Fostering university-industry collaboration in Saudi Arabia through technology innovation centers

Saudi Arabia has established a goal of steering its economy away from a reliance on natural resources toward the development of knowledge-based industries. Strong collaborative relationships between research universities and private industries are central to achieving this goal. This paper proposes...

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Published inInnovation (North Sydney) Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 146 - 160
Main Authors Khorsheed, Mohammad S, Fawzan, Mohammad A. Al
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.06.2014
Subjects
Collaboration
Economic growth
Innovation
Knowledge
Saudi Arabia
Science and technology
Technology
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Summary:Saudi Arabia has established a goal of steering its economy away from a reliance on natural resources toward the development of knowledge-based industries. Strong collaborative relationships between research universities and private industries are central to achieving this goal. This paper proposes a new model for university-industry collaboration which targets combining academic and industrial resources to conduct research and development focused on industry-oriented problems and innovation and, additionally, educating a workforce capable of advancing national technological and economic goals. The proposed model serves as a platform for the recently established Technology Innovation Centers (TIC) program at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST). Reprinted with permission of the journal Innovation: Management, Policy & Practice (ISSN 1447-9338) - www.e-contentmanagement.com
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ISSN:1447-9338