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“Research and Development for Industrial Competitiveness”
Technology and Human Resourcesfor Industry Programme (THRIP)
Romilla Maharaj (PhD, MBA)Executive Director: Human Institutional Capacity Development
National Research Foundation23 October 2008
Presentation outline
• History
• Thumbnail statistics
• THRIP supported Research and Development
• About THRIP
• Investment in THRIP projects
History
• A government and private sector partnership programme established in 1992.
• Conceptualised by NRF and research community.
• Response to the shortage of skills for industry and, the need to make South Africa’s industry more competitive.
• First grants awarded in 1994.
Thumbnail statistics
• 85% of new jobs are in knowledge and service work.
• In-house Research and Development (R&D) in business sector accounts for 58% of national R&D.
• Only 1.8% of sales income was spent on innovation.
• 51% of SA firms had no R&D efforts.• In 2003, 1% large, 2% medium, 8% small,
49% micro and 39% very small enterprises.
• Only 1.3% of South Africans owned and managed a business that had survived more than three years.
• Rate of 1.3% is stable, but very low.• SMMEs accounted for 36% of GDP in
2003.• SMME sector in SA is underdeveloped.• Very few firms are technology orientated.
Thumbnail statistics (cont.)
Why should an SMME invest in R&D?
• Enhance products and services;• Create new product development;• Development of products and/or
services;• Gives SMMEs a competitive
edge; and• Innovation and productivity.
Break-even-analysis
Year
Money
Cash drainNeed R&D
Point of establishing yourself
Angel investor / loan
Customer base needs to grow every year.
Links between citation and wealth intensities
Patents granted in USPTO and EPO 1991 -2005
Patent applications 1991 -2005: ZA (red), Singapore (yellow), India (green)
THRIP Mission
To improve the competitiveness of South African industry, by supporting research and technology development activities and by enhancing the quality and quantity of appropriately skilled people.
THRIP supported
R&D
Cultivating the rootsof economic growth
Cassava provides one of the main sources of starch for poor rural farmers.
In South Africa it is an important potential crop for food security and as an industrial starch for economic growth and wealth creation.
Changing theface of crime
Excessive Internet usage for non-work purposes and deliberatemisuse of the Internet have become a serious problem in many organisations.
The University of Pretoria doesresearch on computer security, protection of privacy and webservices – all of which is aimed atcreating more secure mobileComputing and reducing electronic Payment vulnerability.
Beefing upthe cattle industry
Irene Animal Production Institute apply software that enables farmers to predict the true breeding potential of individual animal.
The breeder is able to identify animals that will improve the genetic ability of the herd, while avoiding animals that are genetically inferior.
About THRIP
Key objectives of THRIP
• Specific responses to the technology needs of industry;
• Produce highly skilled researchers and technology managers;
• Educational experience for students within the industry environment; and
• Foster collaboration among industry and, researchers.
THRIP Process
IndustryAcademic /
SETI Researchers
Partnership
Submit THRIP proposal to NRF
Industry Government
THRIP cost and benefit sharing
Benefits:•People
•Products•Processes etc.
How can SMMEs benefit?
• Matching R&D funds;• Sharing cost and risks;• New or improved technologies,
processes and products; • Spin-off technologies or companies;
and • Tapping into knowledge at universities.
Cost sharing between industry and government
Industry Partner(s)THRIP
contribution
Large industry
contribution
Small andMedium
Enterprise contribution
Very Small/Micro
Enterprise contribution
Large industry(ies) only 1 3 N/A N/A
Large industry(ies) plus minimum of 25% by number of SMMEs 1 2
5% of highestcontribution
No financialContribution
All SMMEs1 N/A 1
No financialContribution
All SMMEs and all BEEs2 N/A 1
No financialContribution
Industrial Sectors supported
83
30
16
41
4944
35
9 72
56
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Aeros
pace
Agricu
lture
Autom
otive
Biotec
hnolo
gy
Clothin
g an
d te
xtile
Cultur
al ind
ustri
es
Chem
istry
and
bioch
emist
ry
Energ
yIC
T
Met
als
Paper
and
pulp
Pharm
aceu
ticals
Touris
m
Standard Industrial Classification Category
Nu
mb
er
of T
HR
IP a
pp
lica
tion
s
Investment in THRIP projects
Co-investment by Government and Industry
050
100150200250300350400450500
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Year
Tota
l THR
IP a
nd In
dust
ry
inve
stm
ent a
mou
nt
Industry financial investment in THRIP Projects
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Year
Con
trib
utio
n am
ount
(R
'000
000
)
SMME Large THRIP
SMMEs and Large Industry supporting THRIP Projects
050
100150
200250
300350
400450
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Year
Num
ber o
f com
pani
es
SMMEs companies only Large companies only TOTAL
SMMEs involved with multiple projects
2 24
8
4 4 3 3
30
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Industry partner
Num
ber
of p
roje
cts
Industry Partner breakdownfor 2008/09 projects
Large, 79, 29%
Large and SMME, 98,
37%
SMME, 93, 34%
Large Large and SMME SMME
How can you become an industry partner?
Contact us @
Etresia du PlessisTel: (012) 481-4040
E-mail: [email protected]: www.nrf.ac.za/thrip