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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