What future for science, technology and innovation after COVID-19?

The COVID-19 crisis may bring lasting socioeconomic changes, also affecting science, technology and innovation (STI). This paper discusses the effects that could have on future of STI its policies, building lessons learned from past crises, an analysis diverse sources early data insights expert discussions in international policy fora. Factors shaping include unequal R&D spending across sectors, accelerated adoption digital tools techniques, changes openness inclusiveness research ecosystems. explores how experience fundamental as resilience, environmental sustainability become more prominent objectives agendas. includes experimentation with new for purposes unconventional approaches, which spur effective policies.