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SHIFT NO 7: INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM
No
What Will We Do?
How Will We Do It?
Performance
Indicator
Time Frame Responsibility
Facilitate the UPNM innovation
ecosystem in the defence and security
domains to support both university-
driven and demand-driven research,
as well as create development and
commercialisation models.
a. Focussing on creating scale and growth for
basic and applied research in the defence
and security ecosystem to support military
modernisation as well as defence industry
growth
Increased
research/
number of
programmes
Continuous
TNC (R&I) / CODRAT
b. Strengthened social environment and
culture in UPNM that supports mind-sets and
talent development in research and
innovation
Supportive
social
environment
and research
culture
Continuous
TNC (R&I) / DEANS /
CODRAT
c. Strengthening mechanisms for identifying
priority research projects and applications for
funding as well as developing support
structures
Strengthened
mechanisms
Continuous
TNC (R&I) / DEANS /
CODRAT
d.The Centre for Defence Research and
Technology (CODRAT) to focus on applied
research as well as localisation
Number of
projects
Continuous
CODRAT
e. Increased research funding by engagement
with stakeholders including Ministry of
Education, Ministry of Science, Technology
and Innovation, defence and security
agencies as well as the defence and security
industry
Increased
research
funding
Continuous
TNC (R&I) / CODRAT
f. Strengthening structures for the registration
of patents as well as their eventual
commercialization through various modalities
such as joint ventures and start-up
companies
Structures
created
Continuous
TNC (R&I) / UPNM
HOLDINGS