1. S&T Portfolio Committee Briefing 07 Sep 04
Dr Rocky Skeef
Director: Business & Industry Partnership Programmes (BIPP)
Department of
Trade and Industry

2. Objectives
Increase no. & quality of people with appropriate skills in development & management of technology for industry
Increase interaction among researchers & technology managers in industry, HEIs & SETIs
Stimulate industry & govt to increase their investment in research, technology development, technology diffusion & promotion of innovation

3. Priorities
Increase number of black & female students pursuing technological & engineering careers
Promote technological know-how within the SMME sector
Promote technological know-how within BEE firms

4. Mechanism € Industry the dti THRIP Skilled people NRF & technology
HEI / SETI

5. TIPTOP Mechanism
the dti
Industry
THRIP €
TIPTOPs
THRIP
NRF
HEI / SETI

6. Funding Formula Default R1 : R2 (Govt : Ind) Priority Projects

8. Annual
Industry Partners

10. Student participation
Annual
Student participation

11. Researchers supported
Annual
Researchers supported

12. Average number of Projects and Outputs per annum (2001 – 2003)
264
Publications
3,210
Patents 91
Artefacts
497

13. Returns of investment ROI per R Ind Partns % Nothing 14 19 <R5:R1
43 Completed Projects :
Returns of investment
ROI per R
Ind Partns %
Nothing 14 19
<R5:R1 11 15
R5:R1 8
R10:R1 12 16
R100:R1 9
No response 20 27
Total 74
100

14. Exhaust Manifold Institution: University of Stellenbosch
Completed Projects
Exhaust Manifold
Institution: University of Stellenbosch
Total Investment: THRIP :R
VW : R
Gemtech: R43 000
Project Duration:

15. Product eg. 1 Project at Technikon Northern Gauteng
Completed Projects
Product eg. 1
Project at Technikon Northern Gauteng
Solar power technology
Improved learning infrastructure through provision of power in remote areas