Development Partners Round

Table Discussion

Creating Platforms for Collaboration

Jayshree Naidoo

24 February 2010

Role and Impact of the I & E Unit

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Partner, Advisor, Implementer & Integrator

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Partner & Advisor

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Strategic Overview

The DBSA’s Evolving Role

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Strategic Alignment

1 - Broadening & DeepeningDevelopment Impact

7. PerformanceRecognition

& Reward

3. KnowledgeManagement

4. SmartPartnerships

5. Innovation & CorporateEntrepreneurship

6. Responsible Risk Taking& Risk Management

2. BB Black Economic Empowerment

8. Alignment of Strategy, Structure,

Processes & Culture

The DBSA’s mission is to advance development impact in the region by expanding access to development finance and effectively integrating and implementing sustainable development solutions

The Eight Strategic Thrusts of the DBSA

2007

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8 Corporate Strategy Portfolio expanded to include Innovation

2006

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7 Budget for Corporate Entrepre-neurship Ventures Approved

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6 Internal Focus on Corporate Entrepre-neurship & Innovation

Evolving Role of Innovation within DBSA

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9 New Unit Created to Focus on Innovation and Entrep-neurship

Framework for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Strategic Focus and AlignmentStrategic Focus and Alignment

Knowledge ManagementKnowledge

Management

Idea GenerationIdea Generation

Entrepreneurship DevelopmentEntrepreneurship Development

Enterprise Development & Support (BBBEE)

Enterprise Development & Support (BBBEE)

InnovationDe Bono, SAINe, ISPL, I & E Week

InnovationDe Bono, SAINe, ISPL, I & E Week

Strategic Partnerships; e.g. JASA, SIFE, GEW, Impumelelo, SAINe, I & E Week

Strategic Partnerships; e.g. JASA, SIFE, GEW, Impumelelo, SAINe, I & E Week

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Project Origination to address development challenges

Project Origination to address development challenges

Internal Focus

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Innovation Activities

The DBSA is one of the founding members of the South African Innovation Network.

SAINe provides a platform for learning, sharing and collaborating on innovation. SAINe was created as a result of the Cofisa’s ISLP programme. All existing steering committee members were part of the original ISLP group.

ISLP

Innovation Activities

Education is essential for sustainable development. The DBSA has created strategic partnerships with two institutions through the Innovation Unit that focuses on youth development. Recent discussions have resulted in the support of additional initiatives through introductions.

• Financial sponsorship of 3 programmes – Entrepreneurial Training of Youth, Grade 10 and above

• Sponsor development of a creativity board game

• Created linkages with COJ as part of the I & E Week – Youth Day

• Provide platform at all Innovation Events hosted at DBSA

• Ongoing support through introductions and advice

• Financial sponsorship • Partnered with SIFE to host University

day to equip students with practical entrepreneurial skills

• Presented to SIFE representatives on Lateral Thinking Tools and Innovation Concepts

• Provide a platform for SIFE at all Innovation Events hosted at DBSA

• Ongoing support through introductions and advice

Literature has highlighted the potentially important role of networks for innovative activities and success. The DBSA has had a series of Dialogues in the past year, these dialogues have covered key topics around:

• Social Innovations, the panel included Taddy Blecher and Vernie Chettyson, attendees included academic representatives and those organisations already working on social innovation projects

• Grass Root Level Innovations, a NACI event hosted by the DBSA. The panel included academic, public and private sector representatives. Attendees included the DBSA innovation community and NACI community

• International Speaker Breakfast, With Andrew Zoli, founder of PopTech

Innovation Activities

The DBSA is ideally positioned to provide a platform for discussion, debate and collaboration. • The 1st Innovation and Entrepreneurship conference was held

during the Global Entrepreneurship Week. • Over 100 delegates attended with presentations from 23 key

representatives from academia, public and private sector. • A post conference publication with all papers will be

distributed to the broader innovation community in SA.

Innovation Activities

The DBSA through the Innovation Unit tries to provide ongoing support for initiatives sponsored financially in the past. This includes an ongoing strategic partnership with Impumelelo Innovation Awards Trust. • The launch of the 2010 Sustainability Awards and the

Environmental Replication Workshop was hosted by the DBSA.

• The DBSA will provide ongoing support to Impumelelo to replicate innovations that have been awarded

Innovation Activities

The Inno-Pulse Space Journey

For more information contact:

innovation@dbsa.org 011 313 3374www.dbsa.org