G1. Local innovation plays an important role in our national growth and prosperity

G2. Our brightest minds are staying in the country to develop the science and technology we need

G3. Our local businesses and SMEs are playing active roles in the supply chains of multinationals operating in our country to the maximum capacity possible

G4. We ensure an appropriate level of local content participation in any contracts awarded to multinationals in our country

G5. We have established JVs or other appropriate arrangements with multinationals operating in our country to ensure they are aligned with our goals for sustainable development of our SMEs

G6. We have set up programmes that foster direct collaboration and technology transfer between our Universities / research institutes and other leading universities/research institutes globally

G7. We are able to engage international actors (including, e.g. World Bank and civic society) to enable targeted capacity building for our SMEs in STI

G8. We understand and exploit our unique national resources and capabilities that set us apart from other countries and give us a competitive advantage in the global market

G9. Our trade/import policies give our local businesses and SMEs a fair advantage in competing with imported products

G10. Export regulations are sufficiently clear and simple enough for SMEs to understand and apply, and there is evidence SMEs are increasingly using them to export successfully

G11. There are sufficient government-funded programmes that offer practical help and assistance to SMEs looking to grow and innovate

G12. There is tangible data and evidence (e.g. through case studies) to show that programmes we have commissioned to provide practical support to SMEs have resulted in growth and innovation

G13. There is good communication across industry and particularly SMEs of funding support available from government to help them invest in innovation, business growth and increased exports

G14. SMEs have easy access the funding available from government to support their business, in innovation, growth and increased exports

G15. There is affordable access the internet and ICT across all levels of industry and this facilitates business's operations, growth and ability to innovate

G16. There is affordable and equitable access to reliable infrastructure (e.g. electricity, water, sanitation) necessary for fostering science technology and innovation development

G17. We have implemented policies that enable significantly increased domestic technology development, research and innovation in our research/ education system and in industry

G18. We have implemented policies and strategies to ensure higher education leads to or enables entrepreneurship and innovation

G19. Across government departments and sectors, our policies are coherent for sustainable development, especially with regard to local buisnesses' (and SME's) ability to innovate

G20. Our national standards body provides clear and practical guidance to organisations on internationally recognised quality standards

G21. We have a means of collecting information and data from various parts of industry periodically so we know the innovation challenges they have and we can respond accordingly

G22. Regulatory measures and mechanisms make it easy to set up a business, and with resolving insolvency, and closing the business if necessary.

G23. We are helping our manufacturing and service sector shift to higher value manufacturing in so that they are able to capture increasing value for themselves and the economy