DST Budget & Strategic Plan 2006/ /09 13 September 2006

CONTENTS Definition of Concepts Strategic goals Strategic focus Selected initiatives Expenditure estimates New funding MTEF comparison Public entities and DST programmes Summary

DEFINITION OF CONCEPTS Nanotechnology is a field of applied science focused on the design, synthesis, characterisation and application of materials and devices on the nanoscale. Hydrogen economy is an economy where hydrogen is used as the premier energy carrier similar to electricity or liquid fuels.

DEFINITION OF CONCEPTS (CONT) Advanced manufacturing is an intensive manufacturing processes, that utilizes cutting edge technology profile that draws heavily from advanced materials technologies, advanced product etc. ICT R&D involves the innovative use of ICT’s across multiple economic and social sectors (e.g. health, education,etc) in order to address the challenges of the digital divide

DEFINITION OF CONCEPTS (Cont) Space and Astronomy are fields of science that are concerned with the study or utilisation of outer space CHPC is to be created as a national facility providing computing infrastructure and research platform to support scientists in cutting-edge research and development SANREN is a special high speed network connecting research and academic institutions locally and globally.

R & D STRATEGY FRAMEWORK Future R&D Capacity Technical progress (Improvement and Innovation) SET Human Capital Business Performance Current R&D Capacity Wealth Creation Imported Know- how Quality of Life

MAPPING EXERCISE Schools FET/Utech Skills Programm es University Undergra duate /Honours University Research Research Councils Intermedi aries Agencies BusinessCommuni ties/Publi c Benefit Internatio nal and Global Frontiers “Innovation later” Innovation now layer Research Layer Human Capital Development Public Infrastructur e Science Week H2, Nano, KAT, SAAVI, ZASat, CHPC H2,Nano, KAT, SAAVI, ZAsat Mgmt, DST, CSIR, NRF, Innov Parks EU Expo Tshumisan o Tooling Inst PHRIP CoE, PATENT SUPPORT NERI, Patent Support, AMI BRIC Mgmt: AMTS, IF, DST BRIC, NRF, AMI IF, BRIC, Tax inc, AMTS? AMI, Tsh, Proc Social Investyme nt EU BRIC Platforms Research chairs COE, IKS BRIC Platforms, AMI, AMTS AMTS, NRF, ah chairs Tax incentive s Bilaterals Olympiad s Tracker Prog NRF grants/ busaries, interns NRF Hons Bur DoE prog NRF, Fellows PDP, Interns PhDs NRF, PHRIP Bilaterals Science centres/l abs Res Equipme nt CHPC (Mer) NBN Nat facilities SANREN Fablab Dig Doorway IKS labs, FABlab SALT Partners SAASTAInnovation Parks NACI, Academies Frontier Programmes Innovation Platforms Human capital pipeline Core ST Infrastructure

STRATEGIC GOALS Ensure National Innovation System addresses national socio-economic growth and development goals Develop highly competent and representative cohort of scientists Ensure world class scientific infrastructure Administer optimal set of funding instruments Respond creatively to global and continental challenges

STRATEGIC FOCUS Continue to implement the National Research and Development Strategy (NRDS) Development of human resources, research and innovation Strategies in new areas of knowledge and technology Intellectual property derived from public funded research.

SOME FOCUS AREAS Bringing large numbers of younger researchers into the system Research chairs in strategic areas Engineering and technical skills that underpin economic growth Establishment of new innovation and technology transfer institutions

SOME FOCUS AREAS The science and technology expenditure plan Social impact programme and technology for poverty reduction Implementing the new strategic management model for the system

SELECTED INITIATIVES Promote SA as a preferred destination for global science facilities (e.g. ICGEB) Establish the Academy of Engineering Establish technology intelligence capacity for new technology trends

SELECTED INITIATIVES (cont) Social Impact Programme was repositioned to focus on: –Sustainable livelihoods e.g. Aquaculture, Essential oils and indigenous medicinal plants –Human settlements e.g. Health innovation i.e. health problems caused by poor quality fuels and appliances for cooking

SELECTED INITIATIVES (cont) Increased service delivery Rural connectivity Digital doorway

EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES Rm Programme2005/62006/72007/82008/9 Administration SciTES ICR Frontier S&T 1,384 1,633 1,979 2,232 GSPC ,044 2,615 2,909 3,251 Change to 2005 baseline % change to 2005 baseline Note 120%19%26% Note 1 = incremental growth > inflation expectations

NEW FUNDING R&D Infrastructure R1,2 billion over MTEF include investment in areas such as: – nanotechnology, –the hydrogen economy, –advanced manufacturing, –Information and Communication Technology,

NEW FUNDING (Cont) –space and astronomy, –the centre for high performance computing, and –the South African Research Network

MTEF COMPARISON Main increase due to: New R & D strategy funding New Infrastructure funds

Economic classification of Expenditure

PUBLIC ENTITIES Rm2005/62006/7% incr2007/8% incr2008/9% incr CSIR %5075%5356% NRF %6185%6515% HSRC %1308%1375% AISA192216%235%244% Tshumisano %4738%494% SANERI %425%445% NACI8913%90%1011% ASSAf330%3 3

MAJOR PROGRAMMES Rm2005/62006/7% incr2007/8% incr2008/9% incr Biotechnology %1675%1765% Innovation Fund %1334%1405% SKA880%921050%12839% Centres of excellence15 0% -100% - IKS105-50%50%5 Science & Youth182011%2210%235% Science Themes %534%566% HRD %150275%1585% Frontier science %17977%24738% Global Science %8422%11132% R&D infrastructure %500%111122% SAAVI %167%176%

SUMMARY Contribute to economic growth and job creation Develop human resources Provide required infrastructure R&D innovation Maintain focus on new technologies

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