Description
This research report is part of a series that aims to explore the ways in which higher education and industry have formed research partnerships to promote innovation in biotechnology, ICT and new materials development in response to global trends and national policy imperatives. The series examines these partnerships in relation to knowledge production, enterprise productivity and innovation, and considers the extent to which network practices operate in South Africa.

The Research Programme on Human Resource Development at the HSRC authored the report. This Programme provides state-of-the-art information on human resource development and aims to inform the development of skills that will meet national social and economic needs. In addition to producing a biennial HRD Directory and an internet-accessible, cross-sectoral data warehouse, the Research Programme undertakes user-driven research focusing on further and higher education and training, and on science, technology and education, with a strong emphasis on learning pathways - especially the transition between different levels of education and training, and between education and work.

In addition to clarification of the research methodology used and numerous useful appendices, graphs and tables, the report is divided into the following sections:

• Introduction to Government-Funded projects
• Higher Education-Industry Partnerships
• About Government-Funded Projects
• The Contribution of Government-Incentivised Partnership Projects

Contents

INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY
Chapter One-Introduction
Chapter Two-Methodology

SECTION A: INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNMENT-FUNDED PROJECTS
Chapter Three-Introduction and Background to THRIP and the Innovation Fund

SECTION B: HIGHER EDUCATION-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS
Chapter Four-Investigating Partnerships

SECTION C: ABOUT GOVERNMENT-FUNDED PROJECTS
Chapter Five-Partnership Projects
Chapter Six-Partnership Expenditure
Chapter Seven-The Industry Partners
Chapter Eight-The Higher Education Partners
Chapter Nine-The Researchers

SECTION D: THE CONTRIBUTION OF GOVERNMENT-INCENTIVISED PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS
Chapter Ten-Research Networks
Chapter Eleven-The Outputs
Chapter Twelve-Government-Funded Projects

SECTION E: CONCLUSION
Chapter Thirteen-Conclusion

GLOSSARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDICES