The NSF has entered into to a strategic partnership with the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) in conducting the Business Enterprise sector of the National R&D Survey 2022 and the final statistics were handed over to the NSF officially on 16th August 2024 at the DCS. The Director Generals of the NSF and DCS, Additional Director of the NSF, Deputy Directors of the DCS and other relevant officials representing both organizations were present at this event.
On this occasion the usefulness of having research and development data related to the industry sector was highlighted, which has begun to be visible as the most impactful sector in the country. During the discussion session of the event, it was highlighted that focusing on propelling the country towards a production-based economy is important to overcome the current financial situation that we are encountering. Further, the importance of this R&D culture for the development of the country was emphasized and suggested to provide more emphasis on same. Highlights of the survey were presented along with a small discourse on the data collected during the survey. Both institutes worked closely and cohesively to achieve these final outputs of Business Enterprise Sector and complimented each other for their commitment in deriving such a precious data set which will be used by the national and international stakeholders. Finally, it was reiterated the usefulness of continuing this collaborative partnership for further five years by the NSF and DCS.