National Innovation Systems: The Moroccan Case

Morocco has introduced in the late 90s a National Innovation System (NIS) to make innovation a driving force for economic development in a particularly competitive context. However, the anticipated dynamics of this system do not live up to expectations. In this context, this paper proposes an analysis of the architecture of the Moroccan NIS, its achievements in the field of innovation, and its limits. The overall goal of the article is to understand why technical high-performance remains of limited impact over Moroccan economy.