Institutional Mechanisms for Research Institutions/Industry Linkages: Feasibility Study of the Obafemi Awolowo University Knowledge Park

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Institutional Mecahnisms for ResearchInstitutions/Industry Linkages: Feasibility Study of

Obafemi Awolowo University Knowledge Park

Mike O. FaborodeVice Chancellor,Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

A Presentation at theFMST 2010 Science and Technology Summit, Abuja

9-10 August 2010


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APPROACH TO THE MAIN GATE FROM IBADAN-IFEEXPRESS WAY


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OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION

OAU S&T Historical Landmarks

From Science & Tech Park to KNOWLEDGE PARK

Other Reinforcing Developments

Way Forward for Science Park Development in Nigeria:Collaboration among Cognate Stakeholders


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OAU S&T HISTORICAL LANDMARKS:

1962 OAU established1970 Faculty of Technology1970 - Faculty of Science1974 Technology Planning and Dev Unit (TPDU) established. Also

Central Technological Laboratories and Workshops (CTLW)1982 Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies (IEES)1999 Central Science Laboratory (CSL)2008 Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office (IPTTO)

Other S&T Related Centres in OAU:

National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM)Centre for Energy Research and Development (CERD) Centre for Industrial Research and Development (CIRD) Drup Research and Production Unit (DRPU)Regional Center for Aerospace Survey (RECTAS)


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THE ENTIRE UNIVERSITY OCCUPIES OVER11,800HECTARES OF LAND WITH PERFECT LANDSCAPE TOHOUSE A 21ST CENTURY KNOWLEDGE DRIVENINSTITUTION

NACETEM, RECTAS,

UNIVERSITY PRESS, etc

TEACHING & RESEARCH FARM

STAFF QUARTERS

CENTRAL ACADEMIC &

STUDENTS RESIDENTIAL AREA

UNIVERSITY DAM

WORKS & MAINTENANCE

COMMERCIAL FARM

IFE-IBADAN EXPRESS WAY


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GENERAL LAYOUT OF OBAFEMI AWOLOWOUNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE MAIN CAMPUS

From inception the

sprawling estate was

well planned for

academic, communal

and residential

purposes, with

foresight for expansion

ACEDEMIC

COMMUNAL

RESIDENTIAL

LESS THAN 50 % OF ITS LAND MASS IS CURRENTLY OCCUPIED


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CONCEPTION OF OAU S&T PARK

Right from inception of the University- 11,804 ha of land a deliberate asset

Actualized on paper in 1996

Carnegie Corporation funding from 2003 supports S&T initiative ICT Development identified and supported as strategic focus Computer Engineering Lab established Central Science Lab supported

S&T Park included in 2004-2008 Strategic Plan

OAU TechExcel Foundation commits to developing a Research

Park


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RIVATEC

OMP

ANIES

Growth of

Existing

Companies

Creation of

New

Companies

Commercial-

Ization of

Intellectual

Property

RESEARCH PARKCOMMUNITY GENERETING INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY

Generation of Jobs and Income

Source: Battelle (2007) Technology Partnership Practice Report ; PWC Analysis(2009)

Symbiotic relationship between academia and industry shouldencourage local initiatives, generate jobs and stimulate economy

FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT OF RESEARCH PARK

NATIONAL ECONOMY


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ABOUT PARKS

The European Commission introduced a differentiation between a research park and a

technology park

A research parkis usually located close to one or more universities or academic and research institutions.

Its emphasis is on research rather than development. The key is academic/research liaison at the leadingedge of science and technology. Normally production plants are precluded.

A science parkis a business support and technology transfer initiative that has formal and operational linkswith centers of knowledge creation such as universities, higher education institutes and research organizations.

A technology parkis a development to accommodate companies engaged in the commercial application ofhigh technology. This includes R&D, production sales and servicing activities. It is distinguished fromscience and research parks because of a greater emphasis on production.

Nomenclature of parks vary among countries. In the United States, technology park, research parkorresearch and technology parkare frequently used, science parkis popular in Europe while technopole iswidely used in France.

Source: European Commission (2008)


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PARK DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE WORLD: A challenge for Nigeria???

CONTINENTAL DISTRIBUTION

OF PARKS

DISTRIBUTION

OF PARKS IN AFRICA

Asia 238

Europe 228

North America 200

Africa 19

Australia 10

Middle East 7

Latin America 7

TOTAL 709

South Africa 5

Egypt 3

Tunisia 3

Morocco 3

Nigeria 1

Zimbabwe 1

Madagascar 1

Rwanda 1

Senegal 1

RIAL/ECONOMICGROWTH?

THERE IS

STRONG

RELATIONS-

HIP

BETWEEN

NUMBEROF

PARKS

AND

GROWTH OF

A NATION

COINCIDENCE

OR

CONSIQUENCE

?


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MEMBERSHIP OF OTF BOARDEngr. (Dr.) Ralph Alabi (late) - Pioneer Chairman

Immediate Past Chairman of Guiness, Nigeria

Prince Bambo Ademiluyi - Chairman

Professor Michael O. Faborode - Patron/Member

Justice Fati L. Abubakar - Member

Professor T.A Kuku - Member

Mr. Kola Awodein (SAN) - Member

Mrs. Florence Seriki - Member

Engr. Olu Awoyinfa - Member

Mr. Demola Aladekomo - Member

Prince Tunde Ponle - Member

Mr. Babajide Ohu - Secretary to Board

Engr. Dele Sanni - Observer Engr. (Dr.) Sola Aderounmu - Observer


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STRATEGIC ACTIONS ALREADY TAKEN BY OTF BOARD

TOWARDS ACHIEVING THE SCIENCE PARK AGENDAJULY 2008: INAUGURATIONOF IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE

JULY 2008: FiveConsulting Firms Invited to Tender for:Pre-feasibility study for OTF-ParkFeasibility study for OTF Park DevelopmentBusiness Strategic Plan for OTF Park DevelopmentOCTOBER 2008: PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited (PWC)Selected to Execute the Project

NOVEMBER 2008: $ 190,000 (US) Raised for the ProjectMAY 2009: PWC Commenced Work

AUGUST/SEPT. 2009: Draft Reports Ready


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STRATEGIC MECHANISMS BY THE OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY

TOWARDS A UNIVERSITY-BASED S&T PARK

Provision 200 Hectares of Land Space on which toBuild the OTF Park

Sensitization & mobilization of ALL University and

Faculty of Technology StaffTraining of Relevant Faculty Members onScience Park Governance.

Faculty of Technology Hall of Fame Awards

Increasing OAU/Industry Linkages

Increased Collaborations with Int. DonorAgencies, UNESCO, DelPHE, etc.

Increased Partnerships WithGovernment Agencies, NASENI etc


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DRAFT FEASIBILITY REPORTS PREPARED BY PWC

1. PARK PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY REPORT: 74PAGES2. HIGH-LEVEL PARK DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY: 84PAGES3. PARK PARTNER SELECTION REPORT: 98PAGES4. PARK ORGANIZATION DESIGN: 79PAGES5. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES: 66PAGES6. PARK STRATEGIC PLAN: 82PAGES

IMPORTANT COMMITTEES FORMED FOR FURTHER WORK

1. PROJECT COORDINATING TEAM2. PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE


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FROM S&T PARK TO KNOWLEDGE PARK:OTF Park seeks to achieve synergy between OAU & the Nigerian Industry

RESOURCES: OTF Park aims to attract, mobilise and focus resources

(human, material & financial) that will maximise the vision & strategic

priorities of the University

INNOVATION: OTF Park aspires to stimulate creativity and excellence in

research & innovation, serve as a hot-bed of ideas, and expand learning

opportunity for OAU staff, students and allied researchers

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: OTF Park will create a nationally recognised

model for commercialization of research & technology to advance the

growth of industry by providing the launch-pad for instigating new firm

start-ups. The goal is to position Ife as a Technology Hub.

The emerging Park [OTF Knowledge Park] will essentially be a hybrid of

different park types


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OAUs DESTINATIONON THE MOVE! TO GREATER HEIGHTS !!ON THE MOVE! TO GREATER HEIGHTS !!

To make OAU a Technology Hub for nationaldevelopment, &A globally top rated University


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MOST ATTRACTIVE INDUSTRY CLUSTERS IN WHICH OAU HAS

GREATEST RESEARCH STRENGTH:

Agriculture/EngineeringFood and BeveragesPhamaceuticals

ICT

Arts and Culture ???????????????

OAUS KNOWLEDGE PARK SPRINGS FROM AREASOF RESEARCH STRENGTH

Basic Components of S&T

Parks around the world


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KNOWLEDGE PARKS HAVE A PLETHORA OF USESCAPTURING THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE IN WHICH OAUHAS CAPACITY

Science&Technology

Environmental science

Agricultural science

Biotechnolgy

Information technology

Materials engineering

etc

Arts/Social Sciences

Visual art:Drawing, painting,photography

Fine arts

Legal

Economics

Literary arts etc

Incubation Center, Entrepreneurship training and

Support services


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OAU KNOWLEDGE PARK & ARTS: A RARE COMBINATION??

With increase in mixed activities of parks

across the world, OTF park will be a leading

innovation

OAU has a reputation in arts, producingworld class artists like, Ibiyinka Olufemi

Alao, Solomon Isekeije, Otobong Nkanga,

etc

With existing initiatives such as the

museum, printing press, Institute ofcultural studies, and annual celebrations of

Ife International Film Festival, arts can

really combine with S&T in a truly

knowledge driven park


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ARTS IN S&T PARK: A good innovation

The Arts section of the OTF Park will be

designed to provide clustering

opportunities for artists and organizations

involved in painting, architecture, writingand other related activities

The environment in the park will enhance

applied arts with the use of technology

Some notable features will be:

- Writers den

- Arts gallery

- Sculpture garden

- Digital imaging room

- Painting hall, etc


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OTHER REINFORCING DEVELOPMENTS:

Development of iLab software & architecture 1st after MIT

World Bank Project to further develop ICT infrastructure

OAU as Step-B Centre of Excellence in Software Engineering

UNESCO SUPPORTS&T Mission to South AfricaS&T for Sustaionable Development Workshop at OAU, Nov. 2009UNESCO-WTA (World Technopoles Association Workshop, Nov 2009 on

Science Park Management in South KoreaUNESCO Science Policy Workshop May 2010, Paris, France

2009 UNESCO WTA International Training


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2009 UNESCO-WTA International TrainingWorkshop

On Science Park Governance: 11-14 Nov. 2009Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, KOREA


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LESSONS FROM SOUTH KOREA

2009 UNESCO-WTA Training Workshop

South Korea alone has FIVE functional Research Parks88% of Research Parks in Asia are in Japan and ChinaToday, Japan and China are superpowers in Scienceand Technology DevelopmentKorea is one of the smallest countries in the world, butit is technologically advanced

Korea is the base of World Technopolis Association(WTA), and remains a leader in S&TWTA holds International conferences on Research ParkDevelopment annually and OAU is already joining


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WHAT LESSONS FOR NIGERIA?: Developing Indigenous Technological Capability

ICT Terminals from ChinaICT Terminals from Great Ife !

CONSUMER NATION

PRODUCER NATION

OAU-CHAMS PERTNERSHIP IN S&T IS VERY STRONG TODAY!!!!!!!!!


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WHAT LESSONS FOR NIGERIA: USE TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE LIVELIHOOD

GARRI ROASTEDPLANTAIN

PALM

NUTS


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PROPOSED FUTURE DISTRIBUTION OF SCIENCE PARKSIN NIGERIA, BASED ON INNOVATION CLUSTERS ANALYSIS

ZONE LOCATION

South-West **Osun State (Osogbo)

South-South Delta State

South-East Abia State

North-West Sokoto State

North-East Adamawa StateNorth-Central Benue State

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GREAT OPPORTUNITY FORGOVERNMENT-

UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY

PARTNERSHIP IN S&T

PARK DEVELOPMENT IN

OSUN STATE


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WAY FORWARD IN SCIENCE PARKSDEVELOPMENTIN NIGERIA

In light of the ETF plan to establish the 6

target universities as CoEx in Science Policyand development, it will be necessary to allign

this new vision with the above proposition.

How many federally-initiated PARKS do weneed in Nigeria?

What type of Parks ?

Should the 6 universities aspire to develop


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Thank you for your attention

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Institutional Mechanisms for Research Institutions/Industry Linkages: Feasibility Study of the Obafemi Awolowo University Knowledge Park