Title: CSIR PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE TRADE and INDUSTRY 29 MAY 2002 Dr Anthos Yannakou Executive Vice President CSIR Business Development
1CSIR PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
TRADE and INDUSTRY29 MAY 2002Dr Anthos
Yannakou Executive Vice PresidentCSIR Business
Development
2CSIR mandate
Constituted as a Science Council by an Act of
Parliament In the national interest, the CSIR,
through directed and multi-disciplinary research
and technological innovation, should foster
industrial and scientific development, either by
itself, or in partnership with public or private
sector institutions, to contribute to the
improvement of the quality of life of the people
in South Africa. (Extract from CSIR Act)
3Reporting and Funding Structure
Parliament (100 Shareholder) Minister of Trade
and Industry (Proxy)
CSIR Board
CSIR Executive Management Board
COTII DTI/CSIR Bilateral
DACST (Science Budget)
Ventures/Equity Partnerships Contract
Income Royalties
CSIR Strategic Business Units/Initiatives
DTI
Core Funding
Innovation Fund
BUs Innovation Hub AIDC National Imperatives
Key Projects
Relevance and Impact
Competence Building
4CSIR Business Units
- Bio/Chemtek
- Boutek
- Defencetek
- Environmentek
- icomtek
- MMtek
- Miningtek
- Transportek
- Crosscutting initiatives sustainable
development, SMMEs, sport, NPDC, RRC, energy,
Innovation Hub, AIDC
5Performance Measures
- Needs of CSIR stakeholders
- CSIR Board (good governance, mandate, national
priorities) - Government DACST, DTI (contribution to NSI and
policy, organisational efficacy and
effectiveness) - Auditor General (PFMA)
- Regular reporting
6CSIR
- CSIR to evolve to Knowledge Intensive Technology
Organisation - Develop value-added and knowledge-intensive
offerings - Locally relevant and internationally competitive
- Priority is South Africa, also emphasis on region
and continent (Africa Renaissance, NePAD)
7CSIR ORGANISATIONAL PRIORITIES AND INITIATIVES
FOR 2002/2003
- Strategic management of innovation
(market-mind-market) - Strategic relationship management
- Diversity and transformation, with excellence
- Impact on sustainable development
- Leverage Intellectual Capital and knowledge
8Customer relationships
- Customer feedback monitored continuously
- External Customer Satisfaction Index (every two
years) and ad hoc surveys - Internal Moment of Truth
- Measures
- Service delivery, relationship management,
technology management, contract management, value
for money - Reviews or benchmarks of each business unit or
cross-cutting initiative every three years
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14CSIR INVESTMENT OF CORE FUNDING IN CORE
COMPETENCES
Technological Core Competency CSIR investment into core competences () CSIR investment into core competences () CSIR investment into core competences ()
Technological Core Competency 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03
Manufacturing 31.5 31 24
Information (ICT) 21.5 22.5 29
Environment 11.5 10.5 9
Biosciences 9.5 11 11
Infrastructure 11 10 12
TOTAL 85 85 85
15INVESTMENT OF CSIR PARLIAMENTARY GRANT IN
TECHNOLOGICAL CORE COMPETENCES, INDICATED PER
CORE ACTIVITY
Core activity Technological Core Competences Technological Core Competences Technological Core Competences Technological Core Competences Technological Core Competences
Core activity Manufacturing Information Environmental Biosciences Infrastructural
Bio/Chemtek 3 1 5
Boutek 2 5
Defencetek 5 4
Environmentek 1 3 5 1 2
icomtek 1 5 1
MMtek 5 2 1 2
Miningtek 4 3 1
Transportek 3 5
(Investment priority is indicated using a scale
of 1-5 (5 indicating the highest priority of
investment)
16Increasing the Number Opportunities to Grow
Expand the SMME Sector
- Micro-encapsulation
- Polymer coating of UV, light, O2 and heat
sensitive materials, e.g. vaccines - Environmentally friendly process
- CSIR and IDC establish Ellipsoid (Pty) Ltd,
exclusive licensee - Bio-incubator
- South African start-up ventures in biotechnology
- Aim support 20 tenants, employ 60 people
- Funded through DACST Godisa Programme
17Increasing the Number Opportunities to Grow
Expand the SMME Sector
- Food technology projects
- Two new EC (INCO-DEV DGXII) funded research
projects - New drying technique for high quality
shelf-stable fruits - Technology for high-quality fermented products
from cassava, soybean, palm oil - Collaboration of six European and five African
partners in total (excluding CSIR) - Development of SMMEs
18Providing Opportunities for Economic Empowerment
of Historically Disadvantaged Individuals
- Indigenous foods commercialisation
- Provincial Indigenous Food Fairs
- Identify products for commercialisation
- Foster job creation and empowerment of women in
sustainable SMMEs - Wild silk spinning
- Silk from Mopani worms
- Ganyesa Dikwena Trust (NW) partners
- Communities gather cocoons, spinning by CSIR,
communities weave material, trust sells products
19Providing Opportunities for Economic Empowerment
of Historically Disadvantaged Individuals
- Essential oils
- Cultivation and processing of crops with high
essential oil content - Geranium, spearmint, peppermint, chamomile
- Northern Province (e.g. Giyani), Mpumalanga (e.g.
Ermelo Tholuwaye womens clubs), Western Cape
(e.g. Pacaltsdorp)
20Reducing Levels of Inequality and Poverty in
South Africa
- Accessibility for people with disabilities
- Cooperative DFID project India, Malawi,
Mozambique, Mexico, South Africa - Guidelines for planners on low-cost methods to
improve accessibility - Northern province Arts and Crafts projects
- Minceka traditional handbags, scarves
- Ngove Leathery and beadwork
- Tawanani Textiles lino blocks to print on fabrics
21Contributing to the Competitiveness of South
African Enterprises
- Creating safer living environments
- Manuals to improve local level crime prevention
- Facilitation of people-driven environmental
crime prevention - Space observation
- Image of Southern Africa high resolution of 1.8m
- Two students obtained MSc in remote sensing
- Global space industry contracts with Boeing
Satellite Systems (Spaceway Satellite Tracking
Station), Lockheed Martin (ground support for
NASA), Eutelsat (satellite monitoring)
22Contributing to the Competitiveness of South
African Enterprises
- Innovative air cooler
- Cooling critical for mine worker safety
- In-stope air cooler developed
- Features increased cooler dutymass ratio, more
compact design - Zinc alloy for automotive applications
- Limits to alloys for under-bonnet components
i.t.o. increased operating temperatures - Development of more creep-resistant zinc alloy
- Involves network of local and international
partners
23Contributing to Economic Development of Africa
and specifically SADC
- Combating illegal vehicle trafficking
- Used by Southern African Regional Police Chiefs
Cooperation Organisation (12 member countries) - Standardisation of Vehicle Clearance certificates
to reduce international vehicle theft - Environmental Impact Assessment for Mozal
- EIAs as part of Phases 1 and 2 of aluminium
smelter and port terminal developments - Public consultations, impact on regional economy,
emissions, storm water release, traffic, noise,
dredging operations, etc
24Increasing Economic Growth and Number of
Sustainable Economic Opportunities available to
all South Africans
- Integrated freight and logistics database
- Iflo web-based integrated freight and logistics
product - Contains freight information, forecasts,
logistical tools, decision support
25Increasing Economic Growth and Number of
Sustainable Economic Opportunities available to
all South Africans
- Product development portal
- National Product Development Centre
- Assistance to local product developers and
inventors - Contains information on development process of
new products - Contains password protected collaboration platform
26Thank-you For additional information please
contact Dr Anthos Yannakou Executive Vice
President CSIR Business Development Tel. 27 12
841 3225/6 Fax. 27 12 841 3670 E-mail.
Ayannako_at_csir.co.za
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28CSIR Facts Figures
- Annual turnover of over R810 million per annum
- Approaching external funding of 60
- Staff complement of 2 583 including over 692
post-graduate qualified (PhD/MSc), 1076 graduates
and over 422 Technikon-qualified staff - Eight major operating Business Units, active in
fields ranging from aeronautics, bio/chemical
technologies, materials, mining, information and
communications, clothing and textiles,
manufacturing, through to housing, transport,
food processing and the environment - Major laboratories in Pretoria, Johannesburg,
Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Port Elizabeth and
Durban, representation in all provinces
29CSIR Facts Figures (cont)
- Approximately 150 000 visitors per year,
including clients, international visitors,
stakeholders, students, scholars and suppliers - More than 7 000 clients are served each year
- Internationally, we
- have cooperation agreements with major overseas
RD organisations and companies - have grown our international contract income by
over 20 per annum in the last three financial
years - are currently working with 18 African countries.
30International public funds benchmark
CRO Fin year Revenue (US mill) Public grants () No employees
VTT 1999 206 30 3005
Fraunhofer 1999 603 37 9000
TNO 2000 457 32 5100
CSIRO 1999 585 69 6636
KIST (Korea) 1999 86 42 n.a.
CSIR India 1998 220 77 n.a.
CSIR SA 1999 127 42 2788
31The CSIR/DTI Bilateral
- Purpose
- The Institutional Framework for Cooperation aims
at aligning and enhancing - interaction between the CSIR and DTI in
support of national priorities. - Areas of cooperation
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- The CSIR and the DTI have identified and agreed
upon a number of medium-term objectives, which
will be implemented within the institutional
co-operation framework to contribute to the
African Renaissance. These objectives are
summarized as follows - Science and technology contributions to the
development of industrial technology policy - Raising awareness in industry of the role of
technological innovation and knowledge management
in improving the competitiveness of the economy
32The CSIR/DTI Bilateral (cont.)
- Areas of cooperation
- Building national, regional and international
alliances and partnerships to strengthen core
competences and develop new competences. - Development of SMMEs
- Promotion of black economic empowerment
- Facilitation of access to technology by women
through implementation of the Technology for
Women in Business (TWIB project
33DTI/CSIR Institutional Framework for
CooperationCSIR/DTI Bilateral Approved Projects
Project Name
1. Website for Chemical Industry to develop an Internet-based portal for the SA chemical industry
2. IT Re-engineering of DTI
3. Ntsika Project Export Readiness Assessment of SMMEs / Ntsika Programme Manager of Trade and Investment Development Programme
4. Trade Investment Development Programme Khula Guarantee Technology Transfer
5. Ceramics Export Council (kick start fund)
6. Establishment of National Plant Fibre Technology Centre (NPFTC)
7. Evaluation of Supply-side proposals
8. CSIR Support to the ICT Directoreate of DTI
9. Information and Decision support system for the Millennium Partnership for the African Recovery Programme (MAP) on Internet and CD ROM
10. DTI Searching and Examination System for South African Patent and Trade Marks Office (SAPTO), DTI
34DTI/CSIR Institutional Framework for
CooperationCSIR/DTI Bilateral Approved Projects
Project Name
11. Regulatory and Enabling Aspects of the Intellectual Property (IP) System
12. SAPTO Information Strategy
13. Intellectual property and its use in the SMME sector of the South African economy
14. Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS)
15. Textile Technology Audit Survey of technology drivers, age nature in the industry
16. Venture Capital Seed Fund
17. Technology for Women in Business
18. Optimising modal choice for freight land transport to improve South Africas international trade competitiveness
19. Development of high-value agricultural products clusters Pilot Project 1. Makhatini Flats, KZN
35Customer feedback
- CSI (Nov 1999) The CSIR is a unique institution
and recognised as such. It has important
strengths and vast potential. It commands much
goodwill from its clients - Survey of past potential clients (2001/02)
CSIR is relevant and technically competent
service delivery, relationship and contract
management need attention - MOT (2000-2002) On Brief, On Budget, On Time
and Quality measures have increased
36Reviews
- Reviews or benchmarks of each business unit or
cross-cutting initiative every three years - 2000 Building and Construction Technology
Water, Environment and Forestry Technology,
International Business activities Metrology - 2001 Transport Technology, Satellite
Applications Centre - 2002 planned Defencetek, CSIR (SETI)
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38Contributing to the Competitiveness of South
African Enterprises
- Sustainable construction in developing countries
- Agenda 21 for Sustainable Construction in
Developing Countries (International Council for
Research and Innovation project) - Identified barriers to sustainable construction
and actions for government, research, NGOs and
private sector
39Contributing to the Competitiveness of South
African Enterprises
- Empowerment of mine workers through IT
- Software streamlines data capturing done by
frontline supervisor - Applications in faster management decisions and
better communication for effective hazard control - Utilizes PDA and web
40Increasing the Number Opportunities to Grow
Expand the SMME Sector
- Solutions to waste problems
- CSIR Centre for Integrated Waste Management
projects - Green Buildings for Africa Programme
- Malawi immunisation waste management
- Product development from hemp, building rubble,
road construction materials wastes - Ethanol and biofuel from food and agricultural
waste - UNESCO impact of industrial waste in receiving
environments in Swaziland
41Contributing to the Economic Development of
Africa and Specifically the SADC
- CSIR is involved in at least 18 African
countries, including SADC many projects in
environmental, food, ICT and mining sectors, - Projects funded under SADC Regional ST project,
involving, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Tanzania,
Malawi, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia
42Increasing Economic Growth and the Number of
Sustainable Economic Opportunities Available to
All South Africans
- SAFARI 2000 CSIR, University of the
Witwatersrand, NASA and University of Virginia
study of southern Africas ecosystems, air
quality and land use to understand the
sustainability of the regions sensitive and
pressured ecosystems, - Satour and CSIR joint venture integrated tourism
package on CD (VEZA) to plan tours, package
products and market tourism in the country and - I-port unique transportation support product to
provide a focused, well-researched public
transport database.
43CSIRs NEPAD Involvement
INFRASTRUCTURE Transportek, Environmentek and
Boutek NEPAD are conducting an audit of Africas
infrastructure, assessing development
methodologies, and providing mechanisms for
strengthening the African science and technology
competence to develop the infrastructural
base. PEACE SECURITY CSIR Defencetek is
leading a process to harness CSIR competences to
contribute to Africas Peace, Security and
Reconstruction processes. MANUFACTURING With
Africas recovery heavily resting on value
addition and the beneficiation of Africas
natural resources. CSIR is helping to develop
products and services for export, and provide the
necessary infrastructural base, including
ICT. ICT CSIR is interacting with all key
players responsible for the leadership and
management of the NEPAD ICT process including the
e-Africa commission.
44CSIR Involvement in the World Summit on
Sustainable Development
- CSIR has identified the following areas for
involvement - in WSSD
- Assisting SA National Departments to meet SA
obligations (DFA, DEAT, DACST), - Involvement in the scientific components of the
Summit, - Showcasing CSIR at the summit and
- Assisting other stakeholders prepare input for
the Summit (e.g. SACOB, DANCED).
45Private Company RD Spend
- RD expenditure decreased on average from 0.61
of turnover in 1997 to 0.42 in 2001 - Outsourcing of RD on average increased from 7
in 1997 to 26 in 2001. - 69 use offshore resources and of these 42
indicated that use of offshore resources will
increase in the future - 81 respondents indicated knowledge of
government initiatives such as THRIP and SPII - Prediction was that RD spending would remain at
constant levels in the coming 3 to 5 years