We are convinced that effective policy-making depends on evidence and learning.
Across the world, there are numerous instruments to promote science and innovation provided by governments, ministries, agencies and international or supranational organisations. However, all these actors want to determine the effects of their policy interventions: How well are they being managed? - What results have been achieved? - How effective or efficient is their implementation? - What impacts have they had?
A vast number of evaluations are conducted to assess the effects of policy instruments in various fields. Together, these constitute a valuable resource for policy learning. However, these evaluations are published in an enormous variety of locations and are not all readily traceable. In addition, only a small proportion of them have been systematically categorised by their major features. This is where SIPER aims to make a difference.
SIPER is a central source of knowledge on science and innovation policy evaluations aiming to:
Our primary audience is made up of policy makers concerned with the design, implementation, management, and evaluation of science and innovation policy interventions and instruments, evaluation practitioners, and those engaged in research into science and innovation policy evaluation as well as the broader area of science, technology and innovation (STI) studies.
SIPER is part of the Research Infrastructure for Science and Innovation Policy Studies (RISIS). Until the end of 2023 SIPER received funding under the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme (grant agreement No. 824091). Since 2024 SIPER is financed by Fraunhofer ISI internal resources.