The Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC), is a coalition of business, academic, and government leaders that seek to assist Rhode Island's leadership in strengthening the state's basic research platform, attracting and retaining serial entrepreneurs, and facilitating collaborative innovation and public/private partnerships.

In this capacity, STAC aims to assist in creating an innovation economy in Rhode Island that will grow higher wage jobs and address critical needs in areas such as health care, education and public safety.

STAC was created in 2005 and sustained by legislative statute in 2006.

Initiatives launched on recommendation by STAC include:

• $1.5 million Rhode Island Research Alliance Collaborative Research Award program
• RI Tax Credit for Investment in Innovation-based Industries