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Portfolio Committee Briefing
Centres of Competence (CoC) Programme
Presenter: Mr Steven RatsatsiChief Director: Innovation Planning &
Instruments 15 September 2010
Overview
Background Conceptualisation
CoE vs. CoC Characteristics of a CoC
Features Models and; Benefits (industry and Academia)
Current Status Highlights and Challenges Case Study – Titanium CoC Questions
Conceptualisation
• What is a CoC?– Collaborative partnership for technology
development.– Involves government, industry, HEIs and
research institutions.– Higher risk, longer term research to increase
global competitiveness.– Aimed at technology commercialisation.
Conceptualisation
• CoC versus CoE– CoCs: industry lead focus on development of
near market technologies with the explicit objective for technology commericialisation.
– CoEs: University lead focus on fundamental research with the explicit objective to produce new knowledge discovery.
Characteristics of a CoC
• Features– Pooling of existing research capabilities.– Pooling of funding resources.– Platform for new contractual and institutional
relationships.– Infrastructure and human capital development.– Long terms partnerships leading to R&D
licensing and commercialisation.
Industry InterestAcademic Interest
Relationship Gap betweenIndustry and Academia
Profit and opportunitydriven, low risk
Knowledgedriven andacademicexcellence CoC
pulls
R&D and IP CapabilitiesHuman Capital "raw"
Market knowledgeand access,Production capacitiesExperienced & trainedHuman Capital
Natural Challenge:Different interests between academia andindustry automatically creates natural gap
Fundamental CoC Philosophy
Various approaches to CoC formation
• Approaches:1. Deliberate top down processes
– Based on national priorities
2. Open competitive processes– Linked to national requirements and consortium
strength
3. Bottom up initiatives– Based on strength of strength of research
consortium
CoC – Outcome known
CompetenceCompetenceCapabilities (in various partners)
TechnologyPlatforms
Potential Products/Service
Production methods & Integration
CoC – Unknown Outcome
CompetenceCompetence
Capabilities (in partners)
TechnologyPlatforms
PotentialProducts/ Services
Capability gap
Enabling platform
Unknown Outcome(To be defined)
CoC Capability Gaps& RTD
CompetenceCompetence
Existing Capabilities (in partners)
TechnologyPlatforms
PotentialProducts/ Services
Capability gaps
Production methods & Integration
Figure 4: Outcome is a platform that leads to further products
CompetenceCompetence
Capabilities (in partners)
TechnologyPlatforms from each partner
platformSpin off
Spin off
Spin off
PotentialProducts/ Services
Capability gap
Enabling platformas stepping stone Production methods & Integration
Characteristics of a CoC
• Benefits– Benefits to industry
• Opportunity to engage in higher risk, longer term development of products and services.
• Direct input into strategic direction of CoC.• Access to IP and influence on its exploitation.• Networking with opportunities for involvement in
other R&D initiatives.• Appropriate fit with a commercialisation culture.
Characteristics of a CoC
• Benefits (continued)– Benefits to universities and research
institutions• Dynamic interaction with industry to ensure R&D
will deliver economic benefits.• Longer term funding mechanism, allowing time to
bring R&D to fruition.• Possibility to spin out new commercial entities and
exploit IP.• Access to larger streams of funding.
CoC positioning in the NSI
Basic Applied Tech Develop Transfer and Production
DHE / DST / NRF DST / NRF DST / TIA / VC / SPII DTI / IDC/ VC&PE
COE CoC
Publications / new knowledge Patents / new knowledge / products
Universities
Research Councils
Industry
CommercialisedProducts/services
RTDI (Research Technology Development and Innovation)
performance and institutional intervention landscape.
NIPMO (IP management capability )
CoC
• Physical or virtual platform
• Establishes collaborative environment– Government, industry, higher education and
science councils
• Provides secure – even contractual – basis of relating between parties
• Aim is technology commercialisation
Centre of Competence:•Semi-independent
•Dedicated management•Commercialisation Hub
International Collaborators
Advisors:IP; Tech transfer;Market analysis;Business dev.
Market Opportunity & Social Challenges
Consortium Members
Competencies
Business Concepts
Synergies
Infrastru cture
Patents
Funding
People & skills
Market s (local/ int)
R&D Capability
Funding:DST funding
and/or other sources
Some key considerations:
Challenges
• Some challenges facing CoC Programme:– Lack of suitable intellectual property and
capabilities– Difficult to get industry interested (Universities
are seemingly easy)– CoCs are naturally positioned in a high risk
space that not many parties risk investing, which leads to funding gap (now TIA is in place and forming appropriate partnership with other funding agencies)
Challenges (cont)
• Some challenges facing CoC Programme:– Unclear commercialisation strategies may
discourage industry interest (especially if time to market is unknown)
– Establishment process (from concept formation to feasibility studies, business planning and establishment) may be too long
– Quantum of funds required to leap from knowledge to prototypes, testing and pilot production often huge and not many players in this space in SA, an area of concern
Current State (cont)
• Space– All CoC at concept stage– Not yet funded
• Hydrogen and Fuel Cells– Operational– Funded
• Advanced Manufacturing– Natural Fibre Reinforced
BioComposites – operational and funded
– Two more at concept stage – Micro-sensors and Unmanned Arial Vehicle
• Titanium Industry (case study included)– Operating as network of partners
– Business plan approved
– MOA signed for implementing the CoC
Current State (cont)
• Human Health and Biotechnology– Structural Biology,
Tuberculosis and Malaria – Research Platforms
– A number under consideration – BioPharming, Bioprospecting, Eucalyptus, Sugar beneficiation, Pre-Clinical Drug Development, Chronic Disease
• Medical Device – operational and funded
• Nuclear Technologies for Medical and Biosciences Initiative (NTeMBI) – operational and funded
• SA HIV/Aids Research and Innovation Platform (SHARP) – operational and funded
Current State (cont)
• Nanotechnology– Minerals Beneficiation and
Advanced Materials under consideration
• Fluorochemicals– Operational– Funded
• ICT– Business case being
developed and refined– Funding allocated
Successes and Challenges
• Successes– Hydrogen and Fuel
Cells – a number of products
– MDCoC – product got CE marking
• Challenges– Issues relating to IP– Funding streams – no
diversification– Industry partnership
take up
South African Innovation Opportunity
Raw Material Processes & Technologies Market
SignificantTi Ore
Reserves
Existing Markets:Aerospace Automotive
MedicalRecreational
Industrial(e.g. Power Plants)
Chemical
PrimaryMetal and Mill
ProductTechnologies
ComponentManufacturingTechnologies
Establish a Titanium Centre of Competence toIntegrate and Coordinate R&D
and the Approach Across the Supply Chain
Titanium Centre of CompetenceDeveloping and Commercialisingthe Technology Building Blocksof the South AfricanTitanium Industry
SATi Industry
Supplier Development
Market Development
Industrialisation & Commercialisation
PrimaryTitanium Metal
Production
CSIRMintek
UP, NecsaThermtron
InvestmentCasting
of Titanium
CSIRUCTUS
Boeing
R&D Platforms
Joiningof Titanium
NMMU NLC
CPUT
Powder BasedProcessing of
Titanium
CSIRNIMS (Japan)
ULIM, WITS, SUMintek, CUT, NLC
Technology DevelopmentMachiningof Titanium
USUJ
UCTCSIR
Formingof Titanium
(Later)
Simulation and Modelling:ULim(Ab Initio), CSIR(FEM, ProCast, Ab Initio), UCT(FEM, Proc. Mod.), CPUT(Weld Sim), UKZN
Laboratories & R&D Facilities: CSIR, UCT, UP, US, NMMU, CUT, Mintek, Necsa, NLC
Physical Metallurgy of Titanium: UP, UCT, UKZN
AdditiveManufacturing
of Titanium
CUTNLC
Aerosud