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Applied Research and Innovation for SMMEs: Tackling Grand Challenges Ahead

Explore the relevance of applied research and innovation to SMMEs at the Spier 2009 conference. Learn about commercial improvements and future challenges toward well-being improvement. Discover new programmes like THRIP from dti and how they benefit human well-being. Dive into public benefit foundations and enhancing South Africa's knowledge economy through human resource development and research. Unpack the structure of ARI and SANHARP, as well as the collaboration with THRIP for SMMEs. Gain insights into the perceived problems and innovative ideas for SMME funding. Understand the significance of applied research in society and its impact on human well-being. Explore concepts like transdisciplinarity and resilience theory for integration in complex contexts.

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Applied Research and Innovation for SMMEs: Tackling Grand Challenges Ahead

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  1. SMME conference Spier 2009 APPLIED RESEARCH and INNOVATION: relevance to SMME’s Tally Palmer Executive Director: ARI

  2. Applied Research and Innovation Spin-offs Make R’s Commercial improvement Grand Challenges - future “Well being Improvement” Save R’s NEW PROGRAMMES THRIP - dti THRIP Technology & Innovation Agency (TIA) - DST SANHARP Energy Space Bioinform- atics - DAFF (ARC) - DWAE (WRC) - NIPP “A better life…… PUBLIC GOOD Public Benefit Foundation (PBF) Build SA’s knowledge economy through Human Resource Development & Research

  3. Applied Research and Innovation Spin-offs Make R’s Commercial improvement Grand Challenges - future “Well being Improvement” Save R’s NEW PROGRAMMES THRIP - dti THRIP Technology & Innovation Agency (TIA) - DST SANHARP Energy Space Bionfom- atics - DAFF (ARC) - DWAE (WRC) - NIPP Human well being : “A better life……” Public Benefit Foundation (PBF) Build SA’s knowledge economy through Human Resource Development & Research

  4. Applied Research and Innovation Spin-offs Make R’s Commercial improvement Grand Challenges - future “Well being Improvement” Save R’s NEW PROGRAMMES THRIP - dti THRIP Technology & Innovation Agency (TIA) - DST SANHARP Energy Space Bionfom- atics - DAFF (ARC) - DWAE (WRC) - NIPP Human well being : “A better life……” Public Benefit Foundation (PBF) Build SA’s knowledge economy through Human Resource Development & Research

  5. THRIP Co-investment from the dti & industry Project grants to researchers partnered by industry Human capital development – postgraduate students & industry-academic exchanges Applied research for industry Feeds into TIA (innovation fund) ARI Structure…. 5

  6. ARI Structure SANHARP 6

  7. Structure and function Grade10-12 UG H M PhD PDoc Professions SANHARP THRIP ? NRF DST & NSTF UG Bursaries Tip Top & Thuthuka SARChI CoE ‘s SAASTA PhD Project GMSA 7

  8. THRIP & smme’s

  9. Perceived problems & new ideas • Timing and flexibility • Cash required • ? “in kind” • ? ring fenced smme funds with tailored funding rules • ? ????? QUESTIONAIRE

  10. How we work in ARI Planning commission DST dti Environment & Water Agriculture Forestry & Fisheries Para-statals….. Provincial & local government Industry / Sector NRF Students Researchers

  11. Enkosi,Thank you, Re a leboga, Siyabonga, Dankie RISA

  12. What is Applied Research ? • Research in the service of society • Positively influencing human well-being • Measuring and monitoring impact

  13. Implications of application • All that research and a deteriorating planet….. • Moving from data generation to application – central role of VALUES • Requires engaging with complexity & integration

  14. Akili CII • Akili complexity and Integration initiative • Knowledge and wisdom • Pan-African

  15. Akili CII Goals… Using a range of concepts To support the capacity to practice integration in complex contexts To address the compelling question: How do we learn to share benefits?

  16. Some useful concepts • transdsciplinarity (TD) • working across discipline and other boundaries • resilience theory • linked social-ecological systems • ecosystem services • what ecosystems do for people • integration and implementation science • new skills needed

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