INNOVATING THE FUTURE - Disruptive and Incremental Innovations – McLean Sibanda Chief Executive Officer: The Innovation Hub, South Africa 9th CPSI Public Sector Innovation Conference Reinventing the Public Sector Through Innovation Cape Town, 19 th August 2015
Overview Disruptive Innovations The Innovation Hub Some examples of Supported Innovations Concluding Remarks
3 Defining Disruptive Innovation An innovation that creates a new market by applying a different set of values, which ultimately (and unexpectedly) overtakes an existing market Examples: Telephony Computing Data Storage SARS e-filing
4 Disruptive Innovation Evolution of the Telephone
5 Disruptive Innovation Evolution of the Telephone / Telephone Number
Mobile as Substitute for Formal Banking in Sub-Saharan Africa 6
7 Disruptive Innovation Evolution of the Telephone – Low Cost Diagnostics
8 Disruptive Innovation Evolution of Data Storage
9 Disruptive Innovation Evolution of the Telephone and Storage - IoT
10 Disruptive Innovation Evolution of the iPad
11 Disruptive Innovation Evolution of the Computer
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13 Disruptive Innovation 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
The Innovation Hub Science & Technology Park Established in 2005 by Gauteng government as one of the Strategic Infrastructure Investment GGDA Subsidiary Smart Industries Green Economy Bio-economy High Priority Sectors Establish and manage an enabling environment and initiatives to support innovation, enterprise development and human capital development, that to contribute towards growth of economy, creation of decent jobs and poverty reduction in Gauteng Core Business
Skills Development Fostering Innovation Enabling Spaces for Innovation Enterprise Development High Tech (incl. ICT / manufacturing) Bioeconomy Green Economy Values Based and Appropria tely Skilled Organisation with Distinctive Brand Skilled workforce Knowledge based enterprises Decent Jobs Socio-economic development Organisational sustainability OUTCOMES To be a model science park and the innovation agency of choice for fostering socio economic development and competitiveness in Gauteng Strategic Objectives Vision: The Innovation Hub Strategic Focus Areas
The Innovation Hub Fostering Innovation and Networking Maxum Mondays Innov8 Alexandra Start-up Weekend – March 2015 Start-up Weekend eKasiLabs - Garankuwa eKasiLabs Garankuwa – Schools Programme
Examples of Supported Innovations 17
Problem
Sim-Card Technology For Children Motswadi System “Motswadi” is a Pedi word meaning “Parent”
Sim-Card Technology For Children “Motswadi” is a Pedi word meaning “Parent”
Introducing Memeza Community Alarms
Memeza Community Alarms
How does MHCA work
Creating value through innovation and technology Tshwane Safety App Mobile App For Enhancing Community Safety
27 Concluding Remarks Innovation must address real challenges Societies have always innovated to adapt Does not have to be disruptive – although disruptive carves out new markets Incremental innovations often fuel disruptive innovations
The Innovation Hub Innovation Catalyst for a Smart Province: Gauteng, Republic of South Africa