Major missions are: (1) to support the governmental decision-making system by constructing a well-structured platform for policy research and building knowledge databases for science and technology, (2) to support academic research and development by integrating national and international information resources, and providing all-in-one services, (3) to support industry innovation by providing the cutting-edge technological development, strategic directions and training programs, and (4) to promote international exchange and cooperation by expanding international network.

Hence, STPI provides critical insights for government policy decision-makers by undertaking policy research of science and technology development and value-added analyses. In addition, developing and integrating national and international information resources to foster the domestic sci-tech research are also the primary goals of STPI.