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Limpopo ICT Youth Conference  ­ Polokwane26 – 27 March 2015 

Isaac Maredi

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Presentation Outline

Context

Methodology 

Vision and Strategy: The ICT RDI Roadmap

Structured Engagement and the Synergy Opportunity

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CONTEXT

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Under­Investment on ICT RDI

South Africa spends close to 10% of GDP on ICT goods and services, of which most are imported

R&D intensity of South Africa has stabilised at around 0.92% of GDP over the past few years, but is still well below the global norm of 2%

Government, universities and science councils have a keen interest in ICT RDI, but funding and current spending on ICT R&D is limited compared to other fields

To harness the socio­economic benefits of ICT and to be a player in ICT, 

we must significantly increase investment in ICT RDI 

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Key investment levers for creating impact via ICT

Source: ITU – Measuring the Information Society

DST Role: R&D relating to enablement of Readiness and UseAdvanced Skills Development to underpin technological leadership to benefit from Digital Convergence

R&D enabling Access

R&D enabling Services

Advanced Skills Development

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Requirement: Grow the Human Capital Pipeline

Graduations in ICT­related fields have decreased, in comparison to other fields

There is a scarcity of instruction and supervision staff in ICT fields

There is a high dropout rate after bachelor’s degrees. This causes a subsequent domino­effect in the pipeline for advanced degrees

Despite similar enrolments at Bachelor level, Biosciences PhD graduations are 9.3 times those of ICT

Strengthening and growing the pipeline 

requires critical mass. Supply­side interventions are required

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ROADMAP DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGY

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ICT RDI Roadmap Two­fold Strategic Intent 

Enable increasedpublic and private investment in ICT RDI

Provide a frameworkto plan and coordinate technology development, in order to enable efficient and sophisticated investment decision­making

ICT RDI Roadmap Development

DST initiated the development of a 10­year ICT Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Vision and Implementation Roadmap, intended to:

Take the national ICT RDI Strategy to the next level, in a way that strengthens the local ICT ecosystem

Enable DST to develop and implement a set of specific interventions required to guide and direct ICT RDI activity in South Africa

Position South Africa more competitively in the global market, taking cognisance of and addressing the challenges facing a developing economy 

DST and CSIR Meraka Institute partnered to develop this Roadmap for South Africa

Background

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Developing the ICT RDI Roadmap – Ecosystem Triangulation Methodology

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Broad Participation in ICT RDI Roadmap Development

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Broad Participation in ICT RDI Roadmap Development

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Trends

Market OpportunitiesLandscape

Identification of Drivers of Need and Demand for ICT –Global and for South Africa

Analysis of Hot Topics (Desktop Research)

Trends Prioritisation (Workshop)

The Global ICT Ecosystem

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Global ICT Ecosystem 

Data source: Thomson Reuters Web of Science, Articles , Proceedings and Meeting Abstracts. N:about 60 000 Note: Data not cleaned – work in progress

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Identified, substantiated and evaluated27 Market Opportunities

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Market Opportunity Commercial potential, competitive situation, window of opportunity

Inhibitors Market, policy, regulation, RDI infrastructure, investment

FitSA Strategic Fit SA relevance, fit with National priorities, alignment with ICT Strategy

Synergies with current technology, production, marketing and investment capacities

RealisationTechnology status, fit with current and future capability, partnerships

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Institutional Capacity : More than 140 capability areas

Strength and Maturity

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VISION AND STRATEGY: THE ICT RDI ROAPMAP

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Vision: Create Digital Advantage for South Africa– from individual to society

Principal focus: satisfaction of National Needs (deliver Impact against 12 Outcomes)

Focused export activity as technologies arrive on-market (ie AFIS)

Test technologies with local customers before broader export

Our vision is for a South Africa that has overcome the Digital Divide; by leveraging advances in ICT to address socio­economic challenges it has created

Digital Advantage 

Through sound investment and effective coordination of ICT R&D and innovation activities, we have established these conditions:

Advanced human capital. Strong and institutional capacity

Tight engagement with research communities; fast uptake and promotion of research results, indigenous innovation

A healthy innovation ecosystem focused on achieving impact in society

Advanced ICT infrastructure connecting South Africa 

Local content and applications that address local needs and also create export opportunities

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Enable improved, lower cost, more convenient access and consumption of physical and digital services, both private and public

Research and innovate in the future means of providing access

Enable individuals to empower themselves:economically, socially and democratically

Use ICT to optimise the management of resources, assets and environments

Leverage the ICT component of Grand Science projects to create new industrial and service capability

Facilitate growth and performance in existing and emerging sectors

Digital Advantage for South Africa

A 6­point, Cluster­driven Strategy

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The Roadmap frames and guides ICT RDI activity – focus is on Impact

Research Institutions

Value Chain

Strategy

Service Delivery

Policy and Strategy

Improved quality of basic education

A long and healthy life for all South Africans

All people in South Africa are and feel safe

Decent employment through inclusive economic growth

A skilled and capable workforce to support an inclusive growth path

An efficient, competitive and responsive economic infrastructure network

Vibrant, equitable and sustainable rural communities with food security for all

Sustainable human settlements and improved quality of household life

A responsive, accountable, effective and efficient local government system

Environmental assets and natural resources that are well protected and continually enhanced

Create a better South Africa and contribute to a better and safer Africa and World

An efficient, effective and development oriented public service and an empowered, fair and inclusive citizenship

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ICT RDI for Digital Advantage 2023: StrategyContextShort to medium term Export potential

limited due to global economic situation

Consumer spend limited

Likely economic trajectory – fixed investment

3-5 years from now Global economic

recovery

Emerging Market growth

Potential Government

spending shifts to infrastructure investment and un-spent infrastructure budget

Transnet R300 billion investment as energy point

MTSF priorities present opportunities to service domestic demand

Private sector reserves

StrategyBuild ICT RDI capabilities focussed on local needs, with export potential in longer term

Catalyse government and industry investment: Provide direction through prioritised

market opportunities that are driven by local needs

Catalytic MTEF funding to build ICT RDI capability

Systematic harmonisation with line departments ie DoC, DoH and adjacent programmes ie Space

Strategically involve MNCs

Prepare for export opportunity when global economy recovers in 3 to 5 years

Monitoring and Evaluation of investment through a portfolio management approach (Office of the Digital Advantage 2023)

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Engagement and the Synergy Opportunity

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10­Year Strategy: Build local ICT RDI capabilities and ramp­up for future export 

Delivering broadband to 80% of South African citizens by 2020 to accelerate the attainment of Millennium Development Goals

[SA Communications minister, Dina Pule]

Knowledge Generation Publications 1700 Patent applications 120 Registered Patents 42

Human Capital Development Masters 675 PhDs 450 Post Docs 225

Technology Development Prototypes 470 Technology Packages 124 Products and services to

market 40

Research Chairs 30

m-health

Astronomy (Data Science & Analytics)

Smart & Green Infrastructure

Geo-spatial applications

ICT for Development

Broadband & Future Wireless Technologies

DoH - NHI

SKA

Knowledge Economy

Global Change

Poverty Alleviation

Green Economy

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THANK YOU

Isaac.maredi@dst.gov.za

TEL: +27 12 843 6524