Effective STI parks require a shared understanding among a wide number of stakeholders of what Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Parks Policies and practices are for innovation to emerge and contribute to economic growth and sustainable development.
The objective of this course is to build capacity among policymakers, practitioners and other stakeholders in designing and implement successful STI park policies and practices. After the successful pilot session of the UNCTAD e-learning course on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Park Policy and Practice from 9 to 22 February, this course will be formally rolled out on 16–29 March 2026. This will be the spring session in 2026, to be followed by an autumn session.
Targeted participants
STI policy makers, academicians, senior scientists from R&D institutions, technologists, innovators, STI park (including incubator and accelerator) managers and operators, technology industrialists, associations of entrepreneurs or industries, real estate developers.
About the course
The course will be ongoing for 2 weeks with self-paced online sessions.
The course will be conducted in English, and a certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course.
Registration
Registration is mandatory; please complete the online form by 9 March.
Registrants who have enrolled through this link are required to submit official document(s) confirming their current work related to STI parks development, along with a nomination letter from their employer, to sticourses@unctad.org .
Only selected participants will be invited to take this course. Selected participants will receive instructions on how to enroll in the e-learning course between 10 and 13 March 2026. Kindly note that no email inquiries are necessary before this period.
Role-playing exercises will be offered to participants who have successfully completed the e-learning course. These will be conducted through standalone webinars in three areas: STI park policymaking, STI park management, and technology transfer. Separate training certificates will be issued for each of these webinars.
