Vision

To develop a productive and competitive Science, Technology & Innovation ecosystem, and ensure inter-provincial urban industrialisation for a more advanced and inclusive society.

Mission Statement

Championing urban regional industrialisation through Science, Technology and Innovation.

Purpose

To promote and engage in robust and progressive STI policy advocacy for regional economic development and to position Science, Technology and Innovation at the centre of our urban/regional industrial innovation strategies and policies.

Ethos

• Meritocracy
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Integrity
• Open-mindedness

How STI Business Forum will work

• The organisation’s focus is on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI).
• Members of the organisation are from the STI sectors i.e. corporate, business, entrepreneurship and academy technology Institutions.
• The organisation is non-discriminatory and aims to attract the best skilled and expertise irrespective of colour, race, gender and religion.
• The organisation is mandated by the Governance Board, which is elected by the members of the organisation
• The organisation executes its work through Working Groups (WKGs), which are industry-focused and responsible for organisational policy positions and initiatives.
• There are 10 permanent Working Groups, which focus on industrial innovation.
• The organisation’s key strategic programmes are aimed at attaining tangible outcomes and giving effect to the Working Groups’ policy work.
• The organisation’s core areas are provincial urban regions built around South Africa’s 8 (eight) metropolitan municipalities.