Brief Introduction of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality

The Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (STCSM) is one of the municipal government departments in charge of scientific and technological affairs and innovation development. It is mainly responsible for the compilation and implementation of science and technology development plans; formulation, implementation and evaluation of various policies and measures to support the development of science and technology innovation; promotion of scientific and technological research as well as improvement of technology transfer and transformation in various fields; encouragement of the development of science popularization; promotion of international scientific and technological cooperation and exchange; establishment and improvement of the integrity and supervision system of scientific research; review and approval of Foreigner's Work Permit in Shanghai, etc.