The OECD Review of Colombia’s Innovation Policy is part of a series of OECD country reviews of innovation policy.* It was requested by the Colombian authorities, represented by the National Planning Department (DNP) and was carried out by the OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry (DSTI) under the auspices of the Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy (CSTP). The review draws on the results of a series of interviews with major stakeholders of Colombia’s innovation system and on a background report commissioned by the Colombian authorities. This background report was prepared by Lisbeth Fog, Monica Salazar, Carlos Nupia and Rafael Vesga. It contains a broad range of information that is drawn upon in this report.