ReICO is a collaborative effort - the contributions of national governments, research institutions, international organisations and the wider R&I community are essential to its success. There are many ways to get involved in ReICO: sharing data and insights that strengthen the monitoring of R&I talent, joining expert discussions on the policy challenges at stake and how to address them, or helping to shape the indicators and methods as they develop. We welcome new partners and perspectives. Learn more below or contact us at Reico@oecd.org.
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ReICO Takes the Stage at the OECD Blue Sky 4 Meeting (September 2026)
ReICO-related topics will feature heavily in the 4th OECD Blue Sky Forum on science, technology and innovation data and indicators, taking place on 14th-16th September at OECD headquarters in Paris.
Join the ReICO Community
Joining the "Friends of ReICO" community is a great way to stay connected and find opportunities to collaborate with the ReICO project. Members receive updates on ReICO activities and invitations to events, and they hear about new developments first. The ReICO team welcomes community contributions of all kinds: information on new data sources to enhance talent monitoring, case studies and policy briefs on R&I career pathways, or feedback on indicators and methods to improve them.
ReICO National Contact Points
ReICO has established a Group of National Contact Points (NCPs) to support high-quality statistics and promote knowledge exchange. Through their designated representatives, countries contribute to the joint design of annual OECD data collections aimed at improving international statistical comparisons. NCPs draw on their knowledge of domestic priorities and data availability to help shape these efforts. They also provide - or coordinate with domestic stakeholders to provide - relevant national data from official and other statistical sources. In addition, NCPs support the review of OECD outputs, contribute to comparative analysis, share insights, and exchange good practices with peers.
Most NCPs have been nominated by their respective countries through the OECD Working Party of National Experts on Science and Technology Indicators (NESTI). The following institutions are currently represented as ReICO NCPs:
- Australia: Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Austria: Statistics Austria, Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research
- Belgium: BELSPO The Belgian Science Policy, Centre for Research & Development Monitoring (ECOOM), Observatory of Research and Scientific Careers at the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique - FNRS
- Brazil: Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)
- Bulgaria: Bulgarian National Science Fund
- Canada: Statistics Canada
- Chile: Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation
- Colombia: National Planning Department
- Costa Rica: Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications
- Croatia: Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Institute for Anthropological Research
- Cyprus: Ministry Research, Innovation and Digital Policy
- Czechia: Czech Statistical Office, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MŠMT)
- Denmark: Statistics Denmark, Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science
- Egypt: Egyptian Science, Technology and Innovation Observatory (ESTIO), Innovators Support Fund
- Estonia: Estonian Research Council (ETAG), Statistics Estonia, Ministry of Education and Research
- Finland: Statistics Finland
- France: Ministry of Higher Education and Research
- Germany: Federal Ministry of Education and Research
- Greece: National Documentation Centre (ΕΚΤ)
- Hungary: Hungarian Central Statistical Office, Hungarian Innovation Agency
- Iceland: Statistics Iceland
- Ireland: Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Central Statistics Office
- Italy: ISTAT Italian National Institute of Statistics
- Japan: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
- Korea: Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI)
- Latvia: Ministry of Education and Science, Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
- Lithuania: Statistics Lithuania, Ministry of Education, Science and Sports
- Luxembourg: Ministry of Research and Higher Education
- Malta: Science Malta, National Statistics Office Malta, Malta Further & Higher Education Authority
- Netherlands: Rathenau Instituut
- New Zealand: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
- Norway: Statistics Norway
- Peru: National Council for Science, Technology and Technological Innovation (CONCYTEC)
- Poland: Statistical Office
- Portugal: Directorate-General for the Statistics of Education and Science (DGEEC)
- Romania: Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalisation
- Slovakia: Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth, Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (SCSTI)
- Slovenia: Science and Innovation Directorate
- South Africa: Human Sciences Research Council, Department of Science and Innovation
- Spain: Ministry of Science and Innovation
- Sweden: Statistics Sweden
- Switzerland: Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO
- Türkiye: Turkish Statistical Institute
- United Kingdom: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- United States: U.S. National Science Foundation
ReICO expert advisory group
The ReICO Expert Advisory Group consists of selected experts from diverse domains who provide guidance on the project's technical implementation, especially considering possibilities for addressing data gaps and leveraging complementary sources. Current members include:
- Benedetto LEPORI, USI Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland and Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria
- Donna GINTHER, University of Kansas, United States
- Heidi PROZESKY, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- Henry SAUERMANN, ESMT Berlin, Germany
- Lilia MANTAI, The University of Sydney Business School, Australia
- Luísa HENRIQUES, The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), Portugal
- Sotaro SHIBAYAMA, The University of Tokyo, Japan
- Timo AARREVAARA, University of Lapland, Finland
- Yolana PRINGLE, The Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC), United Kingdom