1. Presented by M Mashele BRICS Workshop
Building a solid foundation for a robust National System of Innovation – STI policy
Presented by M Mashele
BRICS Workshop

2. CONTENTS Towards a Knowledge Economy R&D Strategy Framework
R&D Expenditure
Innovation Instruments
Innovation Survey
Conclusion

3. KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY RESOURCE-BASED ECONOMY
TRANSFORMATION
KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY
RESOURCE-BASED ECONOMY

4. KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY
Knowledge is the basic form of capital
Knowledge generation, accumulation and exploitation: Innovation
Economic growth is driven by Innovation
Key driver for Innovation is “high-end” human capital
Human Cap as the key foundation for achieving the objectives of the National System of Innovation

6. FTE RESEARCHERS / 1,000 EMPLOYED, 2003

7. Enterprise-based training in the NSI

8. 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

9. GROSS EXP ON R&D AS % OF GDP FROM R&D SURVEY OF 2004

10. GROSS EXP ON R&D % OF GDP 2004 R&D SURVEY

11. KEY CHALLENGES Increase the number of knowledge workers: Researchers
Increase the productivity of researchers
Address inequalities: Race, gender, regional & institutional distribution
Introducing appropriate Innovation Instruments in the National System of Innovation

12. POLICY IMPETUS FOR INNOVATION INSTRUMENTS
S&T White Paper
National R&D Strategy
Sector specific strategies
NSI Review
Decadal S&T plan

13. FOUNDATION FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
FTI
Knowledge
Production
Development
Production &
Commercialisation

14. FTI Venture Capital PBF Basic Applied Tech Develop Transfer and
Proliferation
Publications/new knowledge
Patents/new knowledge products
NRF
Specialist
Research Funds
International
Development
Finance Inst
SME
Finance
Venture
Capital
FTI
PBF

15. Innovation Information Sources

16. Innovation Effects

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