United Nations General Assembly officially established the Technology Bank as a new UN institution in 2016, however, it took until June 2018 to inaugurate the Technology Bank’s headquarters in Gebze, Turkey. In 2018, the Technology Bank are planning to conduct STI reviews and technology-need assessments in five LDCs and improve access for scientists and researchers to data, publications and STI initiatives in another twelve. The digitalisation of societies and economies have the potential to serve as a catalyst in making progress towards many of the SDGs. Several international declarations have recognised the growing importance and cross-cutting nature of STI.