1. Iyad Alzaharnah, PhD – Director Innovation Center
KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALS (KFUPM)
Dhahran Techno-Valley (DTV): An Innovation Ecosystem
for IP Generation & Exploitation

2. OUTLINE KFUPM - in Brief Envisioning DTV Ecosystem - 2006
Building KFUPM Capacity for Innovation ( )
DTV 2020 – Line of Sight

3. 1963 2016 BS, MS, and PhD Programs 2-year technical college
76 students
14 faculty
BS, MS, and PhD Programs
6 Education Colleges
Engineering
Sciences
Industrial Management
Environmental Design
Computer Sciences & Engineering
Applied & Supporting Studies
Campus area of more than 4 km2
Contractual Research Institute (200+ full time researchers)
Students:
10000 undergraduate
2000 graduate students
Faculty:
950

4. KFUPM – Strategically Located in the Middle of the Saudi Energy Hub
Business Park
( )
DTV
( )
Jubail Industrial City
(1 hour car drive from Dhahran )
Major KSA Energy Assets
Hub for petrochemical and energy intensive industries
Short- distance to
major oil & gas, water and petrochemical plants

5. KFUPM – Vision for Leadership in Energy Field

6. KSA 2006 – 8th Development Plan
Sharply Growing Energy & Water Technological Challenges
National Innovation Challenges
Chronic Desire for Economic Diversification
Exports
Oil
All
Specialized
(Energy, Water & Environment)
Enabling for Technology Advancement
Linking Technology to Economy

7. Technology-Based Ecosystem
Envisioning DTV in 2006
Role Model for a Saudi
Technology-Based Ecosystem
Specialized Expertise
Enabling Technology Advancement
Linking Technology to Economy
Specialized
(Energy, Water & Environment)
Enabling for Technology Advancement
Linking Technology to Economy

8. Four Targets for Vision Attainment 1 DTV Science Park Tenant
DTV Science Park – World Class Energy R&D Cluster
Patents Portfolio (Stimulating Technology Entrepreneurship)
1 DTV Science Park Tenant
Infrastructure for Supporting Innovation/Entrepreneurship
4 US Issued Patents
Effective System for Technology Commercialization
2005
2013

9. World Largest Cluster of Petroleum Energy R&D Centers
2005
2007
2015
2017

10. 2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
Upstream
Midstream & Energy
Downstream

11. High Potential for Synergistic Innovation

12. Growth of KFUPM Academic Innovation Culture
Number of KFUPM
Issued Patents
GLOBAL IP POSITION
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015

13. Potential KFUPM-DTV Ecosystem Innovation Linkages
DTV Tenants
KFUPM IP Portfolio
Petroleum Upstream 1
Petroleum Downstream 2
Automation, Control, Sensing & Instrumentation 3 4
Waters 5 7
Renewables-Environment 6 8
Data Processing &
Information Security
Telecommunications 9
Manufacturing
Construction

14. DTV Science Park Phase-1 (2006-2015) DTV Science Park
Broadening the Value Chain & Enhancing the Ecosystem:
More Petroleum Downstream
Renewable Energy
Water
Environment
KFUPM Innovation
Cluster Building
Largest Technology Incubator in MENA
Most Progressive 3D Printing & Prototyping Facility in MENA
Developmental Spaces for Tech Startups
Added Value Services
IP Protection
Technology assessment & marketing
Entrepreneurship education and business incubation programs
Product design, engineering and development

15. of KFUPM Innovation Push
Substantial Volume
of KFUPM Innovation Push
Environment for Technology Commercialization
Platform for Technology Entrepreneurship
Potential KFUPM-DTV
Innovation Linkages
Magnet for Skills & Talents
Added Value Services
IP Protection
Technology assessment & marketing
Entrepreneurship education and business incubation programs
Product design, engineering and development

16. DTV Ecosystem Assessments – 2015
No. of companies signed to establish their R&D centers in DTV Science Park 17
No. of Saudi employees working in DTVC Science Park
> 400 (Total 900+)
No. of Female Saudi employees working in DTVC Science Park
100+
Approx. Investment in DTV Science Park (FDI)
> SAR 1.5 Billion
No. of collaborative projects between KFUPM and Science Park tenants 16
No. of collaborative projects between Science Park tenants and others 34
No. of patents granted to tenants as a result of R&D in DTV 65
No. of patents jointly owned by KFUPM and Science Park tenants 18
No. of new products/processes launched or implemented
90+
Added Value Services
IP Protection
Technology assessment & marketing
Entrepreneurship education and business incubation programs
Product design, engineering and development

17. Building KFUPM Capacity for Supporting the Innovation Ecosystem Growth
System for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Support
( )
Technology Transfer, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Innovation
Center
Entrepreneurship Institute
Industry Liaison Office
Prototyping
Facility
Invention Discovery Support Environment
( )
Upfront Incentives & Rewards Scheme
Advanced IP Management System 
Innovation Culture Creation
Dhahran Techno-Valley Holding Company
Venture Investment Subsidiary
Knowledge
Subsidiary
Business Park
Infrastructure for Enterprise & Venture Management
( )
Added Value Services
IP Protection
Technology assessment & marketing
Entrepreneurship education and business incubation programs
Product design, engineering and development

18. DTV 2020 - Line of Sight Techno-Based Businesses
Basic Research
Needs
Techno-Based Businesses
Business Development/Growth Opportunities
Collaborative Basic Research on Strategic National Needs
Push in the Pipeline for Technology Development & Commercialization
Technology Development & Translational R&D
Added Value Services
IP Protection
Technology assessment & marketing
Entrepreneurship education and business incubation programs
Product design, engineering and development

19. THANK YOU Added Value Services IP Protection
Technology assessment & marketing
Entrepreneurship education and business incubation programs
Product design, engineering and development