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Stimulating Innovation for Development - The Innovation Hub - Presentation by McLean Sibanda CEO: The Gauteng Innovation Hub, South Africa 2017 CPSI Public Sector Innovation Conference Emperors Palace, 30 th August 2017

Gauteng Innovation & Knowledge Economy Strategy, 2012 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES - to support economic growth, government service delivery, and quality of life - OBJECTIVE 1: OBJECTIVE 2: OBJECTIVE 3: Improve competitiveness of Improve efficiency of service Improve livelihood and local economy delivery in GCR quality of life of GCR governments (set of identified sectors) citizens  Improve internal  Create innovation demand  Establish alternative efficiency of organisations with Government expenditure economic value chains in  Improve external or  Commercialise government communities (TER)  Catalyse and environmental efficiencies innovations  Create new local value or commercialise community  Use government demand to innovation knowledge chains stimulate innovation Active Citizens: Impact of Economic Development Public Service Delivery innovation on society & Competitiveness

4 Overview of The Innovation Hub

5 Strategic Approach and Business Model: 2016-2020 A trusted innovation agency and partner of choice in fostering socio-economic Vision development, transformation and industry competitiveness in Gauteng through innovation Industry R&D / HEI Instititutions Public International Civic Society Strategic Partnerships OUTCOMES Knowledge based enterprises Skilled workforce Decent Jobs Socio-economic development Organisational sustainability

6 Incubation Programmes Tshomologong Precinct – Wits The Innovation Hub, Lynwood 1 2 University, Braamfontein, JHB Maxum Business Incubators Maxum Digital Digital: gaming, animation & reality Maxum Smart (Smart Industries (ICT & advanced manufacturing Maxum Media Accelerator (Creative industries) Satellite Innovation Centres across the Gauteng’s 5 Corridors: Supporting CIC Business 3 grassroots innovation Incubator Alexandra Start-up Green Economy eKasiLabs Weekend • Energy Innovation Centres • Water (Across all focus sectors) • Waste - Soweto, Garankuwa, BioPark Business Mohlakeng, Alex, Mamelodi, Incubator Tembisa, Vaal / Sebokeng Bio-economy: Health and Agro-processing  Factory programme: 12 months pre-revenue/ pre-commercialisation  Core programme: up to 3 years at revenue/ commercialisation

Overview of eKasiLabs – Township Economy Revitalisation Innovation Hub Programme to promote the Innovation and entrepreneurship in the township communities • New innovative Output in the community, in line with TMR / TER Provincial economic policies • Innovative Entrepreneurship in the community, including social entrepreneurship By Rolling out traditional programme / offering by Innovation hub, closer to the people / youth in the township Localised Skill Development • CodeTribe Academy • Schools Programme Develop Local Innovation Ecosystem • On-going Training Initiatives ( SUNSA) • GATE Competition • OPEIX Localise Free Access to • Hot desk • Computers • Internet Localised Incubation Support • Mentoring ( Business / Technical) • VAS / Commercialisation • Access to funding

PROGRESS DASHBOARD MARCH 2017 Companies Incubated 184 Ownership 2% 20% 11% 34% Africans Male Under 35 Pre-Commercial Colored Female Over 35 66% 80% 98% Core 89% No. of Companies per eKasiLabs Company Sectors Soweto 8 6 27 Smart Industries Manufacturing Alex 46 27 62 Ga-Rankuwa 23 Agro-/food-processing Bioprocessing Mohlakeng 20 25 Tembisa Creative Economy Green Economy 22 25 36 Mamelodi 16 27 Other Sebokeng

Strategic Partnerships Prospective Partners Current Partners Position eKasi as preferred Programmes for 1. implementation of government Dev. policies eKasi to be preferred Programmes for 2. implementation of municipal youth development initiatives eKasi to be preferred Programmes for Public 3. Private Partnership in driving Corporate Social Investment Initiatives Partnership with the academia, industry 4. association and other developmental agencies

eKasiLabs Strategic Positioning and Approach Success for eKasiLab Programme need to be understood from incremental perspective Increase in the output Long of innovative products terms and solutions and sustainable enterprising from the Increase in Medium townships sustainable terms entrepreneurial activities in the township communities Increasing the culture Short of innovative terms entrepreneurship in the townships 2015 - 2016 2017 - 2018 2018 - 2019

Sector Focus eKasiLabs Business Incubators Gauteng City Region Development Corridors Smart Industries, automotive sector, research, manufacturing, water, energy & development, innovation and waste, creative industries, Bio finance, services, the knowledge-based & agro-processing ICT and economy pharmaceutical industries • Sector Focus for each eKasiLab will be alighted to relevant or specific key sector of the development corridor, manufacturing , logistics and • Alignment will be on a 60 : 40 basis, with transport ICT and additive manufacturing cutting industries across all the 10 eKasiLabs new industries, new • The main objective of this alignment is economic nodes and new new industries, new economic primarily to : cities, as well as agro- nodes and new cities, including processing and • Enable local entrepreneurs to take agro-processing and mining manufacturing advantage of existing opportunities 27 Smart Industries Manufacturing in each corridor 46 23 Bioprocessing • Enable incorporation of township Agro-/food-processing 25 22 economy into the main provincial / Creative Economy Green Economy 16 27 national economic activities Other

Future Expansion Model Firstly, expansion plans for eKasiLab will also aligned to the GCR, with 2 eKasiLabs in each of the 5 GCR corridors !! Regional Innovation Centers 10 eKasiLabs covering the GCR Phase 2 of expansion plan will entail growing the size of each eKasiLab into RICs with focus on : Garankuwa & Mamelodi 2 Bigger Infrastructure Soweto & Alex • Rental Space for Startups and SMEs that are generating revenue 2 • Host other ED Programme Tembisa & Kathorus 2 (GEP ,SEDA, CIPC, SARS) 2 Incubation Programme Mohlakeng & • Increase the size of Carletonville eKasiLab Core or Post Revenue startups (60%) 2 Sebokeng & Sharpeville • Ensure sustainability of support for pre- commercial incubation

Open Innovation Solution Exchange (OpenIX) Building Linkages Solution Exchange Solution Solution Seekers Providers Platform Private Universities Companies Research SOEs Institutes Govt Depts SMMEs Publish innovation Actively mediated Submit innovation challenges & respond business transaction responses & push to tech offers technology offers

OpenIX Addressing Competitiveness 1 x Internet of Things technology selected to go-to-market with MTN 2 x solutions selected and currently being tested for feasibility 2 x solutions selected, 1 x solution launched in Rustenburg

OpenIX Addressing Service Delivery and Development 500+ alarm units piloted in Diepsloot with SAPS and Vodacom Biometric solution piloted at 4 x clinics in City of Tshwane 8 x green technology innovations selected for pilots in GDID

OpenIX Addressing Modernisation and Green Economy 16  Green Technology Pilot Projects  Transport WHC Leak-Less Valve Carbon Track Toilet inlet Smart energy control monitoring and mechanism to control via mobile stop leaks. app. SolarPlus Looksee.do Solar heating Remote management maintenance controller for lease- support through based installs augmented reality.

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22 Concluding Remarks Supporting High Growth SMEs in the Bioeconomy

Concluding Remarks 23 Entrepreneurship – Jazz (Trust) and Orchestra (Skills Mix)  Leadership important  Innovation not linear  Conductor sets the tone process  Orchestra = Different  Continuous adaptation and instruments refinement  Each player is important  Trust essential

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