“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower” Steve Jobs (RIP ), Founder and CEO, APPLE Inc. THEME 2: Alternative Models of Economic Diversification Special Economic Zones models for growth: Science Technology Parks and Research Parks Budzanani Tacheba (PhD)
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“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower” Steve Jobs (RIP), Founder and CEO, APPLE Inc.
THEME 2: Alternative Models of Economic Diversification
Special Economic Zones models for growth: Science Technology Parks and Research
Parks
Budzanani Tacheba (PhD)
National Policy Guidance
National Policy Guidance
• The Revised National RSTI (2012)Policy VisionBotswana will become a globally competitive
nation with technology development, innovation and knowledge driven socio-economic growth.
• Vision-2016: P-2 |Botswana will be a productive and innovative nation
Competitiveness Indicators
You cant Manage what you don’t Measure!
Global Competitiveness Indicators
Global Competitiveness Index –a competitiveness index initially based on Michael Porters Business Competitiveness Index. The index measures among others innovation inputs (government and fiscal policies, education and innovation environments) and outputs (patents, technology transfer, R&D, business process innovation etc…).
Global Innovation Index –is published annually since 2013 by a partnership of three organisations, Cornell University, INSEAD graduate business school and
World Intellectual Property Rights. The indicator ranks economies policies supporting an innovative environment and the actual innovation outputs
International Innovation Index – focussing on counties’ level of innovation two US based entities Boston Consulting Group and National
Association of Manufacturers
Source: World Economic Forum Report 2013 - 2014
Botswana
Population (millions)............................................2.0GDP (US$ billions) .......................................... …17.6GDP per capita (US$)...............................…………9.398GDP (PPP) as share (%) of world total ............ …0.04
GCI 2013 - 2014 ......................................................74……….4.1GCI 2012 - 2013 (out of 144)....................... …………79………4.1GCI 2011 - 2012 (Out of 142)……….......………………...80……..4.0
• Clusters are geographic concentrations of interconnected companies, specialized suppliers, service providers, and associated institutions in a particular field that are present in a nation or region.
• Clusters arise because they increase the productivity with which companies can compete.
• The development and upgrading of clusters is an important agenda for governments, companies, and other institutions.
• Cluster development initiatives are an important new direction in economic policy, building on earlier efforts