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South Africa: CSIR’s Capacity Building14 September 2005, FLC, Rocky Gap, MD
By Sipho Mtsweni
Excellence
Relevance
Innovation
(Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)
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Mandate
"The objects of the CSIR are, through directedand particularly multi-disciplinary research and technological innovation, to foster, in the national interest and in fields which in its opinion should receive preference, industrial and scientific development, either by itself or in co-operation with principals from the private or public sectors, and thereby to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of the people of the Republic [of South Africa], and to perform any other functions that may be assigned to the CSIR by or under this Act."
(Scientific Research Council Act 46 of 1988, amended by Act 71 of 1990)
Established by Parliament (1945) as central scientific R&D institution for South Africa
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Facts & Figures
• Six decades of excellence in science, researchand innovation
• Operating revenue of R 938 million per year – close to 70% external income
• Largest public R&D institution in Africa• Multi-disciplinary research teams for reliable,
best technical solutions to complex problems for improving quality of life and national competitiveness
• Some 2 500 staff - top technical and scientific minds • Major facilities in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape
Town, Stellenbosch, Port Elizabeth and Durban,with representation in all provinces
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CSIR activities that qualifyfor Parliamentary Grant
CSIR Knowledge
Services
Management structure
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Strategy and Leadership layerCSIR Executive Board
Executive management
InternalAudit
Research and Development Core layer
National Research Centres
Emerging Research
Areas
Research and Development
Outcomes
Research and Development
CSIR Operations Model
Stakeholders, beneficiaries &
partners
CSIR Shared Services and Institutional Management layer
Internal Audit & Risk
Finance& Investments
Human Capital
Management Services
Legal Services & Industrial Relations
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CSIR operating units
Defence, Peace, Safety and Security
Built Environment
Biosciences
Material Science, Manufacturing and Advanced Beneficiation
Natural Resources and the Natural Environment
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Capacity Building(to strengthen our S&T base)
• Established IP & C for management of such
• Truimph VC & DTI’s funding body NTTC
• Technovent for spinout/start-ups
• Technifin for licensing
• Enterprise & TfD for community development projects
• Young researcher development program
• Encourage staff to improve qualifications, 23% of PGQ
• Help external institutions with IP policy, IP Mgt, IP audit, IP strategy & Commercialization of…
• R&D outcome office is considering all the above & that help from both internal & external organizations is always a great asset.
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National & Continental Activities•Working in 24 African countries
•African regional focal point for World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations (WAITRO)
•Cooperation nationally with South African private sector companies, government departments and organisations, NGOs, SMME’s and tertiary education institutions
• DTI/TWIB – for empowering women in business
• DST/IF/NRF/Deloite –Internship in Tech Transfer
• NEPAD/CSIR – Biosciences Hub (SANBio)
• UCT/NRF/Mellon- IP Chair & Research Unit
• UP – Institute of Technological Innovation
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National & Continental Initiatives, cont.
• SARIMA – Capacity Building Course among others
• DST/NRF/IF – Launched the Patent Incentive Fund
• DTI/CSIR – VC’s fund Managers Internship program
• DST to launch an IP policy
• ARC – exchange, fellowship & bursary programs
• MRC/MIHR – The Africa programme for health & innovation
• Conclusion: In the absence of suitable graduates, partnering for training through customised internship programs & enrolling individuals in courses that leads to formal qualifications it is of paramount importance.
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