The CSIR conducts contract RD&I business for and/or with various stakeholders to meet their needs in pursuit of its mandate through the provision of specialised skills, expertise, competencies, infrastructure and other capabilities. The CSIR Strategy focuses on amplifying the ‘I’ in ‘CSIR’ and does so by leveraging strong partnerships. These stakeholders include:

• Government departments;
• State-owned entities;
• Industry associations/players;
• Funding partners;
• Multilateral institutions;
• International public/private organisations;
• Small, medium and micro enterprises; and
• Private organisations/customers.