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Department of Trade and Industry. S&T Portfolio Committee Briefing 07 Sep 04 Dr Rocky Skeef Director: Business & Industry Partnership Programmes (BIPP). Objectives. Increase no. & quality of people with appropriate skills in development & management of technology for industry
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Department of Trade and Industry S&T Portfolio Committee Briefing 07 Sep 04 Dr Rocky Skeef Director: Business & Industry Partnership Programmes (BIPP)
Objectives • Increase no. & quality of people with appropriate skills in development & management of technology for industry • Increase interaction among researchers & technology managers in industry, HEIs & SETIs • Stimulate industry & govt to increase their investment in research, technology development, technology diffusion & promotion of innovation
Priorities • Increase number of black & female students pursuing technological & engineering careers • Promote technological know-how within the SMME sector • Promote technological know-how within BEE firms
the dti THRIP € NRF Mechanism Industry Skilled people & technology HEI / SETI
€ TIPTOPs THRIP TIPTOP Mechanism the dti Industry THRIP NRF HEI / SETI
Funding Formula Default R1 : R2 (Govt : Ind) Priority Projects R1 : R1 (Govt : Ind)
Annual Industry Partners
Annual Student participation
Annual Researchers supported
Average number of Projects and Outputs per annum (2001 – 2003)
43 Completed Projects : 1996 - 2002 Returns of investment
Completed Projects Exhaust Manifold Institution: University of Stellenbosch Total Investment: THRIP :R587 781 VW : R674 531 Gemtech: R43 000 Project Duration: 1998 - 1999
Completed Projects Product eg. 1 Project at Technikon Northern Gauteng Solar power technology Improved learning infrastructure through provision of power in remote areas