This article serves as a blueprint and proof-of-concept of Singapore’s Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) programmes in establishing effective collaborations with governmental partners. CREATE is a research consortium between Singapore’s public universities and international research institutions. The effective partnership of CREATE partners with government stakeholders is part of its mission to help government agencies solve complex issues in areas that reflect Singapore’s national interest. Projects are developed in consultation with stakeholders, and challenges are addressed on a scale that enables significant impact and provides solutions for Singapore and internationally. The article discusses the lessons learnt, highlighting that while research–policy partnerships are widespread, they are seldom documented. Moreover, effective communication proved to be a foundation for an effective partnership where policy and research partners were more likely to provide formal and informal feedback. Engaging policy partners early in the research co-development process was beneficial in establishing effective partnerships.

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作为伙伴关系的研究-政策接口的观点：CREATE 中最佳实践的研究

本文是新加坡卓越研究与科技企业 (CREATE) 计划与政府合作伙伴建立有效合作的蓝图和概念验证。CREATE 是新加坡公立大学和国际研究机构之间的研究联盟。CREATE 合作伙伴与政府利益相关者的有效伙伴关系是其使命的一部分，即帮助政府机构解决反映新加坡国家利益的领域中的复杂问题。项目是在与利益相关者协商后开发的，挑战的规模可以产生重大影响，并为新加坡和国际提供解决方案。文章讨论了经验教训，强调虽然研究-政策伙伴关系很普遍，但它们很少被记录在案。此外，有效的沟通被证明是有效合作的基础，政策和研究合作伙伴更有可能提供正式和非正式的反馈。在研究共同开发过程中尽早让政策合作伙伴参与有助于建立有效的伙伴关系。