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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATE STRATEGY

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATE STRATEGY. Presented by Dr Rob Adam Director-General 01 March 2005. Quote.

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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATE STRATEGY

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  1. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYCORPORATE STRATEGY Presented by Dr Rob Adam Director-General 01 March 2005

  2. Quote “No developing country can afford to ignore the impact of the 'digital divide' as it divides the "haves" from "have-nots". Those that do not have the opportunity to access or develop ICT skills are increasingly excluded from the knowledge economy, jobs and government processes, leaving them disempowered.” Mr Mosibudi Mangena Minister of Science and Technology of SA

  3. DST GOALS and Objectives Implementing the new S&T strategic management model; Ensure that our NSI adresses national growth and development goals in both the first and second economy Develop and maintain a highly competent and representative cohort of scientists in South Africa; Ensuring that South Africa has world class scientific infrastructure in place Administer an optimal set of funding instruments, and Respond creatively to global and continental challenges

  4. DST Key Deliverables • Strong innovation chains in biotechnology, nanotechnology, the hydrogen economy, space science, information technology and manufacturing • The development of technologies to address poverty and the poor quality of life • A healthy and diverse flux of young people seeking and finding careers in science, technology and engineering • Notable successes, for example in astronomy and space science, in turning trends in global science to national advantage.

  5. Operationalising the Strategy People. Recruit good people and keep them good. Strategies. Know where to go and how to get there. Linkages. Know who to help and who to be helped by. Communication. Tell the story.

  6. DST strategy documents • White paper on Science and Technology • National R & D Strategy • National Biotechnology strategy • Open Source Software strategy • Advanced Manufacturing Technology Strategy • National plan for Centres of excellence • National Technology Transfer Strategy • Indigenous Knowledge Systems Policy • Various enabling legislations of science councils

  7. R & D Strategy framework Wealth Creation Quality of Life Business Performance Technical progress (Improvement and Innovation) SET Human Capital Imported Know-how Current R&D Capacity Future R&D Capacity

  8. Director General DST GE: ‘Frontier Science and Technology’ GE: Intergov. Programmes GE: International co-op. and resources Expert scientific services (Structured under a GE and GM) GE: Corp. Services CD: Minister’s office CD: New programs and cross cutting institutions and agencies CD: Departments A – Economic and others, Local Innovation and Development CD: International co-operation, AISA • Specific expertise: • ICT • Biotechnology • Space Science • Energy • Manufacturing • Nanotechnology • Poverty reduction • Indigenous knowledge • Indicators • Etc etc D: Deputy Minister office D: Office of DG CD: Human resources CD: Human capital CD: Departments B – Social and others CD: International resources CD: Finance CD: Communications D: Performance audit CD: R&D plans of all departments, Sector institutions and agencies 3x Attaché's D: Governance D: IT D: Legal service

  9. New Programme Structure Programme 1: Corporate Services Purpose: Provide core support services, including finance, human resources, legal services, information technology, as well as managing the governance and reporting system for government funded science and technology in general and the DST institutions and programmes in particular.

  10. Programme 2: Science and Technology Experts Services Purpose: Provide expert content-based services to the line programmes, EXCO and the National System of Innovation (NSI), across a range of relevant science and technology domains, research and innovation management practice and policy Measurable objective:Deliver required outcomes within the strategic themes and portfolio of the DST in order to give effect to the strategy and mandate of the National System of Innovation

  11. Programme 3: International Co-operation and Resources Purpose:Take responsibility for the development of bilateral and multilateral co-operation in science and technology to strengthen the national system of innovation , and for a coherent strategic programme to access overseas development assistance for science and technology in South Africa and on the African continent. Measurable objective: To increase the flow of scientific knowledge and resources to South Africa through participation in joint programmes.

  12. Programme 4: Frontier Science and Technology Purpose:Provide leadership in respect of relevant, long-term and cross-cutting research, development, innovation and human capital development across the NSI Measurable objective:Build programmes within the National System of Innovation, particularly using the resources of the DST and its institutions to ensure that South Africa has an evolving world class science and technology portfolio and a thriving, expanding and representative human capital base.

  13. Programme 5: Government Sector Programmes and Coordination Purpose:Give leadership and provide support to other government departments in respect of sector specific research, development and technology and directed human capital programmes. Measurable objective:Build partnerships and programmes to ensure the appropriate contribution of science and technology within different sectors.

  14. 2003/04 Programme Expenditure

  15. 2004/05 Budget –Expenditure to Date

  16. MTEC Options - DST

  17. MTEC Allocations - DST

  18. MTEC Allocations – Science Vote

  19. Microeconomic Reform Strategy (MERS) • Grow the 1st economy • Create a “ladder between the 2nd and the 1st economies. • Create acceptable livelihoods within the 2nd economy.

  20. MERS Macro-economy Input Sectors: Transport Energy Telecomms Water Cross-cutting issues: HRD Technology and R&D Access to Capital Infrastructure Growth Sectors: Agriculture Tourism Cultural ICTs Mining & metals Clothing & textiles Chemicals & biotech Auto & transport Key Performance Areas Growth Employment Competitiveness BEE SMMEs Geographic Spread Vision 2014

  21. HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT [cont] • Engineering disciplines are poorly represented in SA institutions and without high impact research Growing the 1st economy…

  22. HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT [cont] Knowledge-based economies require a good supply of scientists and researchers Demand continues to increase as government and business increase investment in R&D Recruitment of black and women scientists crucial for the system Challenge of changing the mind-set Growing the 1st economy…

  23. HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT [cont] Approach to HRD to radically increase the numbers in SET Incentives to attract and retain researchers DST and DoE to share joint planning to address scarce skills and HRD in SET- focus on HDIs Professional development for young black and female researchers A University Research Chairs programme as a vehicle to provide for the above needs The implementation plan for the University Research Chairs in place Growing the 1st economy…

  24. OPTION 3: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER STRATEGY • Cabinet requested DST to develop a technology transfer strategy at the January Lekgotla 2003 • The National Technology Transfer Strategy developed as a building block for the broader NSI objectives • The NTTS is aimed at addressing technology needs in communities and SMMEs as well as large firms • Objectives: • Alleviate poverty through Science and Technology • Create new knowledge and translate existing knowledge in an innovative way • Stimulate technology diffusion in key sectors Creating a ladder between 1st & 2nd economies…

  25. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER STRATEGY [cont] • Three key priorities of the NTTS • Raising technology awareness for socio-economic development • Harness and enhance national base of technical expertise for wealth creation • Encourage and enable the nation’s established businesses to transfer technology as well as emerging business and technologically challenged communities Creating a ladder between 1st & 2nd economies…

  26. OPTION 4: R & D INFRASTRUCTURE No national strategy for the renewal and placement of research equipment exists Funding of research equipment previously done on an ad hoc basis, with the NRF, industry, NGOs and Trusts having funded and placed some equipment in higher education The National Research and Technology Audit of 1997, estimated the present day replacement value of the research equipment infrastructure at R3.7 billion Research equipment ages faster because of computer integration and software upgrades Development of National Key Research and Technology Infrastructure Strategy to address the country’s state of research and technology infrastructure Growing the 1st economy…

  27. R & D INFRASTRUCTURE [cont] Funding required to renew existing equipment Funding required to introduce modern equipment Research infrastructure to be classified into 2 categories namely, well-found laboratories and new world-class infrastructure Serious gaps in S&T infrastructure in need of funding include: -hardware and software components of NREN -frontier programmes such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, hydrogen economy and advanced manufacturing technology. Growing the 1st economy…

  28. DST Option 1: Operational Costs Requirements for Compensation of Employees Governance knowledge management system Provincial S & T nodes

  29. DST Option 2: ICR leveraging funding Development Co-operation Partnership Fund International Seed Fund Strategic Co-investment Fund

  30. DST Option 3: S & T Representatives abroad Strategic S&T partners S&T Representative in Belgium – strengthening S&T relationship with EU S&T co-operation agreement with Japan Representative in USA to service North America Commitment in India to strengthen S&T collaboration – IBSA partnership South-South collaboration with Brazil

  31. DST Option 4: S&T Capital Works Science museum currently housed in Didacta building Museum building owned by DPW under custodianship of NZG

  32. National investment in R&D as a % GDP at 0.76% impacts on SA competitiveness • Private sector investment in R&D continues to decline resulting in reduced business efficiency • The low R&D Intensity on basic and strategic research negatively affects R&D capacity, and commercialisation • South Africa has 7.3 R&D personnel per 1 000 of labour force, c.f., Australia (48.5), Korea (27.5), Canada (47) • Countries with high national R&D capacity are characterised by high degree of innovativeness S&T Investment Trends

  33. R&D Performance Distribution by Sector Data Source: R&D Survey

  34. EXPENDITURE TRENDS Graph reflects ratio of DST and Science Vote vs total national expenditure. The overall conclusion is that the investment in S&T is still very low. The uptick in 2003/4 is as a result of the NRDS .

  35. International • EDCTP The Medical Research Council won an international bid to host the European Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership. • EU-ACP South Africa leveraged 50,7m Euros from the EU for S&T programmes in ACP countries

  36. InternationalNepad • Three Centres of Excellence established • African Laser Centre (SA, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal, Nigeria) • African Institute for Mathematical Sciences • Agricultural Biotechnology Centre

  37. International-Stockholm challenge • The CSIR's telehealth project based in the Eastern Cape ended first in the health category of the prestigious Stockholm Challenge - an awards programme for pioneering information technology (IT) projects worldwide.   The project competed with close to 1 000 others from more than 100 countries in six different categories, namely e-government, culture, health, education, e-business, and environment. • In 2000, a CSIR project ended first in the education category. The project was based on a completely wireless Internet connection for two schools in the remote KwaZulu-Natal region of Manguzi.

  38. South African Space Agency?[MPG note: photographs not included]

  39. Square Kilometre Array - POSSIBLE SITES Kalahari 1 Namaqualand Karroo 5

  40. MORE HIGHLIGHTS Godisa Tshumisano

  41. Poly-Zhaust - ACTS[MPG note: photographs not included] • Plastic exhaust box that will resist the corrosive properties of the exhaust gases. • Local company that supplies Jaguar.

  42. YIMA Africa - ACTS[MPG note: photographs not included] • BEE Company doing work at the Coega Harbour. • Stress Analysis of 25 ton tip trucks to prevent failure of chassis and load-body.

  43. SABS – SAB Kickstart - TSC[MPG note: photographs not included] • The Station assisted the SMME with product development & SABS compliance for 3 products. • Station assisted the SMME with business plan that won R50k from SABS Kickstart.

  44. 36 Young Entrepreneurs TSC[MPG note: photographs not included] • 36 unemployed youth funded by the DSW, were given broad support by station/tech – ABET & chemicals manufacturing. • Group working from station premises & sold over 2 230lit. of detergents.

  45. GTZ – Solar Cooker[MPG note: photographs not included] • The VUT station was awarded a contract to design and develop a Solar-cooker which will be manufactured by local SMME(s) supported/mentored by the station. • Aluminium/Steel?

  46. 2005/06 MTEF - Financing the R&D Strategy

  47. CONCLUSION Funding is crucial for the successful transformation of the governance landscape of public R&D Increased investment is essential to steer the public science system further than mature technologies to adopting emerging technologies that are crucial for the future economy The new drive focuses on building technology competencies and capacity on cross-cutting S&T to generate new knowledge and prepare SA for participation in frontier S&T programmes. Human resources development and infrastructure are key components to enhance our technological capacity

  48. Siyabonga Any Questions?

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