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Member Countries : : Technology Initiatives in Saudi Arabia
1. Technology Incubators in Saudi Arabia
Plans are under way for the establishment of incubators by the
following parties:
King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology
Contact details:
Tel: 966 1 4883555
Fax: 966 1 4883756
http://www.kacst.edu.sa/
King Abdul Aziz and His Companions Foundation for the Gifted
Contact details:
Tel: 966 1 4629462
Fax: 966 1 4623959
http://www.gifted.org.sa/
Riyadh Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Tel: 966 1 4040044/4040300/4042700
Fax: 966 1 4011103
http://www.riyadhchamber.org.sa/
2. Technology Parks in Saudi Arabia
A. Saudi Organization for Industrial Estates and Technology Zones
The Saudi Organization for Industrial Estates and Technology Zones
was founded in 2002 by the Saudi government with the aim of
establishing science and technology parks in Saudi Arabia.
Contact details:
Tel +966 1 2831331
Fax +966 1 4775235
info@soietz.gov.sa
http://www.soietz.gov.sa
B. Prince Abdalla bin Abdul Aziz Science Park
Established by King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM),
Prince Abdalla bin Abdul Aziz Science Park has been operational
since 2002 and includes an incubator. The Park specializes in the
oil and gas field, as well as ICTs.
Contact details:
King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals
Tel.: 9663-860-0000
dean@ccse.kfupm.edu,
hhamid@kfupm.edu.sa
http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/sciencepark
C. Jeddah BioPark
Jeddah BioCity, a private firm, is in the process of establishing
a BioPark, which will focus on biotechnology research. The project
will be undertaken in cooperation with King Abdul-Aziz University,
which will host the park on its premises in Jeddah. The project
will occupy a land area of one million square meters.
Contact details:
Tel +966-2-665-6333
Fax +966-2-663-4884
info@jeddahbiocity.com
http://www.jeddahbiocity.com/
D. AL-Shumaissi Science and Technology City
AL-Shumaissi Science and Technology City is under development
since 2004 and is located between Jeddah and Makkah.
Contact details:
Makkah Region Emarat
Tel: 966-2-6684127
Fax: 966-2-6633485
info@esdept.com
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