Pillar 2Prosperity & Partnership<12 Point Economic Policy /> Goal 3Job Creation & Private Sector Led Growth<12 Point Economic Policy /> Strategy 3.7Encourage greater creativity and innovation which will contribute to the development of a modern economy<12 Point Economic Policy /> 3.7.1Develop and strengthen relevant legal and regulatory frameworks in support of greater innovation, creativity and a spirit of entrepreneurialism, including through the development of a National Innovation PolicyStrengthen legal and institutional basis to promote innovation (EP11)MoIND, MoTC, MoEDU, MoCOM<12 Point Economic Policy>EP4, EP11SDG 9.5, SDG 9.b 3.7.2Strengthen links between academia, research institutions and the private sector to develop a national innovation and creativity ecologyStrengthen legal and institutional basis to promote innovation (EP11)MoIND, MoTC, MoEDU, MoCOM<12 Point Economic Policy>EP4, EP11SDG 9.5, SDG 9.b 3.7.3Increase access to financing for research and developmentStrengthen legal and institutional basis to promote innovation (EP11)MoIND, MoTC, MoEDU, MoCOM<12 Point Economic Policy>EP4, EP11SDG 9.5, SDG 9.b 3.7.4Facilitate greater access to finance and the commercialization of products and services produced by local entrepreneurs and ‘start-ups’Strengthen legal and institutional basis to promote innovation (EP11)MoIND, MoTC, MoEDU, MoCOM<12 Point Economic Policy>EP4, EP11SDG 9.5, SDG 9.b, SDG 8.3 3.7.5Encourage and support innovation and scientific research in all sectorsStrengthen legal and institutional basis to promote innovation (EP11)MoIND, MoTC, MoEDU, MoCOM<12 Point Economic Policy>EP4, EP11SDG 9.5, SDG 9.b 3.7.6Strengthen intellectual property rights, including through a Myanmar patent and trademark office to protect innovations and inventionsStrengthen legal and institutional basis to promote innovation (EP11)MoIND, MoTC, MoEDU, MoCOM<12 Point Economic Policy>EP4, EP11SDG 3.b 3.7.7Enable our transition toward an inclusive digital economy, expanding connectivity and access to online services, supporting innovation and data literacy while ensuring security and online privacyStrengthen legal and institutional basis to promote innovation (EP11)MoINF, MoTC<12 Point Economic Policy>EP4, EP11SDG 9.c