DESIGN OF A TOOL TO MEASURE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MOROCCAN NATIONAL SYSTEM OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION (NSTI)

Abstract

Science, technology, and innovation, especially technological innovation, are the basis of a competitive economy that many countries have prioritized in their economic policy. The National System of Technological Innovation (NSTI) has become the framework approved by policymakers to develop innovation capabilities in the academic and business worlds. Morocco has taken this approach by implementing several reforms, diversifying its economy, and strengthening its competitive potentials. However, scientific research and innovation, especially technological, are not contribute to the country's development. Thus, the mechanisms and instruments for financing and supporting innovation do not meet the promoters' expectations of innovative ideas and projects. In addition, the NSTI suffers from a lack of information instruments capable of effectively guiding the activities of its stakeholders. This article, based on a benchmarking and an analysis of the national context, proposes a scoreboard made up of a set of performance indicators that will serve as a tool for measuring the performance of the NSTI. This scoreboard is based on a comparative analysis of the main innovation system scoreboards at the international level and the specificities of the Moroccan context. It will serve as a performance measurement, and decision support tool for Moroccan NSTI stakeholders to effectively manage their activities, actions, and expenditures and better assess the effectiveness of their innovation promotion policy and its impact on the country's socio-economic development.