1. Economic Development Presentation December , 2009
Raed Bkayrat Industry Collaboration, KAUST
CSIM Inaugural Meeting
KAUST: Realization of a Bold Vision
Economic Development Presentation
December , 2009

2. Research Park Community Academic Campus Innovation Center
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
Research Park
Innovation
Center
Academic Campus

3. KAUST Campus Research Park Academic & Research Campus
Innovation Cluster

4. KAUST Campus

5. Conducting Leading-Edge Research Impact Economic Development
KAUST's Mission
Educate scientific and technological leaders
Conducting Leading-Edge Research
Impact Economic Development
Mission-Driven Research Agenda
Intellectual Infrastructure
World-Class Research Facilities
Physical Infrastructure
Innovation Cluster
Research Park
New Energy Oasis (NEO)
Physical Infrastructure
The KAUST mission is built around bold and collaborative research, and teaching inspired by research. Research and teaching excellence is at the heart of KAUST.
Research excellence is accomplished by PI/faculty-driven research as well as by collaborative research conducted at Research Centers.
Research excellence enables KAUST to take on the regional and global challenges of our times.
Research excellence inspires education – degree programs offered and training of future science and technology leaders.
Research excellence energizes innovation and enterprise, catalyzing economic diversification and development.
The pursuit of excellence injects vigor and vitality into all we do at KAUST.
Key Aspects of the Strategy
Global Collaborative Research
Organizational Infrastructure
Industrial Collaboration
Technology Transfer and Innovation
Seed Fund
Venture Fund & Entrepreneurship
Path from lab to market

6. KAUST Industrial Collaboration (KIC)
Center Industrial Affiliates Program (CIAP)
KAUST Industrial Collaboration Program (KICP)
Founding
Associate
Small Business
KAUST Industry Advisory Board
(KIAB)
Center Advisory Board
(CAB)

7. Features and Benefits of Industrial 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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. Rasheed Al 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

11. Features and Benefits of Center 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

12. Industrial Collaboration Programs Compared
KICP
Communication with local, regional and international companies
Focus on strategic business interests and KAUST academic and research goals
Annual program of events, strategic studies, projects
Fixed tiered fees and benefits
Strategic Business Focus
Research Focus
CIAP
Research focused, interface through CLO
Bilateral SRA’s and
Pre-Competitive Research Consortiums
Global and local companies
Research $ = project requirement
Center based outreach

13. Current KICP Members

14. Industrial Collaboration Program Meeting 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
39 members and observers from Industry joined the inaugural meeting of KIAB on the 18th of November 2009
Open, friendly atmosphere with engaging industry members:
Strong interest in talent pool from identifying to training, internships and recruitment
Recommended having a flexible IP policy for KAUST
Defined “Water” as the topic for next year strategic study report (year 2009 strategic study report subject is “Solar”)
Expressed great interest in executing pilot projects in the Research Park
Next meeting will be held in Q 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

15. Innovation Cluster Innovation Cluster
The Innovation Cluster buildings are the first in the Research Park.
The buildings share common support facilities like conference rooms, administration offices, support services & break areas.
Innovation
Cluster

16. 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
Economic Development Service Providers
General Service Providers

17. Innovation Cluster Facilities

18. Innovation Cluster Incubation Services
Start-up assistance
Service providers to lighten the start-up load
Business Plan development
Fund raising from external parties
Business Development assistance
Mentoring
Customers
Corporatization assistance
Suppliers
Partners
Corporate structure
Investors
Establishment of company in Saudi Arabia
Accommodations assistance in KAUST
Recruitment of professional employees

19. New Energy Oasis “NEO” 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

20. Showa Shell Demonstrator in NEO

21. Innovation to Economy: Introduction of Solar
Manufacturing and Power Plants
Pilot Projects
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

22. Technology Maturation for Commercial Applications
Basic Research
Concept, modeling, validation …etc.
Prototype in lab environment
Demonstrator unit on small scale system level
Pilot Project
Real Application
conditions
Scalable system

23. 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

24. 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

25. Building an Innovation Ecosystem

26. Research Park Value Proposition

27. Thank you
In sum, KAUST will be more than just a collection of state-of-the-art facilities and research buildings. It is not just another well-endowed research university.
KAUST represents a paradigm shift – an intellectual, organizational innovation – to conduct high impact research unconstrained by disciplinary boundaries, and to build meaningful partnerships across communities, cultures and continents.