Presented to the Portfolio Committee

May 2008

Outline

• Introduction: Strategic overview• Key strategic objectives• Recent outputs• Ten year innovation Plan• Performance indicators• Resources: Human and financial• Public entities reporting to DST• Conclusion

Vision and mission• Vision

– To create a prosperous society that derives enduring and equitable benefits from science and technology

• Mission– To develop, coordinate and manage a

National System of Innovation that will bring about maximum human capital, sustainable economic growth and improved quality of life for all

Strategic Overview and key Policy Developments

Creationof DST

Creationof DST

OECD Reviewof SA NSI

OECD Reviewof SA NSI

NSI SWOTBenchmarked

S&T WhitePaper

S&T WhitePaper

1996 2002 2004 2007

Developing the NSI NR&D Strategy

S&T missions

NR&D Strategy S&T missions

Public S&T missions, HCD…Biotechnology, ICTAdvanced manufacturingAstronomyPoverty Alleviation, etc.

Quality of lifeWealth creation

10Yr InnovationPlan

10Yr InnovationPlan

Knowledge-based economyGrand challengesHuman capital development, etc.

ST&I investment plan based on strategic priorities

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Strategic Overview and key Policy Developments

Strategic Overview and key Policy Developments: 2004/5-2010/11

Emerging areas(DST Should..)

Sector specific(DST May…)

Mature areas(Should not…)

• Take the lead• E.g. biotech,

nanotech etc.

• Be involved but not be the leader e.g. health, agric, minerals

DST responsibility

• Sector Departments lead

• Not be involved, but know what goes on

• Standard technology-based

services

E.g. Weather services

• Strategic Management Framework sets specific areas of DST involvement across NSI

DST five principle goals

• To develop the innovation capacity of the science system and contribute to socio-economic development

• To develop appropriate human capital for research, development and innovation (RDI)

• To build world-class RDI infrastructure• Position SA as a strategic international RDI

partner and destination• Develop South Africa’s knowledge-generation

capacity

Key deliverables linked to goals

• Development of strong innovation chains in biotech, nanotech, the H2 economy, space science, ICT and manufacturing;

• Application of technologies to address poverty and improve the quality of life of South Africans;

• Development of a healthy and diverse flux of young people seeking and finding careers in science and engineering;

• Accomplishment of notable successes in turning trends in global science to the national advantage, for example in astronomy and space science.

Some recent outputs…• BRICs led to:

– Establishment of 3 drug discovery companies working on compounds for the potential treatment of HIV and TB (Elevation Biotech, Arvir and iThemba Pharmaceuticals) and BEE clinical organisation (African Clinical Research Organisation)

– Complete sequencing of genome of a strain of extremely drug resistant TB

• ICGEB was launched by President Thabo Mbeki on 10 September 2007

• SARCHI awarded 72 Research Chairs

– 1/3 of target of 210 chairs

• Innovation Honours Bursary awarded to 280 students – 83% are blacks, 55% women– Pilot with R10m, 98% used on core project, 2% on

admin– 70% students to pursue MSc and PhD studies

• 125 unemployed SET graduates were deployed to 22 Science Centres

• Centres of excellence (CoEs) attracted 313 postgraduate students since 2004 and produced publications

Some recent outputs…

Some recent outputs• IKS Research Chair (on traditional medicines and health

systems) awarded to the University of KwaZulu Natal• Launch of SA Earth Observation System Strategy

– Coordinate earth observation data to assist with planning

• DST’s continuing participation in EU framework programmes– R70m leveraged, 47 projects approved in 07/08

• Nanotechnology and nanoscience programme– 2 innovation centres set up

R&D survey results

• The 2005/06 R&D survey results indicate:– GERD is 0.92% of GDP – on target for 1% by 2008

– business continues to be the major performer of in-house research (58.3 percent)

– 57 000 researchers and support staff in the public and private sectors, with about 17 000 FTE researchers.

• HRD is one the DST’s main focus area, with a concerted effort to increase innovation and engineering skills– 1/3 of programme money to HCD ~R200m

Ten year innovation plan

• Investment plan based on strategic priorities

Enablers

Farmer to pharma

Human & social science

Climate change

EnergySpace science

Technology development and innovation

Human capital - Centres of excellence, South African research chairs initiative, professional development

programme, etc.

Cross- cutting enablers

Grand challenges

Knowledge infrastructure – Science councils, state-owned enterprises, global projects

Medium term initiatives

• Establish and operationalise TIA• Establish and operationalise the Space Agency• Implement innovation plan

– Grand challenge implementation plans– Human capital development strategy– International engagement strategy– Technology transfer strategy

• IPR bill

Performance indicators…

Indicator Projected

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11

Amount leveraged from international sources

R189m R246m R313m

Number of new international bilateral projects

86 106 124

Number of learners who attend the science week awareness programme

190 000 210 000 220 000

Number of students on the innovative bursary programme

415 470 550

Number of interns supported 100 110 130

Total number of CoEs established 8 8 8

Performance indicators

Indicator Projected

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11

Total number of research chairs established

72 72 72

Number of PhDs and postdoctoral fellowships supported

155 180 200

Number of joint S&T project activities between the DST and other departments

14 14 14

Number of innovationflagship projects supporting strategic areas of R&D

13 14 15

Selected output targetsOutput Measure/Indicator Target

Establishment of National Space Agency

The National Space Agency established and operational

Mar 2009

TIA and IPR in Place as key enablers for the NSI to innovate and commercialise locally

Functioning TIA in place

IPR Bill in place

TIA business case approved by National Treasury

HR migration strategies for DST innovation agencies implemented

Aug 2008

Mar 2009

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Aug 2008

International resources (incl research funds, location of global infrastructure & HCD for S&T)

International funds leveraged for SA S&T

R50 million in funds and in kind from international

sources

Selected output targets

Output Measure/Indicator Target

Youth into Science Strategy implemented

Maths and Science camps conducted in all nine provinces and best learners selected for tertiary studies support

1800 learners from across the country

18 first entry SET student bursaries

Energy RDI masterplan

Biofuels strategy

2010 Green transport Plan

Launch of H2 & Fuel cell technology RDI strategy

2nd quarter of the financial year

Legislation on protection of IKS

Task team appointed and convened Draft legislation presented to DST

Selected output targets

Output Measure/Indicator Target

Directed SET programme advancing implementation of the NRDS technology missions

RBIs: Development of a local titanium industry. National investment plan and centre of competence model adopted

Incubation plan for industry value-chain elements finalised and operationalised

Oct 2008

Competency for metal production demonstrated by 2011, industry development ongoing over 10 year period

partnership in the Competitive Supplier Development Programme

Manufacturers to exploit 20% of the SOEs' (Eskom and Transnet) capital procurement

Companies identified by July and development programme started by the end of Aug

2008

Financial resources

Programme Medium-term expenditure estimate

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11

R'000 R'000 R'000

1. Administration 105 505 123 197 133 496

2.Research, Development and Innovation

873 097 1 139 004 1 227 005

3. International Cooperation and Resources

129 315 132 339 139 354

4. Human Capital and Knowledge Systems

1 449 024 1 614 422 1 769 155

5. Socio-Economic Partnership 1 147 031 1 188 098 1 280 229

Total 3 703 972 4 197 060 4 549 239

Change to 2007 Budget estimate 64 475 108 699 215 576

Growth in financial resources

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Amount voted Actual expenditure

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RDI 873,097

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ICR 129,315

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HC&KS 1,449,024

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SEP 1,147,031

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Capital Assets 2,261

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Transfers & Subs

3,475,082 93%

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Human Resources

Minister & Dep Min

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Public Entities and Agencies Reporting to DST

• Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

• National Research Foundation (NRF)• Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)• Africa institute of South Africa (AISA)• Tshumisano• South African National Energy Research• Academy of Science of South Africa

Conclusion

• Medium term outputs driven by– National R&D strategy– Ten year innovation plan

• Performance satisfactory• Steady growth in resources • Establishment of innovation instruments• Continued focus on HCD and innovation skills• Public entities aligned to implement innovation

plan

DankieEnkosi

Ha khensaRe a lebogaRo livhuwa Siyabonga

Siyathokoza Thank you