Innovation Summit 2009 19 August 2009

ACTIVATOR – Triple Helix Model of Collaboration Aims to facilitate industry, academia and government innovation partnership projects in the high-tech sector so as to create; New SMMEs Growth of existing SMEs New and enhancing existing products & services Capacity of knowledge workers Job creation through knock-on effects

Aims to facilitate industry, academia and government innovation partnership projects in the high-tech sector so as to create;

New SMMEs

Growth of existing SMEs

New and enhancing existing products & services

Capacity of knowledge workers

Job creation through knock-on effects

ACTIVATOR – Triple Helix Model of Collaboration ACADEMIA INDUSTRY GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND POLICY MAKERS USERS AND UTILISERS OF KNOWLEDGE PRODUCERS OF KNOWLEDGE

ACTIVATOR – Background In 2004, TIH got exposure to Finnish CoE programme through visit to Finland CoE model impressed TIH as a means to move from focusing on TIH park into regional innovation impact Approached COFISA for support for Nov 2007 – Nov 2009 Conducted feasibility study in June 2007 Started inception phase in November 2007 Selected two ICT projects for pilot implementation in March 2008 Developed new identity in October 2008

In 2004, TIH got exposure to Finnish CoE programme through visit to Finland

CoE model impressed TIH as a means to move from focusing on TIH park into regional innovation impact

Approached COFISA for support for Nov 2007 – Nov 2009

Conducted feasibility study in June 2007

Started inception phase in November 2007

Selected two ICT projects for pilot implementation in March 2008

Developed new identity in October 2008

Finnish Centres of Expertise Programme

ACTIVATOR – Projects Requirements Project consortia must include 1x Large company, 1x university or R&D institution and 1 or more SMEs Innovation projects in the high-tech sector closer to market Projects representing opportunity to expand stakeholder base by involving multi-helix role players and expanding innovation output into different areas.

Project consortia must include 1x Large company, 1x university or R&D institution and 1 or more SMEs

Innovation projects in the high-tech sector closer to market

Projects representing opportunity to expand stakeholder base by involving multi-helix role players and expanding innovation output into different areas.

ACTIVATOR – Projects Meraka Institute – ‘Broadband For All’ Fourier Approach & UNISA ‘Centre of Operation Excellence in Complexity’ Tshwane E-Health Living Lab Vodacom Emerging Market Collaboration and Innovation Unit (VEMCI) Eskom Innovation Circuit

Meraka Institute – ‘Broadband For All’

Fourier Approach & UNISA ‘Centre of Operation Excellence in Complexity’

Tshwane E-Health Living Lab

Vodacom Emerging Market Collaboration and Innovation Unit (VEMCI)

Eskom Innovation Circuit

ACTIVATOR – 3 Step Approach TM

ACTIVATOR – Key Performance Indicators for LED Number of SMEs created Number of jobs created Number of products and services developed Revenue generated through ACTIVATOR Number of participating institutions

Number of SMEs created

Number of jobs created

Number of products and services developed

Revenue generated through ACTIVATOR

Number of participating institutions

ACTIVATOR Back Office Offerings Identify projects that provide opportunities for collaborative innovation outcomes Assist project consortia with defining project plans which include; project objectives, business case for commercialization, schedule, milestones, funding model and measurement criteria Assist projects with identifying suitable model to deal with ownership, shareholder equity, IP rights. Define model to develop value-add opportunities for SME and job creation through project Continuously source industry-led innovation projects to build portfolio of good projects Provide brand visibility for project consortia Assistance with accessing funding for the projects Stakeholder management – partner matchmaking Project management Ensure project alignment with ACTIVATOR objectives and sustainability

Identify projects that provide opportunities for collaborative innovation outcomes

Assist project consortia with defining project plans which include; project objectives, business case for commercialization, schedule, milestones, funding model and measurement criteria

Assist projects with identifying suitable model to deal with ownership, shareholder equity, IP rights.

Define model to develop value-add opportunities for SME and job creation through project

Continuously source industry-led innovation projects to build portfolio of good projects

Provide brand visibility for project consortia

Assistance with accessing funding for the projects

Stakeholder management – partner matchmaking

Project management

Ensure project alignment with ACTIVATOR objectives and sustainability

ACTIVATOR – Open Innovation Platform ACADEMIA INDUSTRY GOVERNMENT/ COMMUNITY Basic & Applied Research Product & Process Development Diffusion & Marketing Production

Growing network of collaborators (BB4All)

ACTIVATOR Back Office Team ACTIVATOR TM Programme Manager - Jeanette Morwane ACTIVATOR TM Knowledge & Concept Development Manager - Stephan Lamprecht ACTIVATOR TM Projects Coordinators - Johan Swart - Theo van Heerden ACTIVATOR TM Advisory Panel

ACTIVATOR TM Programme Manager

- Jeanette Morwane

ACTIVATOR TM Knowledge & Concept Development Manager

- Stephan Lamprecht

ACTIVATOR TM Projects Coordinators

- Johan Swart

- Theo van Heerden

ACTIVATOR TM Advisory Panel

THANK YOU!