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1
Science Technology Parks A New Era for
Sustainable Technology-Based DevelopmentPresente
d atIEEE Saudi Arabia Education Society
ChapterVenue Chamber of Commerce Industry,
Eastern Province
  • By
  • Sadiq M. Sait
  • Member, Prince Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Science
    Park
  • King Fahd University of Petroleum Minerals
  • KFUPM, Dhahran
  • Tuesday, 1 March, 2005

2
Presentation Outline
  • Part I A Brief Overview of Science Parks
    Business Incubators
  • Part II An Example of a Science Park
    at a University in Saudi Arabia
  • Part III Progress and Status

3
Mission of the University
  • A Balance between three key elements
  • Generation of new knowledge.
  • Passing on this knowledge to future
    generations.
  • Serving the needs of industry (business)
    and the community.

4
History and Trend
  • Earlier, most (if not all) universities were
    reluctant to embrace collaboration with industry
  • Around 1980s, Universities began trying to
    contact industry (a little earlier in some
    industrialized countries such as the UK)
  • The science park concept was an unfamiliar one
    and companies were mainly attracted to it by a
    desire to be near to the University's scientific
    research
  • Around 1994, Universities began contacting
    companies through Science Parks (Research Parks)
  • Now, there are networks of universities and
    networks of Science Parks
  • With time, science from laboratories (with work
    on proof of concept, prototyping), via liaison
    offices, incubators, nurseries, science parks has
    made it to the industry

5
Methods for Supporting Knowledge-Based Business
  • Science Cities
  • Technopolis
  • High Technology Industrial Parks
  • Science Research Parks
  • Business Incubators

6
What is an Incubator?
  • An incubator is for individuals who are eager to
    start companies
  • It provides financial, logistic, and intellectual
    support for a fixed period
  • Provides incubation to new entrepreneurs through
    the utilization of University resources (and
    sometimes funds from governments and agencies)
  • Value proposition they hope to create (a)
    Capital, (b) Ideation, (c) Development, i.e.,
    building a company

7
Types of Incubators
  • IT Backed
  • Government Academic Institutes (to achieve
    developmental, strategic, and economic
    objectives)
  • VC Backed (VCs providing business acceleration
    services in conjunction with funding)
  • Indie (an incubator that has no affiliation
    with an IT product, service firm or VC)
  • Corporate (backed by traditional non-IT
    corporation)

8
Services Provided
  • Leveraging contacts, strategy planning, business
    plan evaluation, partner identification, business
    infrastructure, branding, funding, board of
    directors recruitment, PR, accounting services,
    legal services, advertising, and others.
  • Can be summarized as providing
  • Logistical Support (dedicated facilities, ready
    to move in office for example, and shared
    facilities)
  • Strategic Support (experienced network of
    advisors)
  • Operational Support (marketing, auditing, legal,
    technical services, etc)

9
What Are Science Parks?
  • A generally accepted definition includes
  • It is a property-based initiative which
  • Has operational links with universities and
    research centers
  • Is designed to encourage knowledge-based
    industries
  • Has an element of technology transfer and
    creation of job opportunities
  • Different from a Research Institute

10
Benefits from the Park
  • Development of the region, creation of wealth
    and employment opportunities for the Kingdom
  • Enhancement of University skill at industry
    collaboration
  • Tenant-University associations are built
  • Commercialization of University research

11
International Associations Science Parks
  • IASP Intl Association of Science Parks, Spain
  • UKSPA UK Science Park Association, UK
  • AURP Association of University Research Parks,
    USA
  • APSTI Associatione Parchi Scientifici E
    Technologici Italiano, Italy
  • TEKEL Suomen Teknologiakeskusten Litto, Finland

12
Major International Science Parks
  • Number of science parks in the world is more than
    1,000
  • Most Science Parks are linked with Universities
  • Major Science Parks are found in
  • USA, UK, Canada, Russia, France, Finland
  • Japan, Hong Kong, China, Korea
  • Malaysia, Iran
  • Others

13
Major Science Parks in Muslim World
  • Bahrain 1
  • Iran 13
  • Kuwait 1
  • Malaysia 4
  • Morocco 3
  • Nigeria 1
  • Oman 1
  • Saudi Arabia 3
  • Tunis 2
  • Turkey 4
  • UAE 3

14
Major Science Parks in GCC Region
  • Saudi Arabia Prince Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz
    Science Park, KFUPM, Dhahran
  • Kuwait HRD Intl Enterprise Center
  • UAE Techno Park, Dubai
  • Oman Knowledge Oasis Muscat
  • Bahrain Bahrain Technology Park
  • Qatar Science Technology Park at Qatar
    Foundation Education City

15
Prince Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Science Park
  • The Vision
  • The Mission
  • Goals/Objectives
  • PASP Site
  • Benefits to KFUPM
  • Benefits to Tenants
  • Success Factors

16
Vision
  • To make a significant contribution to the
    wealth welfare of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    through the development of knowledge-based
    companies
  • Keywords Closer ties and enduring links between
    academia and industry

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Mission
  • To develop a financially self-sustaining entity
    at KFUPM
  • Development of an entrepreneurial culture
  • Provision of space in the incubator and science
    park, and creation of self-sustaining facilities

18
Objectives
  • Commercialization of University research
  • Providing incubator programs to young Saudis, and
    promoting emerging small-businesses
  • Utilizing the Kingdoms industrial and market
    strengths
  • Generating employment opportunities in
    knowledge-based businesses

19
Modes of Participation in Science Park
  • Single-unit building
  • Multi-tenant building
  • Incubator building

20
PASP SITE
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Chronology of Events
  • KFUPM Science Park Project Committee Formed
    19/05/2002
  • Conceptual Plan Prepared 15/09/2002
  • Foundation Stone by HRH Prince Abdullah Bin
    Abdulaziz 20/10/2002
  • UNESCO Experts Visit to KFUPM
    22/02/2003
  • Project Awarded for Layout/Infrastructure
    Planning 09/04/2003
  • Schlumberger Construction started
    01/10/2003
  • PASP company being formed Now

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What is in there for KFUPM?
  • Joint research projects
  • Sharing of university laboratories
  • Custom-designed courses for tenants
  • Tenant staff in graduate programs
  • Advice from tenants (companies) on course design
  • Adjunct appointments of industry experts in the
    University

24
KFUPM Research Strengths?
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Other Benefits to KFUPM
  • Close links between tenants and the University
    community
  • Attraction of high-quality faculty and
    researchers
  • Multinational scientists in PASP will keep the
    University abreast of the latest trends and
    developments
  • Employment opportunities for students (during
    study and upon graduation)

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Benefits to Tenant Firms
  • Tenant companies can have a significant point of
    presence in the region
  • Availability of a skilled work-force pool from
    the student body
  • Opportunity for commercial deployment of
    Universitys intellectual property
  • Access to the Universitys educational programs

27
KFUPM Pilot and Demonstration Plants
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KFUPM Laboratories
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Other Joint Activities
  • Large companies may choose to contract their
    research work to the University
  • Companies may donate equipment and share
    expertise, etc.
  • Senior staff of tenant companies may serve on
    University advisory committees
  • Tenants may offer scholarships to postgraduate
    students

30
Critical Success Factors
  • Planning, leadership, commitment, involvement
    of everyone, for the effective implementation of
    the plan
  • Close interaction between the tenant firms and
    the University
  • A clear management structure, with a Park Manager
    appointed at an early stage
  • Preference to companies in the areas of general
    strength of the University

31
Part IIIProgress/Status
  • What to Expect?
  • Major Companies Involved in KFUPM
  • Current and potential tenants of PASP

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What to Expect?
  • University will be surrounded by some of the
    worlds leading technology companies
  • Industry participation in academia
  • The University will build on its current
    strengths due to proximity with industry
  • Research teaching programs will concentrate on
    modern high-technology

33
Major Companies Collaborating with KFUPM
  • SABIC
  • Saudi Aramco
  • Schlumberger, USA
  • Japan Cooperation Center Petroleum
  • Ciba, Switzerland
  • Others

34
International Companies in PASP
  • Schlumberger (Construction in near completion)
  • CIBA Specialty Chemicals, Switzerland
  • Japan Cooperation Council for Petroleum
  • Letters of Intent received
  • Idemitsu Kosan Ltd., Japan
  • Cytec, The Netherlands
  • WIPRO, India
  • Institute Francais du Petrole (IFP), France
  • Membrana, Germany
  • DevCorp Intl, Bahrain

35
Proposal for Funding Finance
  • Given its ideal location and the explicit returns
    for the industry, the PASP-KFUPM Company is being
    formed with participation from
  • KFUPM
  • Private Investments (Venture Capital)
  • Saudi major companies (Saudi Aramco, SABIC,
    possibly others)
  • The University would be responsible for
    establishment of standards for leasing, while
    the operation, maintenance and construction would
    be the responsibility of the PASP-KFUPM Company

36
Governance Management
  • For effective management and governance,
    PASP-KFUPM Company will be formed based on the
    collaboration between three major parties
  • University knowledge and resources
  • Industry financing and RD
  • Government regulations and incentives
  • The Park may be managed as a commercial
    enterprise by a Park Manager, who heads the
    management team, and will be overseen by the
    Board of Directors of PASP-KFUPM.

37
Finally.
  • PASP is a strong statement of KFUPMs
    determination to maintain its high standards.
  • PASP initiative will couple the University with
    industry, and will create an environment with
    vast potential for joint technological RD.
  • With the establishment of PASP, KFUPM moves
    forward with a far-reaching initiative that will
    be a dynamic catalyst for technological
    development.

38
Acknowledgments
  • KFUPM
  • British Council
  • UNESCO
  • IASP

39
THANK YOU
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