18 October 2005

1. THE NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION NRF Presentation to the PPC 18 October 2005

2. Contents • Overview • Performance: • RISA - Core Grant • RISA - Service Provider • National Research Facilities & Flagship Programmes 3. Performance: HR and Transformation 4. Performance: Financial Perspective

3. Performing Science Councils SABS • Standards-setting • Consumer protection • CSIR • HSRC • ARC • CGS • Mintek • Conduct sector-specific research MRC • Conduct sector-specific research • Granting Understanding the Science Councils NRF RISA (includes SAASTA) • Granting • Public awareness for S&T • Advocacy for S&T National Facilities • Research focus a national priority • Available to researchers • Major, unique national equipment

4. Overview ELEMENTS OF NSI

5. GLOBAL SADC South African National System of Innovation INTERNATIONAL LINKS Human Resources Development Interventions SCIENCE COUNCILS NRF GOVT DEPTS INDUSTRY Innovation Interventions NGOs HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS NRF Mandate in the NSI

6. Overview NRF MANDATE AND STRATEGIC APPROACH

7. Mandate of the NRF Support and promote research through funding, human resource development and the provision of the necessary research facilities in order to facilitate the creation of knowledge, innovation and development in all fields of science and technology, including indigenous knowledge and thereby to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of all the people of the Republic

8. Vision A prosperous South Africa and African continent that are steeped in a culture of knowledge, free of poverty and its attendant diseases and proud contributors to the well being of humanity

9. Core Missions • High quality human resources in substantially increasing numbers • High quality knowledge in prioritised areas that address national & continental development needs • Utilisation of knowledge, technology transfer and innovation to ensure tangible benefits to society from the knowledge created • State of the art infrastructure that is essential to facilitate the development of high quality human resources and knowledge

10. Strategic Priorities • Equity and Redress • Adherence to quality • Internationalisation of research • Focus on Africa • Positioning the NRF within the NSI • Organisational transformation: • Business processes and procedures • Human resources and transformation • Financial

11. The Key Driver of Change The production of large numbers of high quality PhDs required as the bedrock for an innovative and entrepreneurial knowledge society

12. Radical Intervention

13. NRF STRUCTURE AND SCOPE

14. QUALITY OF LIFE Provision of National Research Facilities Research and Innovation Support & Advancement Public Outreach with S&T NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION Three Pillars of the NRF

15. Structural Arrangement NRF BOARD Staff ~ 1025 Perm + Contr BOARD SEC PRES./CEO NRF RESEARCH & INNOVATION SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE & NATIONAL FACILITIES CORPORATE OFFICE Finances S&T ADVANCE-MENT SERVICE PROVI-SION CORE GRANT NUCLEAR SCIENCES ASTRO/ SPACE/ GEOSCIENCES BIODIVERSITY& CONSERVATION Human Resources KFD iTHEMBA / MRMC HartRAO / SKA SAIAB / COELA-CANTH NBD ICD Governance SAAO / SALT NZG KMS SAEON HMO

16. Strategic Focus RISA National Facilities Core budget NRF defines Client budget Mission-driven National priority • Unlocking the Future • Distinct SA Research Opportunities • Conservation & Biodiversity • Sustainable livelihoods • Econ Growth & Intntnl. Competitiveness • ICT & Information Society • Impact of Globalisation • IKS • Education • the dti • THRIP • DST • Innovation Fund • International S&T Agreements • Research Chairs • Centres of Excellence • DoL • Scarce Skills Fund • DEAT • Marine & Coastal Mngmnt • SAAO • HartRAO • HMO • SAIAB • SAEON • NZG • iThemba LABS

17. NRF B/Us’ Programme SET HUMAN CAPITAL PROCESSES Science Advancement Desired outcomes SAASTA NAT. FACILITIES FA (Education) Creation of critical mass Focus Area Programmes Research Capacity Dev. Centres of Excellence National Research Facilities Knowledge Generation Technology Promotion Stimulation & enhancement of innovation THRIP Stimulation of enhanced entrepreneurship Innovation THRIP Innovation Fund EnterpriseDevelopment Innovation Fund Acting Along the Value Chain

18. RISA CORE GRANT RESULTS • STUDENTS • GRANT HOLDERS • KNOWLEDGE GENERATION

19. No of Students Supported by RISA (status quo) Actual Projected Number of students Academic Year Total amount provided for Student support in 2004/05 = R89 million

20. Student Support by Race and Gender (status quo) Projected Actual Academic Year

21. Total Amount for Student Support (R114,9m) CORE & SCARCE SKILLS

22. Grantholders Supported by Race and Gender 1327 Grantholders supported during 2003/2004 to the amount of R126 million 1481 Grantholders supported during 2004/2005 to the amount of R164 million Total Women: 508 Total Men: 973

23. Amounts for Human Resource Development (R255m)

24. Knowledge Generation

25. RISA AS SERVICE PROVIDER

26. THRIPTechnology & Human Resources for Industry Programme To improve the competitiveness of SA industry, by supporting research and technology development activities and enhancing the quality & quantity of appropriately skilled people

27. Number of Industries Participating in THRIP

28. THRIP Students

29. Innovation Fund(An initiative of the DST, managed by the NRF) • Support of large scale science projects • Focus on technological innovation • New processes, products or services • To benefit the South African community

30. RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMMERCIALISATION Near Market Opportunity Innovation Fund Funding Instruments Natnl Innov Comp (NIC) Incubator, Investment • Patent, licensesIntellectualProperty Management[IP MGMT] • Equity, Investment[SEED] Platforms, risky technologyMissions inTechnology[MiTech] “Proof of Concept”Technology AdvancementProgramme[TAP]

31. DoL Scarce Skills 38 post-graduate disabled students funded

32. Number of Students Supported by RISA, THRIP & DoL Number of Students 2003/04 ACADEMIC YEAR 2004/05

33. Students Supported by Race and Gender 2004/05 ACADEMIC YEAR 2003/04

34. Funding ratio: RISA, THRIP, IF

35. SAASTA

36. Museum Zoo Observatory SAASTA Strategic Approach KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SCIENCE MISSIONS SCIENCE AWARENESS PLATFORM SCIENCE COMMUNICATION EDUCATION Science and the media School science support Science materials Communicationofresearch to public audiences SET Careers

37. SAASTA Performance • Science communication • Skills in science writing for journalists & students; young science writer • SA Science Lens competition: 209 entries (M&G) • Biotechnology (PUB) activities • Science Awareness • Public lectures • Year of Physics • Media communications strategy: Antarctica & sub-islands • Website management • Education • Museum outreach activities • Science education support • Career awareness • Exhibitions e.g. SciQuest and Starlab

38. Mobile Outreach NZG –Tshwane SAIAB Outreach Grahamstown and surrounding districtsPMG note: photographs not included, please email info@pmg.org.za

39. Science Explore and Engage S&T Museum Interactive learning, approx 4000 visitors per month Outreach Teacher Forums TechnoYouth WorkshopsPMG note: photographs not included, please email info@pmg.org.za

40. NATIONAL RESEARCH FACILITIES AND FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES

41. National Facilities • Unique position in SA knowledge production • Technology, methods, data pools / collections should be of international standard • Goals and knowledge diffusion aligned to objectives of NSI • Critical mass of equipment, skills & users • Ability to attract international collaborators • Provide opportunities of research capacity development to disadvantaged • Platform for science advancement, education and outreach

42. South African Astronomical Observatory Progress with SALT: Nowhere else has the construction of a 10 m class telescope… proceeded as rapidly and smoothly… as has been the case with SALT to date PMG note: photographs not included, please email info@pmg.org.za OPTICAL & INRAFED ASTRONOMY

43. Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory SKA • Radio astronomy • VLBI • Geodesy • SLR

44. Hermanus Magnetic Observatory (HMO) • Geomagnetic Field research (magnetosphere) • Geomagnetic Field models and information • Applied magnetic field services Magnetic Reversal Schematic diagram showing configuration of the Earth’s magnetosphere

45. BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

46. South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB) • MARINE, ESTUARINE AND FRESHWATER • NATIONAL FISH COLLECTIONPMG note: photographs not included, please email info@pmg.org.za African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme

47. South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) To develop and sustain a dynamic South African observation and research network that provides the understanding, based on long-term information, needed to address environmental issuesPMG note: photographs not included, please email info@pmg.org.za

48. National Zoological Gardens

49. National Zoological Gardens • Strategic planning alignment with NRF • Adopted DST Balanced Scorecard framework for performance planning and measurement • Investigated research mission and agenda • Investigated business development for future

50. NUCLEAR SCIENCES