Development Partners Round
Table Discussion
Creating Platforms for Collaboration
Jayshree Naidoo
24 February 2010
Role and Impact of the I & E Unit
2007
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ards Financier,
Partner, Advisor, Implementer & Integrator
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6 Financier,
Partner & Advisor
1995
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1 Financier
& Partner
Strategic Overview
The DBSA’s Evolving Role
Conduit of Public Finance/ Govt Agency for Homelands19
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Strategic Alignment
1 - Broadening & DeepeningDevelopment Impact
7. PerformanceRecognition
& Reward
3. KnowledgeManagement
4. SmartPartnerships
5. Innovation & CorporateEntrepreneurship
6. Responsible Risk Taking& Risk Management
2. BB Black Economic Empowerment
8. Alignment of Strategy, Structure,
Processes & Culture
The DBSA’s mission is to advance development impact in the region by expanding access to development finance and effectively integrating and implementing sustainable development solutions
The Eight Strategic Thrusts of the DBSA
2007
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8 Corporate Strategy Portfolio expanded to include Innovation
2006
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7 Budget for Corporate Entrepre-neurship Ventures Approved
2005
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6 Internal Focus on Corporate Entrepre-neurship & Innovation
Evolving Role of Innovation within DBSA
2008
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9 New Unit Created to Focus on Innovation and Entrep-neurship
Framework for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Strategic Focus and AlignmentStrategic Focus and Alignment
Knowledge ManagementKnowledge
Management
Idea GenerationIdea Generation
Entrepreneurship DevelopmentEntrepreneurship Development
Enterprise Development & Support (BBBEE)
Enterprise Development & Support (BBBEE)
InnovationDe Bono, SAINe, ISPL, I & E Week
InnovationDe Bono, SAINe, ISPL, I & E Week
Strategic Partnerships; e.g. JASA, SIFE, GEW, Impumelelo, SAINe, I & E Week
Strategic Partnerships; e.g. JASA, SIFE, GEW, Impumelelo, SAINe, I & E Week
Extern
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Project Origination to address development challenges
Project Origination to address development challenges
Internal Focus
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Innovation Activities
The DBSA is one of the founding members of the South African Innovation Network.
SAINe provides a platform for learning, sharing and collaborating on innovation. SAINe was created as a result of the Cofisa’s ISLP programme. All existing steering committee members were part of the original ISLP group.
ISLP
Innovation Activities
Education is essential for sustainable development. The DBSA has created strategic partnerships with two institutions through the Innovation Unit that focuses on youth development. Recent discussions have resulted in the support of additional initiatives through introductions.
• Financial sponsorship of 3 programmes – Entrepreneurial Training of Youth, Grade 10 and above
• Sponsor development of a creativity board game
• Created linkages with COJ as part of the I & E Week – Youth Day
• Provide platform at all Innovation Events hosted at DBSA
• Ongoing support through introductions and advice
• Financial sponsorship • Partnered with SIFE to host University
day to equip students with practical entrepreneurial skills
• Presented to SIFE representatives on Lateral Thinking Tools and Innovation Concepts
• Provide a platform for SIFE at all Innovation Events hosted at DBSA
• Ongoing support through introductions and advice
Literature has highlighted the potentially important role of networks for innovative activities and success. The DBSA has had a series of Dialogues in the past year, these dialogues have covered key topics around:
• Social Innovations, the panel included Taddy Blecher and Vernie Chettyson, attendees included academic representatives and those organisations already working on social innovation projects
• Grass Root Level Innovations, a NACI event hosted by the DBSA. The panel included academic, public and private sector representatives. Attendees included the DBSA innovation community and NACI community
• International Speaker Breakfast, With Andrew Zoli, founder of PopTech
Innovation Activities
The DBSA is ideally positioned to provide a platform for discussion, debate and collaboration. • The 1st Innovation and Entrepreneurship conference was held
during the Global Entrepreneurship Week. • Over 100 delegates attended with presentations from 23 key
representatives from academia, public and private sector. • A post conference publication with all papers will be
distributed to the broader innovation community in SA.
Innovation Activities
The DBSA through the Innovation Unit tries to provide ongoing support for initiatives sponsored financially in the past. This includes an ongoing strategic partnership with Impumelelo Innovation Awards Trust. • The launch of the 2010 Sustainability Awards and the
Environmental Replication Workshop was hosted by the DBSA.
• The DBSA will provide ongoing support to Impumelelo to replicate innovations that have been awarded
Innovation Activities
The Inno-Pulse Space Journey
For more information contact:
[email protected] 011 313 3374www.dbsa.org