Transcript NAIROBI INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGY PARK

NAIROBI INDUSTRIAL AND
TECHNOLOGY PARK
A VISION 2030 MANUFACTURING SECTOR FLAGSHIP
PROJECT OF THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIALIZATION, THE
JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND
TECHNOLOGY AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR
Dr. Fred Mugambi Mwirigi
Eng. B Kariuki
JKUAT
Introduction
• Kenya’s Vision 2030 recognizes SME Industrial
and Technology Parks as important vehicles
through which the growth Kenya’s manufacturing
sector can be fast-tracked
• Industrial and Technology parks are key elements
of the infrastructure supporting the growth of
today’s global knowledge economy.
• By providing a location in which government,
private sector and universities cooperate these
parks create environments that foster
collaboration and innovation.
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Justification
• There is huge brain power in Kenya
• We need to develop Parks that can be used to
incubate technology in this country
• That way the divide that exists between
academia and industry will be bridged
• The country will also harness the brain power
of its population, transform this power to
finished products and broaden its export pool
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Link to Vision 2030
Vision 2030
Economic
Pillar
Social
Pillar
Political
pillar
Graduating at least 30 SME’s benefiting 200,000 people annually
Promotion
of
Innovation
and
invention
Business
Incubation
Provision of
Business
Developmen
t Services
Market
Linkages
INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGY PARK
Transfer of
Technology
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Examples around the World
• China has over 80 Industrial Parks with some hosting as
many as 200 companies. Many are owned by universities
• Brazil has over 50 Industrial Parks
• Egypt has over 15 Parks (UNDP support)
• Czech Republic has over 30 business incubation parks
• In Taiwan Hsinchu Science Based Industrial Park has over
180 high-tech companies
• In Singapore the Singapore Science Park occupies 270,000
sq. m floor space and has over 200 tenant companies
• Silicon Valley is an example of a successful Technology Park
• India has become a hub for computing for the rest of the
world through technology parks
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Park Strategic Objectives
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To facilitate transfer of technology and
promote local knowledge-based enterprises
To create an environment for inventiveness
and innovativeness
To stimulate and manage the flow of
knowledge and technology amongst university,
R&D institutions, companies and markets
To provide other value added services together
with high quality space and services
To translate Government policies into sectoral
strategies and action plans
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Priority Sectors
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Agro-processing
Agro-machinery
Electric and electronics
Metal
Bio-technology
ICT
Packaging
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Park Complex
Park Incubator
(Incubation Centers)
Technology
Museum
Support
Services
(Banks, shops,
cafes, etc)
Industrial Park
Recreatio
nal
facilities
Laboratories
and
workshops
Conference
Center
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Park services
1. Research and Development support
2. Provision of space and infrastructure (roads,
water, energy, premises) at subsidized rates
3. Technical Support
4. Management Support
5. Marketing Support
6. Financial support
7. Other services (to the public) like banking,
restaurants, museums, theatres and shopping
malls may be provided in future to further
subsidize incubated firms.
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Research/Innovation Incubation
Technical
Support
Work
Space
Market
Linkages
Independent
Innovators
Manage
ment
Support
Standalone
weaned
Enterprise
Industrial Park
Incubator
JKUAT
Research Pool
Other
Research Pools
R&D
Support
Finance
Linkage
Business
Planning
Support
Other
services
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Proposed Nairobi Industrial Park (NIP)
• Nairobi Industrial Park (NIP) will be a
JKUAT/GoK/Private Sector initiative
• The aim of NIP will be to facilitate
transformation of innovations and research
findings into sustainable enterprises by
availing an incubation process
• NIP will stimulate and manage the flow of
knowledge and technology from universities,
R&D institutions and other innovation pools to
the industry
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Site/Location
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32 Acres of Land Set Aside for the Park
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Link Between Research Pools and the Park
Industrial and Technology Park
University Research
Findings / Inventions
Commercialization
Company/ Anchor
tenant
Research
Pools
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Milestones in Five Years…
• A total of 200 acres of land (the park to
develop in phases independent of location)
• At least 60 members of staff (Park Staff)
• At least 100 private enterprises
• Graduate at least 30 firms every year (after 5
years)
• At least 2000 employees (Park, incubated
firms and other service providers in the Park)
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Key Stakeholders
• Ministry of Industrialization (MoI)
• Ministry of Higher Education Science and
Technology
• JKUAT
• Professional bodies
• Financial Institutions
• Development Partners
• County Governments
• Private Sector
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Implementation Framework
Adoption of proposal by key stakeholders
Fundraising for Start up (JKUAT, MoI, Development Partners)
Pre-project Studies and development of master plans
Purchase of Land, Initial
Construction
Setting up of the Park
Setting up operational processes and
entrant criterion
Initial skeleton staff and
service providers
Marketing and PR initiatives
Screening MSE Entrants
Signing of contracts (SMEs)
Production and sales
Technical Support
Marketing Support
Management Support
M&E
Weaning and Exit
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Dual Branding
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Skeleton Governing Structure
Park Advisory
Board
Park Governing Board
Regulatory
framework
Park Managing Director
Marketing
Division
Technical
Services Division
Finance and
Admin. Division
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Project Phases
PHASES
PHASE 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
ACTIVITY
Project formulation: Meetings, retreats, workshops and visits
Project consultancy: Feasibility studies, master plans, operational guidelines,
strategic plan
Setting up the Park Governing Board-fundraising activities
Acquisition of land:
Initial Staffing/ initial operations: salaries, consumables, security
M&E
Development of infrastructure on 32 acres
Marketing and publicity (linkages)
Park equipment and vehicles
M&E
Entrant criterion: Screening and processing of SME’s entrance into Park
Specialized equipments vis-à-vis SME’s
M&E
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Progress Made
• Park proposal done
• Proposal adopted by JKUAT and MoI
• Implementation committee (JKUAT/MoI)
appointed
• MoU between JKUAT and MoI signed
• Commitment by MoI to commit funds achieved
(actual figures not yet known)
• Land for the Park allocated
• Initial Park Layout done
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The Road Ahead (Six Months)
• Fencing of Park land
• Detailed consultancy work (Architectural designs,
EIA, Feasibility studies, etc)
• Initial infrastructure
• Bill board to be unveiled on the land
• Necessary licenses sought
• Park company registered
• Park governing board appointed
• Fund raising efforts
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Opportunities Available
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Consultancy work (Technical designs)
Construction of Park components
Buying stake in the Park (PPP arrangement)
Incubation of technologies
Technology/ innovation diffusion and transfer
Marketing opportunities for technologies and
products (Technology Museum)
• Link to resource pools (technical support)
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Thank you
Q&A
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