"One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done." Marie Curie: Polish-French physicist and chemist.

The Efficacy of Technology Diffusion Initiatives from South African Universities to Enhance SME Competitiveness and Sustainability Corlette Molefe, Esther Siluma & David Phaho

Presentation Outline South Africa: An Overview Technology Diffusion Initiatives: Tshumisano Trust Tshumisano’s Impact: An Exemplary Case Study Conclusion

SA OVERVIEW Total Population 47.9 million Blacks38 Million Whites4,4 million Coloureds4,2 million Indians1,3 million SA Year Book 2006/7

SME DEVELOPMENT There are about SME’s in South Africa

SME’S AND ECONOMY

ROLE PLAYERS IN SA SME DEVELOPMENT Area Of SupportThe Agency Financial Support South African Micro-Finance Apex Fund (Samaf) Khula Enterprise Finance Limited National empowerment Fund SEDA Umsombovhu youth fund SAwen. National empowerment Fund Business Development Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) Gauteng Enterprise Propeller (GEP) Limpopo Business Support Agency (LIBSA) Umsombovhu Youth Fund Many other provincial Technological Interventions SEDA Technology Program Tshumisano Trust (The focus of this Presentation)

TSHUMISANO TRUST

“ TSHUMISANO ” is a Venda word meaning co- operation or partnership

“TSHUMISANO” Tshumisano Trust is an Agency of the Department of Science and Technology to Strengthen Technology Transfer and Diffusion Initiatives at Universities to Support SME's

Improved competitiveness through world class products, production technologies or services. Increasing capacity for continuing technology assimilation and innovation. Within the participating Universities: Improved and enriched R&D as well as teaching and learning activities leading to: Better understanding of SME needs ENVISAGED OUTCOMES Within the supported SME’s:

TECHNOLOGY CENTRES

AGRO PROCESSING AND CHEMICAL CLUSTER Testing and analysis in manufacturing low-end products. Formulations, Pharmaceutical and the Natural/Indigenous Products, Detergent & Paint. Agrofood.ppt

Advanced manufacturing and value adding services within three critical industrialized sectors Specialises focus is in product development and prototyping Application of Smart materials, textiles and reverse engineering SECONDARY MANUFACTURING CLUSTER Secondary manufacturing.ppt Secondary manufacturing.ppt Central

This is a support cluster, with service of system automation and processing of materials. Material compositions and casting (foundry) solutions. PRIMARY MANUFACTURING CLUSTER Primary Manufacturing.ppt Primary Manufacturing.ppt

Centers for Tool Design, Tooling Technology Transfer, Research and Innovation Tshwane University of Technology, Walter Sisulu and Stellenbosh Universities. Institute for Advanced Tooling Cluster IAT.ppt

Performance Review FY 2006/7 -FY 2007/8

ASSISTED SME’s Historical programme Overview PeriodNumber of SME’s FY 2001/0260 FY 2002/03260 FY 2003/04251 FY 2004/05514 FY 2005/06787 FY 2006/ FY 2007/081277

OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF CLUSTERS

Overall Performance of Clusters…continued Percentage of Technical Activities in the Technology Stations and IAT’s

Major Achievements

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME

Collaborations of the stations Adept Airmotive Ltd and Three Technology Stations Consortium (CUT, TUT and UJ) Part of South Africa 1 st Light Aircraft Engine Development  Tooled, Manufactured and Tested in South Africa Worldwide Inquiries

A Case Study: The Bambanani Story A NEW CLOTHING INDUSTRY RISES IN THE TOWNSHIP

BAMBANANI Started as a community project in 1998 Sewing and baking 2002 Diverged into linen making Approached the Technology station for assistance 2005 the 1 st Intervention: Safari Outfits

BAMBANANI… continued Enrollment to the University Bridging the Gap between the community and academic Institution 2008 Landed PEP stores Contract Lessons Registered as a closed coorporation Emergence of a clothing SME developed out of a township A Benchmarking Model

SUCCESS 2005: TRAINED AT TSCT COMPLETE FIRST ORDER 25 WAISTCOATS Other Products SAP Choir uniform African shirts Lab coats (current attraction)

BAMBANANI 2008: units /long johns for PEP 180/Day To 700/day KMV cc

The Future

Technology Innovation Agency (TIA)

Core Mandate Nurturing Innovation for Sustained Economic Development and Growth

Building blocks of TIA Tshumisano Trust – Technology Transfer and Diffusion from Universities to Industry Innovation Fund- Funding for protection of publicly funded research outputs Biotechnology Innovation Centers – Biotechnology research and commercialization activities Advanced Manufacturing Technology Strategy (CSIR) – Development of advanced materials technologies; product and process technologies; ICT and logistics technologies

BasicAppliedTech Develop Transfer & Proliferation NRF Specialist Research Funds International Research Funds TIA IDC Venture Capital SEDA PBF Publications/new knowledgePatents/new knowledge products

Tshumisano over the years has evolved into the nation’s key exemplar of the Triple Helix Model, bringing together government, higher academic institutions as well as the productive sector, with an unqualified emphasis on Small and Medium sized Enterprise (SME) Dr. David Phaho Dr. David Phaho Tshumisano Annual report 2007/8

“…one can only see what remains to be done." Marie Curie: Polish-French physicist and chemist.

Tshumisano Trust Department of Science and Technology Pretoria, South Africa THANK YOU