Innovation & Applied Research at QSTP · 2016. 1. 19. · Research and Innovation Value Chain •...
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Innovation & Applied Research
at QSTP
Qatar Foundation• Founded in 1995 by His
Highness the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
• Chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser
• An independent, nonprofit organisation committed to the development of Qatar and its people
Qatar Science & Technology Park• Provide a platform for technology
development and implementation in Qatar
• Engine for accelerating R&TD• Support corporate R&TD in line
with national goals • Hub for innovation
QSTP is recognised as an international hub for applied research, innovation and entrepreneurship
Research and Innovation Value Chain• QSTP operates across the research and innovation value chain by:
– linking early research with commercialisation– interfacing between the outputs of scientific research and its application– managing intellectual property assets– engaging in active network relationships
Industry
QSTP
Universities
Basic Research Demonstration Wealth Creation
Industry
QNRF
Applied Research• Focused on four themed areas that are in line with national goals• Multidisciplinary research leads to breakthroughs at the interface
Energy• Management of strategic
hydrocarbon assets– Geosciences & Reservoir
Engineering (Shell, QP)– CO2 capture and
sequestration (Shell, QP)
• Renewable sources of energy– Solar power (Green Gulf)– Polysilicon (QSTec)
• High value oil and gas derivatives
Energy PartnershipsSolar Demonstrator
Project– Experimental facility to study different
solar-to-electricity conversion methods through a pilot plant of 500 kW
Status– Understand local weather conditions
and their effects on different tested technologies
– Develop partnerships and generate “know how” to support the roll out of large scale facilities (interest from over 25 global companies)
– Phase 1 to be complete Q4 2011Benefits
– Determine viable solar technology for Qatar
– Open innovation platform – Unique testing ground for strategic
partners
Project– Smart solar reactors for the production of
high-grade carbon and co-products– Funded jointly by Qatar Foundation and
Lower Saxony governmentStatus
– Reactor adjusts for variations in solar intensity
– Reactor has a laminar flow shield and a vortex flow in the chamber that sweep carbon particles away and creates a longer residence time for carbon particles
– Reactor flow dynamics cause significant reduction in carbon deposition and the risk of carbon clogging
– Multiple generations of reactor under testBenefits
– Produces hydrogen and carbon black without CO2 emission
– Hydrogen as an energy source– Carbon for nanomaterial production
Energy PartnershipsSolar Carbon Black
Energy Partnerships Williams Technology Centre
Project– Flywheel energy storage solution for use
in rapid transit and electrical infrastructure applications
– Advanced vehicle simulator for road car training, safety, entertainment and other motorsports
Status– Evaluation of flywheel architecture and
scale-up– Simulator development and exploration
of 3D LCD display technologyBenefits
– Increased efficiency and reliability in mass transportation, smart grids and other high-power, high-cycle applications
– Simulation solutions for training and certification of first-time drivers and advanced emergency services drivers
Carbon fibre
Stator
Ceramic bearings
MLC
Environment• Water
– Global Water Sustainability Centre:R&D and training related to water production and usage(ConocoPhillips and GE)
– Advanced technology in water (Exxon Mobil)
• Synthetic aviation fuel– Research based on GTL fuel– Research based on photosynthetic
aquatic microorganisms
• Recycled Polymer Plastics
Environment PartnershipsSynthetic GTL Aviation Fuel
Project– To advance the utilization of low carbon
fuel in the aviation and automotive industries
Status– Characterisation of the combustion
performance of synthetic jet fuel in current and future gas turbine engines.
– Physical properties of novel synthetic fuels and performance of a gas turbine combustion
– Risks and benefits of GTL based fuelsBenefits
– Potentially increasing the amount of GTL in airline fuels above the current 50%
– Increase local fuel technology capabilities
– Promote technology exchange between industry and academia
– New training avenues, access to key technology, state-of-the-art test equipment and industry networks for Qatar-based personnel
Environment PartnershipsAlgal Biofuels
Project– Development of an alternative fuel (low
carbon) and its co-product associates and establishing Qatar Advanced Biofuel Platform
Status– Critical market and economic analyses
delivered: Advanced biofuel feedstock
technologies Commercial enterprises & policies Supply chain economics
– Planned outcomes include: Feasibility of large-scale growth of
photosynthetic microorganisms in Qatar
Environmental and Social Impact Analysis (ESIA)
Benefits– Develop advanced biofuels across
feedstocks, technologies, geographies – Establish Qatar as a leader in biofuel
development
• Research infrastructure to advance medical technologies in the region
• Platform technologies to gather patient data and enable research in health science– Qatar Robotic Surgery Centre– Contrast Enhanced Spectral
Mammography (GE)– Stem Cell Banking (VHB)– Phyto-cosmetics (QU-BioGem)
Health Sciences
Health Science PartnershipsContrast-Enhanced Spectral Mammography Project
– New mammography platform (SenoBright)
Status– Improved diagnosis of breast
cancer through enhanced contrast for spectral angio-mammography exam.
– SenoBright product development completed.
– FDA approved in the United States and CE-marked in Europe
Benefits– Reduced mortality among breast
cancer patients through rapid diagnosis
– Significant health impact for Arab women at risk from late stage diagnosis of breast cancer
Health Science PartnershipsStem Cell Banking (VHB)
Project– Cord blood stem cell banking operation– Qatar’s first stem cell processing and
cryopreservation facility– Educate and build awareness of cord blood
banking’s clinical value – Transfer knowledge, best practice and skills to
the medical community on cord blood collectionStatus
– Private banking agreements with all of Qatar’s major maternity hospitals
– Agreement with Primary Health Care to provide education to the local community as an element of antenatal care
– Agreement with Shafallah Medical Genetics Centre to provide education and services for families with special needs children
– Replicating the Qatari model in other nations.Benefits
– Stem cell units for treatment of leukaemias, lymphomas and hemoglobinopathies such as beta thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia
– Create regional centre of excellence for cord blood banking
• Partnerships with major infrastructure providers and specialist development companies
• Wireless applications – advanced mobile applications
across several industries (Amuser)– technology platform to promote
healthy living (Aspetar)– development of web-authoring tools
for mobile devices (Fuego Digital Media)
– applications development services (Qatar University Wireless Innovations Center)
• Infrastructure– delivering regional IT infrastructure
and services (MEEZA)– development and deployment of
innovative fiber optic technologies (Gulf Bridge International)
Information Communication Technology
Scope:– Partnership between Qatar University & QSTP– First independent regional innovations institution– Utilizes mobility to create intelligent platforms and solutions
targeting key market segments– Translate innovations into knowledge-based ventures
Status– Launched the intelligent transportation system and services
portfolio (MasarakTM)– Launched the Hawa’akTM air quality monitoring system and
applications– Launched QMIC’s Intelligent Sensing and Machine-to-Machine
(M2M) services creation platform (LabeebTM). – Launched the regional leading Connected Car initiative and
platform
ICT PartnershipsQatar Mobility Innovations Center
Telehealth PartnershipsRASAD Project
– ICT solution utilizing sensors that collect then transmit data wirelessly to cloud-based servers, providing real time customized analysis and graphical interfaces.
Status– Successfully field tested:
Lifestyle assessment of schoolchildren Workers operating in harsh
environmental conditions Cardiovascular strain of MotoGP racing Population Health monitoring.
– Research in other areas: Equestrian monitoring Monitoring driver and pilot fatigue Smart Cities.
Benefits– Provides documentation and characterization
of spontaneous adverse events. – General purpose remote monitoring– Multiple industry applications: healthcare,
safety, sport and medicine
Idea Providers Education Incubation
ProfessionalSupport
CommercialVerification
Theories and Models
Entrepreneur Tools/Skills
Collaboration Partners
Students Entrepreneurs
Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program• TIEP focuses on:
– creating teams around the outcomes of research partnerships– engaging researchers and young graduates in technology innovation– generating entrepreneurs, vetted technology innovations, and the foundations
of a sustainable innovation system in Qatar
Vetted Innovations
Innovation at the Interface• Through TIEP, QSTP is:
– the interface between research and innovation– a gateway to utilizing and commercializing research– a development platform for high-impact ideas
Research Innovation
Research and innovation merge
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Human Development
SocialDevelopment
EconomicDevelopment
Current Members
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