Jakarta , Indonesia , 2-5 September 2007
Rapporteurs: Mohammad Reiza & Leonita Tandung
Minutes of Meeting
Day 2
Tuesday, 4 September 2007
Country Presentation III
Chairman: Dr. Malcolm Parry
Speakers:
1. Mr. Keonakhone Saysuliane (Lao PDR)
Science and technology activities are mostly arranged by the government although it is developing very slowly as our country is mainly focusing on agriculture. Therefore research centers (such as NongTeng Center) are focusing on agriculture research and development, science development and biotechnology.
Science and technology activities also involve educational science research as well as health science research.
In order to increase and support science and technology in Lao is by training the researches, strengthen the council of science and technology in the ministries, establish a division for the science and technology management, and develop the appropriate and collaborative research center in collaboration with the National University.
The development of science and technology park are hold back by the lack of coordination between public and private institution, lack of policy to the development of science and technology park and lack of financial support for research and development activities and the development of science and technology park.
The conclusion is that science and technology park is the key for promoting research and development, and should be developed nationally and internationally.
2. Mr. Shahazman Abu Samah (Malaysia)
Title: Technology Park Malaysia
Techparks are still new in Malaysia and although there are many industries, there are few techparks, therefore tech parks in Malaysia are related to manufacturing development. Techparks is to develop local company and lessen the dependency on other foreign countries. At first it focused on engineering, then moved to ICT and now it is focusing in developing biotechnology.
Center for technology commercialization (CTC) in Malaysia is set to bring together the forces of technology business innovation .
3. Mr. Bishwa Raj Karki (Nepal)
Business incubation in Nepal is provided with physical facilities through industrial estates (in ten districts) while information and technology has just started and it is expected to facilitate the promotion, development, and export of computer software, to prepare skilled human resources and develop software-related expertise, to attract national and international agencies to set up their information-based activities including foreign investment in IT sector, to create model IT Park to promote private entrepreneurs to invest on such parks in other areas of the country, to encourage Non Resident Nepali (NRN) investment in IT sector, and to facilitate research and development in IT sector.
4. Mr. Khalid Hussain Gillani (Pakistan)
Title: Science and Technology innovation in Pakistan
The innovation system of Pakistan is improved by the government, industries, universities, and research and development organizations in Pakistan. Mostly the scientists in Pakistan are not appointed and private sectors are not really implied. Research and development organizations in Pakistan are poorly under funded as the government funding is focusing on agriculture researches, under staffed, and poorly equipped.
The first Technology Incubation Center (TIC) in Pakistan was established by the National University of science and technology. The TIC is divided into three sectors: Engineering, ICT, and virtual sectors. It is now planning to develop other techparks and tech museum by starting to develop plans and studies and it has started to approach by exploring funding opportunities, establish linkages, and by seeking technical support.
5. Mr. Bernie S. Justimbaste (Philippine)
Title: Reconsidering the Science and Technology Incubation Park Strategy
As it was managed by a private group, TBI remains only 3 in which the others have failed and only one university-based TBI park exists out of three. As business incubation is a difficult task, therefore one of the current initiatives is by creating a policy. Main issues of innovation are culture innovations, human capital, and venture capital markets. Philippine is now developing an engineering research and development for technology consortium with 7 universities with the purpose of being a private institution.
6. Mr. Faiag Umar (Maldives)
Maldives has recently made a study of technology incubators and programs for industries. The operational modalities of the technology incubator in Maldives has been prepared this year with the facilities planned to be completed at the end of the year and ready to be in operation early next year. The incubator is targeted for pre-incubatees and to start their own company. It provides infrastructure services and business development support, and it is still planning to expand the technology incubator, establish incubators in several areas and develop technology precinct.
Coffee Break
Country Presentation IV
Chairman: Yoslan Nur
Speakers
1. Dr. Janekrishna Kanatharana (Thailand)
Title: Science Parks in Thailand and Thailand Science Park
There are five science parks in Thailand but Thailand Science Park is the only one in operation and full with incubations. Thailand Science Park is planning to develop in 3 phases by building a critical mass in research and development with the help of science and technology, bringing in private sector for investments (buildings for private sectors and shares of labs, etc.), and growing a park for the
Regional Science park is planned to develop by seeking local champion, train the operation team in order to prepare the local industries, grow future tenants by putting new technologies for business incubators, and expand into full scale science park.
2. Dr. Kittichai Triratanasirichai (Thailand)
Titile: North- Eastern Science Park
North-Eastern Science Park consortium consists of 30 universities including 4 large public universities which are in collaboration with North-Eastern Science Park. It is focusing on agriculture and to improve the development of science and technology that will be done in 2 phases: the incubation phase, by setting up technology business incubation office and develop new entrepreneurs, and the second phase is by developing the infrastructure and operation for the science park.
Another science park in Thailand is the science park that is located in Khon Kaen University which has 13 research centers, 5 health research centers, and 2 research centers for humanity and social science.
3. Dr. Perapong Tekasakul (Thailand)
Title: The Southern Thailand Science Park – Plan, Development and Activities
Dr. Tekasakul hoped that Southern Thailand Science Park will also take part in influencing the community to be a better society based on the recent condition of the society in south Thailand.
Southern Thailand Park is in cooperation with 4 institutions (industry, university, governments and other science parks). It is focusing to develop innovation and technology and it has 3 phases of mission: Providing incubation and soft services, construct a full science park, and implement the operation. Southern Thailand Science Park expects to complete the infrastructure and services, increase the number of entrepreneurs and tech-based businesses, and employment for science and technology graduates
4. Mr. Marcos Antonio Amaral (Timor Leste)
Title:
Mr. Marcos Amaral has no experience to share regarding science and technology park but came to learn from other participating countries.
Timor Leste has no such thing as science and technology park, and has no government that arranges/organize for the development of technology and science because Timor Lest is a country that focuses more on handcrafts made by the people. Industries (private small industries) are developed by its on people.
Timore Leste has a scientific research which is university-based that is considered as national center scientific research that still needs to be supported. Its future plans are to create national park focusing on reforestation, environment, and tourism and seeking government support to establish science and technology development organizations.
5. Dr. Ruzumboy Eschanov (Uzbekistan)
Title: About experience of science and Technology Park at Khorezm mamun academy
Science and Technology Park in Khorezm is to develop science and technology in order to create models that could be useful in the future. It focuses on agriculture and microbiology, and it expects to expand further cooperation with foreign partners, gain more support of initiatives in the field of high technology business and to process new materials.
6. Mr. Insup Yeom (Republic of Korea)
Title: Roles of Technoparks in Korea and their Futures – Case of Kyongbuk Tecnhopark
The main mission of Kyongbuk Technopark is to focus on technology and economy. Its contribution to business incubations in cooperation with universities, enterprises, government and other research center is to create new technology and opportunities, and to improve regional industrial structure. Kyongbuk Technopark has experienced in developing its technopark with three key main strategies: Co-incubation, platform (transfer platform domesticly and internationally), and manufacturing base.
7. Mr. B. B. Triatmoko, MA, MBA (Indonesia)
Title: Solo Technopark
Solo Techopark is located in Solo because of its strategic location, advantages of the human resources and cost, and the support from its local government. It is divided into three main zones: Research and development zone, training and business incubator zone, and industry and trading zone. Solo technopark is also in cooperation with ATMI institute for education and training based learning.
Core activities at Solo Technopark are to develop research and development, enterprises, training and consultancy, technical information and intellectual property services, and culture and environment building.
Question and Answer Session
Informal questions and answers with the speakers during lunch.
Lunch
Working Group Discussion I
Industry
Chairman: Dr. Yoslan Nur
Research Center
Chairman: Dr. Malcolm Parry
Government
Chairman: Dr. Ilham Hatta
Coffee Break
Working Group Discussion II
Chairman: Dr. Yoslan Nur
1. Presentation and Discussion of the result of Working Group Discussion I
Group A
- As the members are from different countries, therefore they have decided that :
- First there must be a policy from each countries done in three ways: top down, bottom-up, or mixed.
- Then there must be some documents supported by feasibility study (including private sectors, budgets, etc).
- make a plan based on certain period.
- And then ask support and permission from the government.
- the government must mainly support the beginning stage than from university/ institution in order to convince the government
- first the central government:
- ask for commitment and tax exemption
- funding for buildings
- infrastructure
Local government:
–
4. 2 directions of contribution:
- Finance that depends while
- Non-finance, yes
5. yes, especially in term of networking and technical support
Suggestion:
Make a follow up report
Group B
- Technology transfer:
gathering information associated with technology system and commercialize the technology, subscription program where large company pay the university, link entrepreneurs with ideas, product substitution with high import cost
- Links with the local business community:
Linking company in the science part to local business or linking universities to local business by getting business to fund the course in order to be more relevant to business. Science park are focusing to global market therefore Network is needed which can relate people.
- Provide support for spin out companies:
Must be on a case basis because all companies are different therefore business experienced people are needed to identify the skill basis of each company in order to help the company develop
- Financing company formation and growth and growth including venture capital:
Must be done through government investments. Companies can be groomed in order to build an equity finance (building trustee with companies)
Group C
- strategic objectives:
knowledge creation, job creation, enterprises, skill development, moving up the value of resources, cross culture venture promotions, one stop service(information to industries that needs information), enhance productivity
- partners and their contribution
government, educational institution, financial institution, local, multinational industries and entrepreneurs, chamber of commerce, various service providers, and international networks.
- land acquisition
Local government, educational institutions, industries, real estates
- implementation
develop the plan with broader vision, objective, management structure, set task that consist of people from government, universities and choose a CEO, build facilities, implement the plan(do the action), selection of management, flexibility of the ceorole [all depends on each countries]
- sector specialization of park
select the area based on r n d strengths, and future goals, determine the SWOT
- networking
knowledge and technology networks (such as scientists), business and commercial networks, social networks nationally and internationally, international and national networks and anything the shows contribution to the park
2. Formulation of Workshop recommendation
Closing Ceremony
1. Wrap-up Meeting
by: Dr. Yoslan Nur
2. Closing Remark
by: Prof. Benyamin Lakitan
