It discusses developments relating to public-sector research, government support for business R&D and innovation, collaboration and networking among innovating organisations, globalisation of R&D and open innovation, human resources for S&T, and the evaluation of research and innovation policies. Tax credits for R&D are particularly widespread in Canada and Japan, where over 80% of public support to business R&D is provided in the form of fiscal incentives. In countries like the United States (through competitive R&D contracts) or Spain (through grants, subsidies or loans), direct support remains the main vehicle for public funding of business R&D. The wider issue of how many firms take part in public support schemes for innovation (as opposed to R&D) is not well documented.