Research and innovation policies are not formulated in a vacuum. They are shaped and influenced by myriad factors both internal and external to the realm of science and technology. In the context of a period of reflection on future support policies in Europe, this policy brief reviews the main drivers of change affecting the research and innovation landscape and their implications for EU policy. It observes that different drivers of change imply the need for similar sets of policy responses and concludes that wholesale changes are needed across a broad front, with a particular focus on eight distinct policy thrusts geared, inter alia, towards strengthening key elements of research and innovation systems, confronting major societal challenges, improving governance systems and enhancing international cooperation.JRC.J.2-Knowledge for Growt
