available at https://research.assaf.org.za/handle/20.500.11911/249 The objective of the seminar was to provide a platform to share recommendations from the study based on policy document analysis and a survey of twelve (12) sector Departments; to create awareness in order to encourage sector Departments, both national and provincial, to adapt STIs in their policies and programmes; and also to encourage other sector Departments to participate in the next phase of the study.enSTIPoliciesSector departmentsIntegrationIIDSDG 9Proceedings Reporthttp://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2022/0084