The document discusses the role of Riyadh Techno Valley (RTV) in localizing technology for Saudi Arabia's sustainable development and knowledge-based economy. RTV aims to attract investment, transfer technology, and promote research clusters in fields like bio, ICT, and chemical technologies. Examples of projects include the King Abdullah Institute for Nano Technology, the National Diabetes Center, and collaborations between RTV, King Saud University and other organizations on renewable energy and water projects. The goal is to build Saudi Arabia's scientific and innovation capacity to transition to a knowledge-based economy.

1. Title: ROLE
OF
SCIENCE
PARK
IN
LOCALIZING
TECHNOLOGY
FOR
SAUDI
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
AND
ITS
KBE
Dr. Abdulaziz Aldusari

2. Localizing Technology for Saudi Sustainable Development and it’s KBE
The
Purpose
of
the
study
To
review
and
analyze
the
strategic
plan
of
the
science
park
and
its
R&Ds
and
Projects
in
Riyadh
Techno
Valley
(RTV)
with
its
implementa@on
programs,
to
insure
the
Localiza@on
of
the
Technology
for
Saudi
Sustainable
Development
and
it’s
KBE

3. RTV as a 4th gen. STP to be the kingdom gateway to
the k n o w l e d g e - b a s e d E c o n o m y
MISSION
• ATTRACTIVE
ECO-­‐SYSTEM
• COMPETITIVE
KBE
• SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
VISION
LEADERSHIP
•
R&BD
• TECH
TRANSFER
• KBE
GOALS
• DISCOVER
• CREATE
• TRANSFER
• PROMOTE

4. RTV
RESEARCH
CLUSTER
Based
on
the
feasibility
study
conducted
by
Stanford
Research
InsKtute
(SRI)
Bio
Cluster
ICT
Tech
Nucleus
CheME
Cluster
Science
Village
RTV
MASTER
PLAN
By
Jurong
InternaKonal
that
contributes
to
the
overall
Riyadh
Techno
Valley
Vision.

5. RTV
RESEARCH
TECHNOLOGY
Chem
Technology
• Petro
Chem
• Materials
• Chemicals
• Energy
Bio
Technology
• Agricultural
• Pharma
• Diabetes
• Water
ICT
Technology
• Communica<on
Technology
• Informa<on
Technology
• Informa<on
Security
technology

6. PILLARS
FOR
LOCALIZING
TECHNOLOGY

7. OUTCOMES
FROM
LOCALIZING
TECHNOLOGY

8. Outcomes

9. Outcomes

10. King
Abdullah
InsKtute
for
NANO
Technology
• Performing
research
and
development
in
the
fields
of
energy,
water
treatment,
telecommunica<ons,
medicine,
pharmacy,
food,
environment
and
study
of
nano
material
proper<es.
• building
design
was
inspired
by
the
concept
of
nanotechnology
and
its
components
(core
and
rota<on
of
electrons
and
protons).
• focused
on
research
projects
that
could
poten<ally
par<cipate
in
knowledge-­‐based
economy

11. PRINCE
SULTAN
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
INSTITUTE
PSATRI
is
founded
by
King
Saud
University
(KSU)
and
the
Royal
Saudi
Air
Force
(RSAF)
and
obtained
the
approval
of
the
Minister
of
Defense
in
2008.
Assist
in
acquiring
technology
Helps
in
technology
transfer
Bridges
between
academia
and
industry
Helps
in
fostering
naKonal
defense
technology

12. NATIONAL
DIABETES
CENTER
To
provide
organized
and
advanced
health
care
with
high-­‐quality
for
paKents
with
diabetes
The
project
consists
of
several
departments
(Clinical
Department,
Research
Department,
Academic
Department,
laboratories,
imaging
and
radiology
department,
clinics
Bio
Technology
DIABETES
FARMA
Sustainable
Agriculture

13. SABIC
PLASTIC
APPLICATION
DEVELOPMENT
CENTER
SABIC
is
one
of
the
top
six
petrochemical
companies
in
the
world
it
seeks
to
enable
cu]ng-­‐edge
scienKfic
research
in
Saudi
Arabia
and
encourage
researchers
to
be
key
drivers
of
producKvity
It
aims
to
be
one
of
the
leading
centers
in
developing
KBE
and
the
link
between
university
researchers
and
the
plasKc
industry.
Chem
Technology

14. Renewable
Energy
(RE)
at
KSA
&
Role
of
RTV/KSU
• High
Demand
for
Energy:
Rapid
growth
of
popula<on
and
the
need
to
generate
Energy
to
sa<sfy
the
demand
[Sustainable
solu<on]
• Aligned
with
RTV
strategy
to
develop
projects
in
RE
and
contribu<ng
to
the
knowledge
based
economy
of
the
Kingdom
of
Saudi
Arabia.
o Collabora@on
between
RTV/KSU
and
RE
na<onal
private
companies
including
Taqa<
o Partnership
to
create
poten<al
opportuni<es
for
developing
first
Independent
Power
Provider
(IPP)
at
10
Mega
WaWs
Hours
using
RE
projects
at
KSA.

16. Renewable
Energy
(RE)
at
KSA
&
Role
of
RTV/KSU
Prepared
MOU
and
agreement
with
TaqaK
and
Marifat
companies
to
develop
Pilot
project
&
Funded
by
Investment
company
Al-­‐Asasyah
[Integrated
of
RE
technologies]
• Phase
1:
PV,
Horizontal
and
VerKcal
Wind
technologies
[Completed
the
implementaKon
&
operaKon,
Further
test
to
be
conducted]
• Phase
2:
CPV
and
CSP
[Design
&
procurement
in
progress]
ConducKng
Feasibility
Studies
to
develop
10
Mega
Waes
hour
project
at
RTV
and
KSU.
[
Technical
analysis
&
Design,
MarkeKng
&
industries
analysis]
• RTV/KSU
team,
CIC
technical
team,
B&V
Strategy
&
MarkeKng
team

17. Renewable
Energy
at
KSA
&
Role
of
RTV/KSU
–
Why
TaqaK
project?
VALUE
CREATION
• partnership
with
technological
companies
• financial
insKtuKons
• UniversiKes,
and
developers
VALUE
PROPOSITION
• through
job
creaKon
• environmental
green
soluKon
and
Leed
cerKficate
• Resource
conservaKon
(fuel)
• market
and
investment
return
• saKsfying
KSA
energy
demand
MARKET
POTENTIAL
• idenKfying
customer
segments
• building
customer
relaKonships
• developing
RE
projects
• selling
of
RE
and
soluKon
to
relevant
parKes
including
ministries,
companies
and
organizaKons

18. CollaboraKon
between
RTV/KSU
&
Kitech
• Water
Water
System
at
KSA
supply
and
distribuKon
in
Saudi
Arabia
is
the
responsibility
of
either
the
SWCC
(Saline
Water
Conversion
CorporaKon)
or
NWC
(NaKonal
Water
Company).
• High
Demand
for
Water:
arid
climate,
rapid
economic
and
industrial
growth,
increase
of
life
standards,
and
water
shortage
is
crucial
[3,800,000
m3/day
or
about
56
percent
increase
between
2010
and
2035].
• Water
sources
and
supplies
(excluding
water
used
for
agriculture
and
industrial
purposes)
are
around
5237
000
m3/day
from
which
53.5
%
comes
from
desalinaKon
water
supply.
• Few
companies
provide
mobile
drinking
water
trailer
systems
(MDTS)
soluKon
in
KSA
including
“Riyadh
Water
Authority
at
Manfouha
plant,
Research
InsKtute
of
Saline
Water
Conversion
CorporaKon
(SWCC)
in
Al-­‐Jubail,
and
Aramco.
Supplying
Companies
include
Siemens,
Akar
Mobile
Water
Treatment
(AMWAT),
AEROMIX
-­‐
Mobile
Water
PurificaKon
Units
(WPUs),
LS3-­‐M20K
Plaoorm
Series,
Nly
Mobile
Water
Treatment
System,
and
OSMO
SISTEMI
S.r.l.

19. CollaboraKon
between
RTV/KSU
&
Kitech

20. CollaboraKon
between
RTV/KSU
&
Kitech

21. CollaboraKon
between
RTV/KSU
&
Kitech
MOBILE
DRINKING
WATER
TRAILER
SYSTEM
-­‐
MTDS
with
Kitech-­‐SYNOPEX
WATER

22. CollaboraKon
between
RTV/KSU
&
Kitech
• MOU
with
Kitech
(2012)
[evaluate
area
of
collaboraKon:
DesalinaKon
FaciliKes,
Solar
Energy,
Base
Metals,
Packaging,
Auto
Component
Industries]
• Agreement
with
Kitech
(2013):
o TO
INVETSIGATE
THE
APPLICABILITY
OF
MOBILE
DRINKING
WATER
TRAILER
SYSTEM
(MDTS)
AT
SAUDI
ARABIA
o Build
a
strong
naKonal
scienKfic
and
technology
base
that
is
able
to
innovate
and
be
creaKve
in
order
to
move
toward
knowledge
economy.
o RTV/KSU
team
to
collect
relevant
data
at
KSA
to
test
the
MDTS
technology
concept
at
Kitech
test
bed
system
o Aligned
to
RTV
Strategy
in
Knowledge
&
technology
transfer

23. CollaboraKon
between
RTV/KSU
&
Kitech
MOBILE
DRINKING
WATER
TRAILER
SYSTEM
-­‐
MTDS
with
Kitech-­‐SYNOPEX
WATER
BENEFITS
• Mobile
solu@on:
Provide
stable
and
edible
water
at
construc<on
site
and
emergency
site
which
needs
clean
water,
and
regions
isolated
from
electrical
infrastructure
• Flexible:
Door
to
Door
service
and
Emergency
Resilient
• Flexible:
Door
to
Door
service
and
Emergency
Resilient
• Adaptable
to
KSA
environment:
Using
on-­‐
site
water
source
and
produce
drinking
water
• Easy
to
move:
Compact
design
with
small
footprint
• Compe@@ve
Advantage:
Cost
compeKKve
to
exis<ng
product
in
KSA
market,
and
high
quality
differenKaKon
OPPORTUNITIES
• for
Building
local
skills
and
experience
in
domain
of
MTDS
• for
transfer
of
knowledge
and
technology
from
Korean
InsKtute
and
industries
• for
training
students
in
the
domain
of
smart
mobile
water
system
• to
collaborate
with
KSU
researchers
to
improve
the
research
capabiliKes
• to
develop
and
operate
MTDS
at
RTV/KSU
in
Riyadh
and
its
suburbs
• to
collaborate
and
market
the
MTDS
soluKon
for
companies
and
investors
in
KSA

24. Thank You.
Name: Dr. Abdulaziz Aldusari
Title: ROLE
OF
SCIENCE
PARK
IN
LOCALIZING
TECHNOLOGY
FOR
SAUDI
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
AND
ITS
KBE
Email: adawsari@ksu.edu.sa
Organization: RTV-KSU-MOHE