The National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI), in partnership with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), will convene a National Policy Dialogue on Industrialisation through Innovation. The two-day national conference will bring together policymakers, researchers, academia, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and development partners from South Africa and the region to explore how science, technology, and innovation (STI) can drive re-industrialisation and inclusive growth.