Science, Technology, Research
and Innovation for Driving
Inclusive Economic Growth
Dr Dave Hall
Chief of Party – USAID STRIDE
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Quick case study
• North Carolina
o Post WW II – one of the worst economies in the US
o Heavy reliance upon tobacco, textiles, and furnituremaking
• Now more diversified economy with engineering, energy,
biotechnology, and finance sectors
• 18.5 percent – regional increase in GDP in recent years
compared to US 11.5 percent increase
• 44.3 percent – number of adults with “at least” an associate's
degree in the Research Triangle region compare that to US
36.5 percent
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Quick case study:
• Driven by the five institutions that “provide reliable
value” – Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, North
Carolina State University, North Carolina Central
University and RTI International.
o over 190 companies - 50,000 workers
o second largest IBM operation (14,000 employees)
o GlaxoSmithKline R&D - 5,000 employees
• The state of North Carolina unlocked economic
growth
• The Philippines can do the same……..
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Philippines:
Researchers in
R&D
??
(per million
people)
World Data Atlas 2007
Philippines
R&D
expenditure,
% of GDP
0.1
2007
Maybe 0.14
Should be more like 2.0%
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Strategies: People
• Not just PhDs (and yes we need them!)
• We need PhDs with additional skills and experience
o Able to bid successfully for funding
o Able to deliver results to industry and to funding bodies
o Able to understand what industry wants
AND
• We need universities that can respond to the needs of industry and
the nation
o Able to respond quickly
o Able to clearly state their ‘value proposition’
o Able to encourage and incentivize faculty to pursue careers as wealthcreating researchers
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Strategies: Funding
• More investment in R&D
BUT no use complaining!
• We have to justify why; we have to deliver results
AND
• We have to show the benefit to the nation
So we need:
• STI research driven by economic planning
• STI research outcomes linked to economic growth
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STI research based on economics
• Energy
o
o
Large scale grid
Small scale distributed
• Manufacturing
o
o
o
High volume, low value add
Lower volume, high value add
Supply chains
• Electronics
o
o
Low cost assembly
High value design
• International competitiveness
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Result: improved focus of resources
Better focused research
Leads to
Better economic growth outcomes
Leads to
Better appreciation of the value of STI
research
Leads to
Better case for an increase in funding
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STRIDE
• Science, Technology, Research and Innovation for
Development
• Funded by USAID: US$32 million over 5 years
• Four sub-grantees
• July 2013 – June 2018
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STRIDE
Seeking to spur inclusive economic growth by
boosting science and technology research in the
Philippines
Working with Philippine academic institutions to
transform their capacity to produce research and
graduates relevant to industries
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3 Missions
Mission 1:
Mission 2:
Mission 3:
Industry/Private Sector Engagement
STI Capacity Development
Enhancing Institutional Policy and
Management Capacity
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What we do
• Stronger engagement between universities and industries:
workshops; faculty externships; university-based technology
transfer offices
• Establishment of a Philippine Government-University-Industry
Research Roundtable
• Award of grants for collaborative university-industry research
projects
• Award of grants for research exchange between Philippine
and U.S. universities
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What we do
• Award of scholarships for advanced studies and research in
the U.S.
• Participatory institutional diagnostics to help Philippine
universities to manage research more efficiently
• Improved career centers for sustained university-industry
linkages
• Continuing development and training for post-doctoral
research and research management
• Establish Professional Science Master degrees in Philippine
universities
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To recap…….
• Economic growth founded on STI research
o People
o Funding
• Need more people
• Need more confidence in STI research to provoke
more funding
• Need better links between STI research and
economics
o Policy driving need
o Evidence of economic growth
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Thank you!
Maraming Salamat!
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