Business and Industry Partnership Programmes BIPP Vision Towards a sustainable global competitiveness in South African Companies Dr Rocky Skeef, Executive Director

Objectives of BIPP To position the NRF as a key player in the conceptualisation, development and management of interventions designed to address the technology and human resource needs of industry in SA; To evaluate the skills and technology needs of business and industry in general so as to guide the NRF in its development of intervention tools; To facilitate the establishment of collaborative partnerships involving all stakeholders in support of research and skills development for economic growth, job creation and prosperity for all South Africans; To raise funds for the support of research and skills development activities focused on addressing the needs of business, industry and the economy in general; To facilitate the leverage of funds into activities for the appropriate development of technologies and human resources for business and industry; To facilitate convergence between academic research and the needs of the economy; To establish initiatives that will enhance entrepreneurship tendencies particularly in science, engineering and technology practitioners, increasing prospects for technology-based small enterprise spin-offs.

Key Responsibilities for BIPP Develop ICE Programme Draw NRF closer to industry & business Executive line responsibility for THRIP Explore SSH equivalent for THRIP Explore further partnership opportunities with DTI Explore further partnership opportunities with other Govt Depts Bring new business into NRF

Objectives of THRIP (DTI) (Technology & Human Resources for Industry Programme) To contribute to increase in No. & quality of people with appropriate skills in devt. & management of technology for industry To promote increased interaction among researchers & technology managers in industry, HEIs & SETIs To stimulate industry & govt to increase their investment in research, technology devt., technology diffusion & promotion of innovation

THRIP Contd. THRIP Industry Skilled People HEI/SETI & Technology Research base

(International Chairs in Entrepreneurship) Objectives of ICE (International Chairs in Entrepreneurship) To foster a culture of entrepreneurship in SA, within HEIs and among HEIs within a region, at all graduate levels; To develop the highest quality theory of entrepreneurial activity and translate it into practice; To enable entrepreneurial students in HEIs with an S&T background to establish S&T-based enterprises that generate wealth and job opportunities To enhance the involvement of black and women entrepreneurs in technology-based SMMEs, through corrective action; To transfer research, training and other expertise from the entrepreneurial programmes to the developing world, with specific focus on Sub-Saharan Africa

Workings of ICE Outputs Entrepreneurial culture in staff & students NRF SA Techn Business Interntnl Expert HEI ICE Base Local Authority SA Univ DTI? Outputs Entrepreneurial culture in staff & students Entrepreneurial SET students Research outputs on entrepreneurship Partnerships & collaborations local & abroad Development of technoincubators & technoparks SET-based SMME spin-offs Inputs from Stakeholders Expertise Funding Infrastructure Strategic direction Management support ICE Base Activities Teaching entrepreneurship Research Promoting culture of entrepreneurship Community outreach activities Networking of entrepreneur practitioners Support for existing businesses

BIPP Strategic Relationships Govt Dept -1 Govt Dept -2 DACST DTI THRIP Govt Dept -3 Other Govt Depts IF CoEs Entrepreneurship SMME support SAITIS DEAT DME DoC NRF/ BIPP HEIs Science councils Needs: technol HR SMMEs Industry bursaries Entrepreneurship International partners BIPP Strategic Relationships Business

Some Immediate Challenges/Opportunities Grow ICE Explore NRF as home for other DTI programmes Explore “THRIP for the Social Sciences”

Immediate Challenges/Opportunities Contd. Res support for Academe 4. Research Support Programme for the Energy Sector Energy sector companies Levies? Govt (DME) Establish Natl Energy Res Council (NERC) Oversee Res support for Academe (through NRF) Research-performing agency (like CSIR, Mintek)