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Economic Development Presentation December , 2009 . Economic Development Raed Bkayrat Industry Collaboration, KAUST CSIM Inaugural Meeting. KAUST: Realization of a Bold Vision. Advance science and technology through education and research. Catalyze diversification of Saudi economy
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Economic Development Presentation December , 2009 Economic Development Raed BkayratIndustry Collaboration, KAUST CSIM Inaugural Meeting KAUST: Realization of a Bold Vision
Advance science and technology through education and research Catalyze diversification of Saudi economy through innovation and enterprise Connect people and improve lives through science and technology Community Community Research Park Community Academic Campus Innovation Center
KAUST Campus Research Park Academic & Research Campus Innovation Cluster
Impact Economic Development KAUST's Mission Educate scientific and technological leaders Conducting Leading-Edge Research Intellectual Infrastructure Mission-Driven Research Agenda World-Class Research Facilities Physical Infrastructure Physical Infrastructure Innovation Cluster Research Park New Energy Oasis (NEO) Global Collaborative Research Organizational Infrastructure Industrial Collaboration Technology Transfer and Innovation Seed Fund Venture Fund & Entrepreneurship Path from lab to market
KAUST Industrial Collaboration (KIC) • Center Advisory Board • (CAB) • KAUST Industry Advisory Board • (KIAB) • Associate • Founding • Small Business
Features and Benefits ofIndustrial Collaboration Program (KICP) • Membership based • Align and connect KAUST centers and faculty with industry partners; top down approach • Provide early access to information for members about the seed fund grant program and start up/ spin off opportunities • Execute a strategic study in the areas of interest • Early opportunity to join pilot project initiatives as a prelude to commercialization • Networking opportunities through annual events • Preferential access to recruit graduating students • Special workshops in engineering, technology and business development
KAUST Industrial Advisory Board (KIAB) • Advisory group helping KAUST to align academic and research interests with long term industry needs • Chaired by SVP Samaha and administered by KICP Mgr. • Made up of 17 senior executives, one from each founding company • Representing KAUST are VP Economic Development, VP Research, Provost and the Directors of the Research Park and Technology Transfer • an
KAUST Industrial Advisory Board (KIAB) • Benefits of the KIAB: • Overview of the R&D work done on main campus, as well through the Global Collaborative Research (GCR) network • Early access to information on the work done in the Core Lab facilities in KAUST • Give guidance and recommendations on topics of research that are of interest to the founding members • Access to KAUST seed fund program, start up and spin off opportunities • Influence KAUST funded center research work to align with areas of interest to the founding members • Propose topics for strategic studies; KICP strategic study report series • Preferred selection for participation in pilot projects to be executed in the research park
Advisory Board Members • DOW Mr. Ernesto Occhiello, R&D Director Europe, India, MENA • ALJ Mr. Samer Hamadeh, Sr. Gen. Mgr., Business Development Technology & Innovation • SABIC Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Ubaid, Vice President, Research & Technology • IBM Dr. Robert Morris, VP of worldwide research • JGC Group Mr. Yoshihiro Shigehisa Chairman Emeritus of JGC Group • Schlumberger Mr. Chakib Sbiti, SLB Senior Executive VP • Sumitomo Chemical Mr. Hiromasa Yonekura, Chairman of SCC • ACXIOM Mr. Yousef Hamidudin, CEO ACXIOM Mena • XENEL GROUP Mr. Matouq Jannah , Senior Vice president projects- Safra • General Electric Mr. Akram Hamad, CEO Gulf and Saudi Arabia • Boeing Mr. Peter Hoffman, Director Global R&D strategy • ACWA POWER International Mr. Paddy Padmanathan , CEO • Al Rushaid Group Mr. RasheedAl Rushaid, Vice chairman and president • HALLIBURTON Dr. Michael Bittar Director, Formation Evaluation • MIDROC Dr. Waddah Al Alem, Deputy Director General • Saudi Aramco Dr. Mohammed Al Qahtani, Executive Director Petroleum Engineering and Development • Mr. Isam Bayat, VP Engineering Services • SIEMENS Mr. Erich Kaeser, CEO Siemens Middle East
Features and Benefits ofCenter Industrial Affiliates Program • CIAP members will pay $_ per year to be affiliated with one or more Centers. KICP members get discount. Fees will help fund a CLO for each center, fund a scientific/industrial advisory board and special events ..etc.. • Create a scientific/industrial advisory board for each center (CAB) • Early access to IP generated by the KAUST research center • Know how of the latest in R&D from the KAUST research center as well as from the international scientific advisors invited to CAB • Connect and align research center topics with that of industry; ground up approach • Generate R&D collaboration with targeted industrial partners • Prepublication access to center’s research • Access to graduating PhD/MS students and post docs in specialized areas
Industrial Collaboration Programs Compared Strategic Business Focus Research Focus
Industrial Collaboration ProgramMeeting on November 18, 2009 KAUST is very well positioned to develop and attract highly skilled human capital, the primary driver of economic growth in a knowledge economy Next meeting will be held in Q4 2010 to address: Leveraging KAUST talent (KICP Career Day 2010) Designing support programs Defining engagement venues with KAUST’s unique talent pool of students, faculty and researchers
Innovation Cluster Innovation Cluster
Innovation Cluster Tenant Portfolio • Technology companies taking up rentals/lease in the Innovation Cluster will include: • Established companies who are members of KICP or have joint R&D projects with KAUST Research Centers; • Start-ups with • KAUST background IP, working on new IP, prototype, market testing, product launch, 1st production run • own background IP & working with KAUST on further innovations • Spin-in from abroad
Innovation Cluster Incubation Services • Start-up assistance • Business Plan development • Fund raising from external parties • Mentoring • Corporatization assistance • Corporate structure • Establishment of company in Saudi Arabia • Recruitment of professional employees • Service providers to lighten the start-up load • Business Development assistance • Customers • Suppliers • Partners • Investors • Accommodations assistance in KAUST
New Energy Oasis “NEO” NEO is ideal for companies to display and test alternative energy technologies including: • Concentrated Solar Power • Solar Photovoltaic • Wind • An area adjacent to the Innovation Cluster has been designated as prototype test bed of alternative energy technologies by different companies NEO
Manufacturing and Power Plants Pilot Projects Innovation to Economy:Introduction of Solar NEO Stage 1: Demonstration in NEO Stage 2: Pilot Project in Research Park Stage 3: Power Plant Scale Deployment in KSA and the region KAUST King Abdullah University of Science and Technology 21
Technology Maturation for Commercial Applications Pilot Project Real Application conditions Scalable system
Pilot Projects, benefits and highlights • Deployment at system level before large scale application • Business model: Partnership between end user, technology provider, investment arms and KAUST as off-taker • Risk mitigation and validation; performance & output benchmarking, life time, efficiency, supplier development …etc. • Transparent execution: technology & project costs • Educational; introduction of new technology to local and regional business partners, clean tech investors …etc. • Training platforms for engineers and KAUST students
Research Park • Research Labs Building Area: • Light 125,000 sm • Medium 220,000 sm • Heavy 150,000 sm • Solar Park Area 650,000 sm • Office Building Area 113,000 sm • Amenities 73,000 sm • Conference Center • Parking surface