DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATE STRATEGY

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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYCORPORATE
STRATEGY

• Presented by
• Peter Pedlar
• Deputy Director-General
• 06 April 2005

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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

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DST GOALS and Objectives

• Implementing the new ST strategic management
  model
• Ensure that our NSI addresses 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

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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.

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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.

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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

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R D Strategy framework
Wealth Creation
Quality of Life
Business Performance
Technical progress (Improvement and Innovation)
SET Human Capital
Imported Know-how
Current RD Capacity
Future RD Capacity
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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 Ministers 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 RD plans of all departments, Sector
institutions and agencies
3x Attaché's
D Governance
D IT
D Legal service
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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.

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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 objectiveDeliver 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
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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.
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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
objectiveBuild 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.
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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 objectiveBuild partnerships and
  programmes to ensure the appropriate contribution
  of science and technology within different
  sectors.

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2003/04 Programme Expenditure
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2004/05 Budget Expenditure to Date
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MTEC Options - DST
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MTEC Requests Science Vote
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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.

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MERS
Macro-economy
Input Sectors Transport Energy Telecomms Water
Cross-cutting issues HRD Technology and
RD 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
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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT cont

• Engineering disciplines are poorly represented
  in SA institutions and without high impact
  research

Growing the 1st economy
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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 RD Recruitment of black and women
scientists crucial for the system Challenge of
changing the mind-set
Growing the 1st economy
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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
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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
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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 nations established businesses to
transfer technology as well as emerging business
and technologically challenged communities
Creating a ladder between 1st 2nd economies
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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 countrys
state of research and technology
infrastructure
Growing the 1st economy
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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
ST 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
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DST Option 1 Operational Costs
Requirements for Compensation of
Employees Governance knowledge management
system Provincial S T nodes
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DST Option 2 ICR leveraging funding
Development Co-operation Partnership
Fund International Seed Fund Strategic
Co-investment Fund
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DST Option 3 S T Representatives abroad
Strategic ST partners ST Representative in
Belgium strengthening ST relationship with
EU ST co-operation agreement with
Japan Representative in USA to service North
America Commitment in India to strengthen ST
collaboration IBSA partnership South-South
collaboration with Brazil
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DST Option 4 ST Capital Works
Science museum currently housed in Didacta
building Museum building owned by DPW under
custodianship of NZG
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ST Investment Trends
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RD Performance Distribution by Sector
Data Source RD Survey
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EXPENDITURE TRENDS
Graph reflects ratio of DST and Science Vote vs
total national expenditure. The overall
conclusion is that the investment in ST is
still very low. The uptick in 2003/4 is as a
result of the NRDS .
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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 ST programmes in ACP countries

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InternationalNepad

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

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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.
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South African Space Agency? PMG note
photographs not included
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SALT nearing completion PMG note photograph
not included
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HESS completed September 2004 PMG note
photograph not included
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Square Kilometre Array - POSSIBLE SITES
Kalahari
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Namaqualand
Karroo
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MORE HIGHLIGHTS
Godisa Tshumisano
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Poly-Zhaust - ACTS PMG note photograph not
included

• Plastic exhaust box that will resist the
  corrosive properties of the exhaust gases.
• Local company that supplies Jaguar.

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YIMA Africa - ACTS PMG note photograph 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.

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SABS SAB Kickstart - TSC PMG note photograph
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.

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36 Young Entrepreneurs TSC PMG note
photograph 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.

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GTZ Solar Cooker PMG note photograph 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?

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2005/06 MTEF - Financing the RD Strategy
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CONCLUSION
Funding is crucial for the successful
transformation of the governance landscape of
public RD 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 ST to generate new knowledge and
prepare SA for participation in frontier ST
programmes. Human resources development and
infrastructure are key components to enhance our
technological capacity
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Siyabonga Any Questions?