TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

GODISA

TSHUMISANO

Marjorie PyoosGeneral Manager: Research and Technology TransferDepartment of Science & Technology

• Target – business and industry (other interventions specifically designed to focus on job creation)

• Part of National SME strategy: strengthening the economy by increasing the number of strong, export oriented small & medium sized enterprises

• Strong integration with other government instruments in the SME field, eg DTI programmes and good partnering so far with industry

• Challenges on the technology front relate to capacity of exporting firms to meet high technical standards – not “rocket science” just existing technologies and competencies that need to be put to work to enable SA businesses to participate on sophisticated global markets. Technical standards could be health, safety or product quality related.

• Opportunities exist for new businesses for products and service not yet locally produced or where there are still untapped markets or where our raw materials are being beneficiated abroad and we are importing the products back at high cost because of the extent of the “foreign” value-add.

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BackgroundBackground

Emerging, high tech end of spectrumBiotechnology, ICT

Mature, medium tech businessesElectronics, Performance chemicals, Minerals

Metals & Textiles processing, Medical devices, Automotive components – mechanical engineering

Testing and related technical services for exportsChemical analysis and product formulations,

textile testing, safety analysis

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Spectrum of SMEsSpectrum of SMEs

Concrete results only coming through now – past few years have involved programme design, set-up and operationalisation

Establishment phase not much challenged with technology options or business opportunities but involved issues of resourcing (funds to pay for technology platforms & relevant expertise), defining governance and operational management frameworks, developing and implementing strategic approaches for “client” searches (SMEs – particularly black owned ones)

Major problem still exists i.r.o. seed financing [DTI will soon launch Venture Capital Fund and this may address the issue]. Need to explore other avenues of development financing.

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Programme development challengesProgramme development challenges

GodisaGodisa is a Sotho word meaning growth through nurturing.Godisa is a Sotho word meaning growth through nurturing.

The DST focus in this programme is The DST focus in this programme is on on start-up technology based start-up technology based businessesbusinesses in the first few years (0 in the first few years (0 to 3yrs) of operationsto 3yrs) of operations

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The programme was first piloted with DST benefiting from the support of the European Commission

Godisa centres

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Zenzele TDCZenzele TDC RandburgRandburg

www.zenzeletech.co.zawww.zenzeletech.co.za

Small scale minersSmall scale miners

Softstart TISoftstart TI PretoriaPretoria

www.softstart.co.zawww.softstart.co.za

Systems & SoftwareSystems & Software

Voxel ISCVoxel ISC DurbanDurban

www.innovation.orgwww.innovation.org

ITC/Embedded SystemsITC/Embedded Systems

eGoliBIOeGoliBIO ModderfonteinModderfontein

www.egolibio.co.zawww.egolibio.co.za

Life sciences/BiotechnologyLife sciences/Biotechnology

Acorn TechnologiesAcorn Technologies Cape TownCape Town

www.acorn.org.zawww.acorn.org.za

Life sciences/Medical DevicesLife sciences/Medical Devices

TimbaliTimbali NelspruitNelspruit

www.timbali.co.zawww.timbali.co.za

Cut flowers/FloricultureCut flowers/Floriculture

BrainworksBrainworks SunninghillSunninghill

www.bti.co.zawww.bti.co.za

IT and CommunicationsIT and Communications

CheminChemin Port ElizabethPort Elizabeth

www.chemin.co.zawww.chemin.co.za

Performance ChemicalsPerformance Chemicals

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Godisa highlightsGodisa highlights

SOFTSTART

Fourteen entrepreneurs, ten tenant companies (100% full)

One wholly black-owned company (2Big Mobile Solutions) – systems for data retrieval / facilitated significant contract with law enforcement agency (Jhb Metropolitan Police)/ major market appeal in other SADC countries

An all female company (Columbiz) developing host to host communications software targeted at the communications industry – piloted by major retail bank in SA

Two BEE companies developing software which supports the integration of office systems.

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Zenzela TDC has proven the feasibility of a Zenzela TDC has proven the feasibility of a model to demonstrate, transfer and embed model to demonstrate, transfer and embed mining knowledge and technology to small mining knowledge and technology to small scale companies and rural communities. scale companies and rural communities. Although the sector is not an easy one, with Although the sector is not an easy one, with rather footloose companies hopping from dump rather footloose companies hopping from dump to dump and never longer in one place than 5 to dump and never longer in one place than 5 years – there is clearly proven demand for the years – there is clearly proven demand for the services offered by the centre.services offered by the centre.

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Godisa highlightsGodisa highlights

ZENZELE

Supporting more than 900 small scale miners on over 70 projects – creating more than 300 new jobs

65 – Copper mining – NC / increased production and sales of Nana Sun copper art and wall hangings, bowls, jugs, dishes and kettles

200 – platinum recoveries – Springs / increasing yield by up to 50%

New brick-making industry – EC /Ndwe

Pilot to upgrade clay - Ndwedwe

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Godisa highlightsGodisa highlightsCheminBM>3 100% BE enterprise

Value-added Aloe Ferox Products (polysaccharide gel, alocin, aloin)

Solicited design of mechanical device to rapidly extract juice and preserve

Three middlemen identified (also does first step concentrating by boiling until crystallisation)

Each middleman can retain around 500 juice collectors

Eastern Cape Analytical Centre

McClachlan and Lazar, PE Technikon, EnviroQuest (PDI staff to receive initial share option of 15%, grow to 60% black owned over time)

Offering complete range of chemical analytical services nationally and further afield [SA heavily dependent of foreign firms – Centre can be developed to service Africa]

Other interests – CSIR BioChemTek, Aspen (pharmaceutical stability lab), Engen (petrochemicals lab), PE municipality (water analysis lab).

Godisa case studiesGodisa case studies

Company contracted – Resolve World WideCompany contracted – Resolve World Wide

Centres involved: eGoliBIO, Zenzele, Softstart, Centres involved: eGoliBIO, Zenzele, Softstart, Acorn, Voxel, CheminAcorn, Voxel, Chemin

Report expected: December 2003Report expected: December 2003

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TshumisanoTshumisano is a Venda/Northern Sotho word for partnership.Tshumisano is a Venda/Northern Sotho word for partnership.

The DST focus in this programme is on using a partnership relationship that benefits both technikons and existing small to medium sized technology based busineses

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STATIONSTATION TARGET TARGET MARKETMARKET

SMEsSMEs

AssistedAssistedJan – June 2003Jan – June 2003

PDIsPDIs Women Women ownedowned

Students Students involvedinvolved

Mangosuthu TechMangosuthu Tech ChemicalsChemicals 99 99 33 44

Tech North WestTech North West ChemicalsChemicals 2222 2222 44 3636

Free State TechFree State Tech Metals & value Metals & value addingadding

3434 77 33 1212

Vaal Triangle TechVaal Triangle Tech Materials and Materials and Processing Processing technologiestechnologies

77 22 11 22

Pretoria TechPretoria Tech ElectronicsElectronics 2626 1212 11 1212

Port Elizabeth TechPort Elizabeth Tech Automotive Automotive componentscomponents

3434 66 00 3030

Peninsula TechPeninsula Tech Textiles & clothingTextiles & clothing 4747 2929 88 11

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Tshumisano highlightsTshumisano highlightsPE Station – Automotive componentsFeltex – development of a state of the art motorcar seating jig / Feltex – development of a state of the art motorcar seating jig / ensuring company keeps current export contract - stood to lose 120 ensuring company keeps current export contract - stood to lose 120 jobsjobs

XMECO – development of new generation welding gun (integrated gun) XMECO – development of new generation welding gun (integrated gun) to meet EU standards / gun 2kg lighter than any other similar product to meet EU standards / gun 2kg lighter than any other similar product – assembly time halved.– assembly time halved.

Yenza – secured contract with VWSA / development of jig and fixture Yenza – secured contract with VWSA / development of jig and fixture for a sub-assemblyfor a sub-assembly

Design and conceptualisation of a “high tech” robotics station for Design and conceptualisation of a “high tech” robotics station for application of anti-squeak paint to interior door panels for a local application of anti-squeak paint to interior door panels for a local company supplying car parts to BMW for export purposescompany supplying car parts to BMW for export purposes

Khaya Engineering – contract preparation - supply of dunnage engine Khaya Engineering – contract preparation - supply of dunnage engine containers for VWSA / first part of contract secured – 16 prototypes to containers for VWSA / first part of contract secured – 16 prototypes to be sent to Brazil and Germanybe sent to Brazil and Germany

Left: Mr A Mtshwane (Khaya Engineering)

Right: Dr D.G. Hattingh (Automotive Components Technology Station ACTS: PE)

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Tshumisano highlightsTshumisano highlightsPretoria Station – Electronics

Medi-tech Clothing / Messrs Benjamin Mamosebo, Lebo Mnguni, Mike Medi-tech Clothing / Messrs Benjamin Mamosebo, Lebo Mnguni, Mike Masil from Ga-rankuwa. Special outfit to ease the suffering of Masil from Ga-rankuwa. Special outfit to ease the suffering of individuals who have disabilities and others suffering from stroke, individuals who have disabilities and others suffering from stroke, arthritis.arthritis.

Automatic porridge cooker / Mr Themedi Zwodangani from Orlando Automatic porridge cooker / Mr Themedi Zwodangani from Orlando East – reduced manufacturing cost and design of electronic control East – reduced manufacturing cost and design of electronic control module.module.

North West – ChemicalsPhatsima Wax – Mrs Grace Kgomongwe / shortage of M3M wax for Phatsima Wax – Mrs Grace Kgomongwe / shortage of M3M wax for

manufacture of floor polish – reformulation and performance manufacture of floor polish – reformulation and performance testing led to replacement with combination of Sasol and Chinese testing led to replacement with combination of Sasol and Chinese wax.wax.

The Technology Station in Chemicals at Technikon North WestTECHNOLOGY TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMMORROW

IPHITHLELELE THEKENOLOJI GOMPIENO GORE O NNE LE BOKAMOSO JO BO EDILENG

To be the first choice providers of the technology and business needs of SMMEâs in the chemical industry

Technology Transfer by the station was as follows: The project team formulated a cleaning gel and a shower gel on a small glass beaker scale. The products formulated on an analytical scale were then tested for pH, viscosity, appearance and odor compatibility. Then the same products were manufactured on a large scale in the clients manufacturing vessel. The products manufactured on a large scale were also tested for pH, Viscosity, appearance and odor compatibility.

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The Technology Station in Metals & Manufacturing at Technikon Free StateUNLOCKING HUMAN POTENTIAL THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING

Improving the competitiveness of technology based businesses

PRODUCTS.

Sta Soft BottleThe customer wanted a drip free bottle. This meant a total design change on the cap and neck of the existing mould. A concave shape of the cap was designed on the SLS.

Knife SharpenerAluminum casting was made of the housing. The final products will be manufactured at the Technikon and the customer will sell it.

A very rough idea was taken and redesigned to be able to reproduce this device in large quantities. The original design was a plate bended and welded casing in which a diamond belt run over 3 pulleys. The pulleys was driven by means of a ordinary bench grinder.

The Technology Station in Chemicals at Mangosuthu TechnikonCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY WITHIN REACH

Accessible Technological Support to SMMEs manufacturing Chemicals and Related Products to provide and promote innovation strategies and enhance competitiveness.

Cleaning Product formulation being developed in the laboratory.

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A broader range of some of the cosmetics, household & industrial cleaning products developed by the station for SMMEs.

The Technology Station in Clothing and Textile Technology at Peninsula TechnikonTAILOR MADE SOLUTIONS IN CLOTHING AND TEXTILES TECHNOLOGY

Providing support to SMMEs in the Clothing and Textile industry to improve innovation and competitiveness.

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Demonstration by Professor Liekweg of Germany at a Workshop held for training of clothing SMMEs.

SMMEs at training, on work flow processes & factory layout.

Tshumisano case studiesTshumisano case studies

Company contracted – Company contracted – [none : quotes too high, will consider company used for Godisa or [none : quotes too high, will consider company used for Godisa or Assistant Manager - Eddie Makgoka]Assistant Manager - Eddie Makgoka]Quotes received from : New Africa Publication --R98kQuotes received from : New Africa Publication --R98k

Morokoro -- R105kMorokoro -- R105k

Stations to be involved: AllStations to be involved: All

Report expected: February2003Report expected: February2003

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