1. 1 Improving the current innovation measurement approach to address inclusive development Seminar on impact of innovation on inclusive development Godfrey Mashamba 27 March 2015

2. Outline Some background Current approach Limitations and ongoing developments Recommendations for further discussion 2

3. Context  The National Development Plan DST’s Vision: “Increased well-being and prosperity through science, technology and innovation” Strategic Oriented Goal: Knowledge utilisation for inclusive development How?... accelerate inclusive development through scientific knowledge, evidence and appropriate technology 3

4. ‘Inclusivity’  To include who? In what?  Who is excluded? From what? 4 In identifying opportunities/challenges In policy making processes In conceptualising solutions In implementing solutions In benefiting from the innovations In feeding back to the system (by understanding what is working; what is not working; and the ‘impact’)

5. The NRDS framework of indicators 5 Quality of Life Wealth Creation Future R&D Capacity Imported Know-How Business Performance Technical Progress (Improvement and Innovation) SET Human Capital Current R&D Capacity

6. Innovation measurement o What is our understanding of innovation? o Innovation measurement using Oslo Manual: o Innovation survey (business sector) o Framework of indicators for the 2002 National R&D Strategy o R&D statistics o NACI/ASSAf process of assessing gaps in STI indicators: o Innovation networks o Social impact of innovation o Innovation in the public sector 6

7. Innovation measurement Positive experiences –There is more to this than just measurement - measurement helps us understand the magnitude, changes over time and how we compare to some benchmark; –It must help us learn. Limitations of innovation indicators –Experiences of working with the OECD, other organisations and countries –Gaps in measurement –Gaps in analysis –Gaps in use for policy 7

8. Case studies To help us understand how the specific interventions contribute to certain outcomes –Results chain (input, output, outcomes) A dashboard of KPIs can be easily constructed to be used as basis for case analysis: –Poverty – standard of living measures –Unemployment – employment creation; better employment –Inequality – income generating activities How to increase the capacity for scientific and technological problem solving 8

9. Enhancing existing measurement instruments 9 1950s & 1960s1970s1980s1990s to present  R&D  R&D  Patents  TBoP  R&D  Patents  TBoP  High-tech products and sectors  Bibliometrics  Human resources  Innovation surveys  R&D  Patents  TBoP  High-tech products and sectors  Bibliometrics  Human resources  Innovation surveys  Innovations mentioned in technical literature  Surveys of production technologies  Government support of industrial technology  Intangible investment  Indicators of ICTs  Input-Output matrixes  Productivity  Venture capital  Mergers and acquisitions

10. Enhancing existing measurement instruments Existing studies do address the theme of inclusive development – we just need to do it more consciously Learn from ongoing development, but make the tools relevant 10

11. Thank you Presentation www.dst.gov.za 11