Overview of South Africa’s National System of I n n o v a t i o n

Dr MJ Mashimbye Dept of Science and Technology Arlington, Virginia 5 - 9 May 2014

Presentation outline

• DST mandate • Mission and vision • DST focus areas • Innovation “chasm” • Role players within NSI • Institutional milestones • Ten year innovation plan • Mineral beneficiation strategy – progress thus far • SKA • Conclusion • Acknowledgements

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The Department of Science and Technology Mandate

• Our Vision To create a prosperous society that derives enduring and equitable benefits from science and technology.

• Our Mission To develop, coordinate and manage a national system of innovation that will bring about maximum human capital, sustainable economic growth and improved quality of life.

3 DST’s mission and SA vision

• Making science contribute to the welfare of our people – Creating jobs – Improving people’s health – Improving rural communities’ livelihoods President Obama: "the extraordinary accomplishments of these scientists, engineers, and inventors are a testament to American industry and ingenuity -- their achievements have redrawn the frontiers of human knowledge while enhancing American prosperity, and it is my tremendous pleasure to honour them for their important contributions."

4 The focus of the DST

Knowledge Knowledge Exploitation Generation Innovation Publications R&D Knowledge into Students Patents industry, government Priorities and communities

Infrastructure

Human Capital International Partnerships International Governance

5 National Research and Development Strategy

6 Players in the National System of Innovation

7 Sector Specific Science Councils

• Department of Health – Medical Research Council • Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Council • Department of Mineral Resources – Council for Mineral Technology – Council for geoscience • Department of Defence – Armscor • Department of Energy – Necsa • Department of Public Enterprise – Denel

8 Higher Education Institutions (universities) • University of Cape Town • University of Limpopo • University of KwaZulu-Natal • University of Pretoria • University of Stellenbosch • University of Western Cape • University of Venda • University of Johannesburg • University of Zululand • University of Free State • Nelson Mandela University of Technology • Rhodes University • University of the Witwatersrand • University of Mpumalanga • University of Northern Cape 9 Higher Education Institutions (Universities of Technology)

• Tshwane University of Technology • Cape Peninsula University of Technology • Central University of Technology • Durban University of Technology • Vaal University of Technology • Nelson Mandela University of Technology

10 South African Innovation Landscape – Institutional Milestones NSI SWOT New Management Benchmarked framework •NRF •CSIR OECD Review Beneficiation •HSRC of SA NSI •AISA Strategy New public S&T missions .Biotechnology 10Yr Innovation .ICT Plan Policy .Advanced manufacturing Creation .Astronomy Implementation of DST

. TIA Developing the Knowledge-based R&D Strategy . NSA NSI economy S&T missions .Grand . IPR challenges . NIPMO .Human capital . OTT S&T White development Paper

1996 2002 2004 2007 2009 The Ten Year Innovation Plan (2008 – 2018)

Grand challenges and enablers of the ten year innovation plan Department of Mineral Resources

The mineral beneficiation strategy that was developed by the Department of Mineral Resources in 2011 strongly considered the comparative advantage South Africa has with regards to its mineral resources. 13 South Africa’s Mineral Reserves - 2002

COMMODITY UNIT RESERVES % WORLD RANKING Alumino-silicate Mt 51 37.4 1 Antimony Kt 250 6.4 4 Asbestos Mt Chrome Mt 5500 77.5 1 Coal Mt 55333 10.7 5 Copper Mt 13 2 13 Diamonds kcar Fluorspar Mt 80 18.2 3 Gold t 36000 40.4 1 Iron ore Mt 2300 3.4 10 Lead Mt 3 2.1 7 Manganese ore Mt 4000 80 1 Phosphate rock Mt 2500 5.3 4 Platinum group metals t 70000 70 1 Silver kt 10 Titanium minerals Mt 220 30 2 Uranium kt 284 9.1 4 Vanadium kt 12000 31.6 2 Vermiculite Mt 80 40 2 Zinc Mt 15 3.5 5 Zirconium minerals Mt 14 19.4 2 Source: Council for GeoScience, 2002 Fluorine chemistry based industry development

– Fluorspar raw material of fluorine – Capability in fluorine chemistry R&D and process development – Industrial Partner (Pelchem)

(a) Open cast fluorspar mining, (b) fluorspar crystal ore, (c) fluorspar powder

15 Fluorine Value Chain: Building Blocks for a SA fluorochemical hub

* XeF sells for R40,000/kg XeF2 2 NF3  C F Small volume, Local and 7 16 export APIs high value specialty Industrial/ Consumer fluorochemical goods F on line, 2 >R250/kg) Compressed F2 in cylinders, F2/N2 mixtures Fluorine Fluorine

gas >R100/kg Large volume >R75/kg) hydrogen fluoride consuming commodity Hydrogen products Fluoride (R25-R200/kg) ~R20/kg Fluorspar AHF, Fluorocarbon refrigerants range from  SA mineral HF acid grades R25/kg for R-22 to R50/kg for R-134a.  Fluoropolymers range from R50/kg for PTFE R150/kg for higher value products e.g. PFA. 16 Fluorochemicals are playing an increasing and important role in our everyday lives driven by, amongst others:

 Higher performance materials,  New pharmaceuticals,  More electronics,  Renewable energy World fluorspar production

18 Global outlook of the fluorochemical industry

19 Global Leaders in Fluorochemicals

• [email protected]

Recognition to Ray Will- IHS (USA) Pelchem Real Growth Pipeline

PELCHEM’S NEW PRODUCTS – LIFE CYCLE

HF Expansion

TM LiPF6

TFAC Anaesthetics

PF-organics Ketlaphela

NF3

NdF3

XeF2 New Dyneon

SF paint pails

Adona

DEVELOPMENT GROWTH MATURE Mineral Beneficiation - Geratech

22 Titanium value-chain analysis

Final Local & Products/Components: export ~100 USD/kg markets

Ti Mill Products 50 USD/kg Ti

Ti Ingot Ti Powder 20 USD/kg Ti 40 USD/kg Ti

Ti Sponge 10 USD/kg Ti

TiCl 4 TiO2 Pigment 3 USD/kg Ti 3 USD/kg Ti

TiO2 Slag 0.79 US c/kg Ti

Ilmenite South Africa possesses the 2nd largest reserves of 0.29 US c/kg Ti unbeneficiated Titanium dioxide Manganese dioxide research

• South Africa has 80% of world reserves • Manganese sulphate • High value manganese dioxide • The South African company Delta EMD in Nelspruit • A strategy for South Africa’s manganese ore and its contribution to the energy grand challenge

24 Space Science Grand Challenge research

• Geographical advantage research initiatives • Square Kilometre Array (SKA)

25 Conclusion

• Enablers of the RSA –USA research collaboration – The establishment of the science attaché at the South African embassy – Memorandum of agreement between NSF and NRF – The conclusion of RSA and USA cooperation framework

26 Acknowledgements

• South African embassy in USA • Dr Sofi Bin-Salmon • South African participants

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Thank you for your attention

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