1. Science, Technology and Innovation
In Saudi Arabia
SAGIA
January 26th, 2015
M. I. Al-Suwaiyel, President
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
(KACST)

2. Agenda The National Science, Technology and Innovation Plan:
An important initiative
Saudi Arabia R&D Indicators:
Growth in Science Publications
Research Citations and Patents
International Collaboration:
KACST Joint Centers of Excellence
Technology Incubation:
Success Indicators
Research Products to the Market

3. Saudi Arabia Experience:
The National Science, Technology and Innovation Plan, NSTIP: An Important Initiative
Establish a robust national infrastructure for science, technology and innovation
Completed!
Did we deliver?
Become a leading country in science, technology and innovation in the region
Become a leading country in science technology and innovation in Asia
2025 – 2029
1st Phase
2nd Phase
4th Phase
Transform to a knowledge-based economy
3rd Phase
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Lebanon
Israel
Middle East
Asia
Global
NSTIP is coordinated by KACST

4. Saudi Arabia R&D Indicators:
Growth in Science Publications
Publications in Scopus Data base
SCImago. (2007). SJR — SCImago Journal & Country Ran. Retrieved January 19, 2015, from ttp://
From 1,474 Web of Science papers in 2003, KSA achieved 373% growth in output, which is the highest rate of growth during the last decade among the G20 members.
KSA papers in 2012, constituted 0.6% world share, up from 0.2% in 2003.
Much of this growth has been recent, specifically since 2009.

5. Saudi Arabia R&D Indicators: Growth in Science Publications
China, Brazil, Ireland, Kenya, Saudi Arabia
Source: Five countries to watch, Nature asia/
publishing-index-global, 20th June 2013,p
Source: Nature Index 2014, Global

6. Saudi Arabia R&D Indicators: Research Citations and Patents
Reference: SCImago. (2007). SJR — SCImago, Journal & Country Rank. Retrieved
October 29, 2014, from
“It is remarkable that KSA also tallied a strong increase in citation impact, from about only half the world average to 6% above world average by 2012.
Normalized citation rate for Saudi Research Publications increased to (0.94),very close to the World average (1.0). A significant accomplishment over a short period of time. Saudi Arabia’s normalized citation rate was at 0.54 prior to 2009.”
Patent activity in Saudi Arabia has been growing sharply since 2007
Research Performance Indicators Report – December 2014, Thomson Reuters

7. International Collaboration:
KACST Joint Centers of Excellence Program (JCEP)
Established in in 3 Continents, 5 Countries, 14 Centers
Joint Centers of Excellence
Partners
Green Nanotechnology
Telecom Applications
Space and Aeronautics
Nano medicine
Bio Nanotechnology
Complex Engineering Systems
Advanced Materials
Petrochemicals
Nanomaterials for Clean Energy
Lunar and Near-Earth Objects
Genomics
Nanotechnology
Decision Support
Materials & Building Systems
Objectives
Products
Human Resources Development: Students accepted in Top Tier Universities for MS and PhD, including: MIT, Stanford, Harvard, Oxford..
Commercialization
Increase commercialization of research output
Research & IP
Increase research quality and
intellectual property
Skilled Researchers
Increase the human capital and the researchers workforce
Research:
> 200 Papers published
> 60 Patents filed
Startups Include: 1 2
PanaceaNano 3

8. Technology Incubation Success Indicators:
The BADIR Incubators at KACST
90 Clients by January 20th 2015
345 direct jobs created by end of 2014
Incubated clients generated more than 11 million SR in the 1st half of 2014
8 clients graduated and established their companies
The market value of those companies is estimated at 150 million SR
One of the companies, S-me, ranks as 4th among 50 emerging companies by the World Bank.
Another company, enwani, was acquired by Careem a ground transportation company.
DSI has developed a patented highly effective novel wound dressing for diabetic wounds, using chitosan extracted from the shells of prawns – an industrial waste product
S-me is a social sms network, chosen by the world bank as 4th best among 50 emerging technical projects in the Middle East.
Yatooq is the Arabic coffee machine maker that provides an intuitive way to make Arabic coffee.
Jwain is using two patented processes to convert palm trees waste into firewood and coal.
Harakat is an online production company that produces, online shows and offers production services
enwani is a mobile app that links your address with your cell phone number that can be used with delivery providers

9. (Saudisat-4) Scientific mission satellite
Research Products to the Market
KACST Technologies licensed or being licensed to TAQNIA
Solar Desalination station in Khafji. Capacity up to 60 cubic m / day
The Arabic content has increased from 0.3% (2007) to > 3% (2014)
Radar Technology
UAV (Saker-4)
SANAM:
Green 500 Rank: 11th (2nd in Nov 2012)
Top 500 Rank: 93rd (52nd in Nov 2012)
Robotics: Fire Fighter – Explosive Detection - Rehabilitation
UH-CPV Development
12 MW PV Assembly Line
(Saudisat-4) Scientific mission satellite
UAV (Saker-2)

10. Thank you!