The Science & Technology Policy Research and Information Center (STPI), formerly the Science & Technology Information Center (STIC) and subordinate to the National Science Council (NSC), Executive Yuan, was reassigned to the National Applied Research Laboratories (NARL) on January 16, 2005 in order to accommodate the government’s overall science and technology development needs.

Its primary mission is to fulfill both policy research and information needs of the nation’s overall development in science and technology.STPI is tasked to strengthen Taiwan’s policy research and analysis in science and technology and continue to establish scientific and technological knowledge databases, using its remarkable expertise of over 30 years of experience.

In information processing and analysis. Relying on the services of both domestic and foreign experts and specialists, STPI seeks to create a scientific and technological policy idea interchange platform and promote the development of the domestic scientific and technological decision-making system.

STPI continues to work towards the overall goals of “reaching a consensus on the roadmap for Taiwan’s national sci-tech development for the next 5 to 10 years, consolidating the developmental foundation of Taiwan’s sci-tech industry, and enhancing international competitiveness.”