ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation (APASTI) 2026-2035

Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy is led a consortium selected by the ASEAN Secretariat to deliver the the first phase of the development of the ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation (APASTI) 2026-2035.

The objectives of the project were to: a) review the implementation of APASTI 2016-2025; b) assess overall results of the ASEAN Science Technology and Innovation Fund (ASTIF); and c) recommend ways to strengthen the role and mandate of the Board of Adviser to the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI).

The project contributed to strengthening the integration and cooperation agenda of ASEAN’s STI capabilities. This included support to all AMS to leverage the use of STI to share knowledge, research and development, technology transfers, as well as the application of STI to address ASEAN’s economic and social needs.

Consortium partners included the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI), the Institute for Circular Economy Development (ICED) in Vietnam, and the Thammasat Business School (TBS) in Thailand.