This Programme enhances the growth and development priorities of government through targeted science and technology interventions and the development of strategic partnerships with other government departments, industry, research institutions and communities. The Programme achieved 12 of its 15 targets and partly achieved three targets. Notable achievements included increasing the number of PhD students co-funded by the Department through the NRF, finalising the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) RDI Implementation Roadmap, implementing the Wireless Mesh Network technology demonstrator in selected rural district municipalities and implementing the new amendments to the Research and Development Tax Incentive Programme that seeks to promote investment into research and development.