Broadly, innovative activity needs to become a pervasive part of production enterprises of all kinds in all parts of the economy. For this to happen, far-reaching changes will have be made in the range of stakeholders addressed by STI policy, especially in the business sector, and in the modalities of support offered to them. While many of these issues persist, some are being overcome. This has underpinned good macroeconomic performance driven by a boost in mineral exports and associated investment.