The royal decree no. (8 / m) of 19/04/1406 directed King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology in its first tasks of its basic system to do “proposing national policy for the development of science and technology, and to develop the strategy and plan for their implementation." This also creates a national trend in the fifth development plans of the (1410-1415 AH), and sixth (1415-1420 AH), which called for the acceleration of the preparation of a comprehensive national plan, and far-reaching for Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. The following figure shows the targets set for the National Policy for Science and Technology.
That the activation of this national policy depends on establishing a national system of science, technology and innovation which able to settle the technicality and developing and growing it ; which serving the developmental different sectors, and enhances their competitiveness, and capable - also - to make optimal use of the opportunities offered by the contemporary rapidly changing of the global economy. The creation of developed national system requires development capacity and scientific requirements, technical capabilities, strengthening and development and direct it toward the priorities and national needs.
