Today's world is undergoing rapid changes due to the US-China competition, techno-nationalism, war, mercantilist industrial policies, climate change and digital transformation.

Globalization based on 'economic efficiency' is in retreat.

Instead, 'technology’, ‘national security’ and other non-economic values are emerging as the central drivers of the global economy, resulting in the spread of government intervention, regulations and controls throughout the economy.

Further, industrial boundaries are collapsing, and science and technology policies are inevitably embedded in the industrial policy.

Industrial policy is also intertwined with international trade and foreign policy.

In such a global environment, a policy research requires collective intelligence of experts from various fields, including technology, law, policy, and diplomacy.