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 MwirigiEng. 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

Graduating at least 30 SME’s benefiting 200,000 people annually

INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGY PARK

Promotion

of Innovation

and invention

Business Incubation

Provision of Business

Development Services

Market Linkages

Transfer of Technology

Social Pillar

Economic Pillar

Political pillar

Vision 2030

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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 5

Park Strategic Objectives

1) To facilitate transfer of technology and promote local knowledge-based enterprises

2) To create an environment for inventiveness and innovativeness

3) To stimulate and manage the flow of knowledge and technology amongst university, R&D institutions, companies and markets

4) To provide other value added services together with high quality space and services

5) To translate Government policies into sectoral strategies and action plans

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Priority Sectors

1. Agro-processing 2. Agro-machinery3. Electric and electronics 4. Metal 5. Bio-technology6. ICT7. Packaging

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Park Complex

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Support Services (Banks,

shops, cafes, etc)

Park Incubator (Incubation

Centers)

Laboratories and

workshops

Recreational

facilities

Technology Museum

Conference Center

Industrial Park

Park services1. Research and Development support 2. Provision of space and infrastructure (roads,

water, energy, premises) at subsidized rates3. Technical Support 4. Management Support5. 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

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Industrial Park Incubator

Independent Innovators

JKUAT Research Pool

Other Research Pools

Technical Support

Work Space

Market Linkages

Business Planning Support

Finance Linkage

R&D Support

Management

Support

Other services

Stand-alone

weaned Enterprise

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 ParkIndustrial and Technology Park

University Research Findings / Inventions

Commercialization Company/ Anchor

tenant

University Research Findings / Inventions

Commercialization Company/ Anchor

tenant

Research

Pools

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 stakeholdersAdoption of proposal by key stakeholders

Fundraising for Start up (JKUAT, MoI, Development Partners)Fundraising for Start up (JKUAT, MoI, Development Partners)

Setting up operational processes and entrant criterionSetting up operational processes and entrant criterion

Pre-project Studies and development of master plans Pre-project Studies and development of master plans

Purchase of Land, Initial ConstructionPurchase of Land, Initial Construction

Initial skeleton staff and service providers Initial skeleton staff and service providers

Marketing and PR initiatives Marketing and PR initiatives

Setting up of the Park

Screening MSE Entrants Screening MSE Entrants

Signing of contracts (SMEs)Signing of contracts (SMEs)

Technical Support Technical Support Marketing Support Marketing Support Management Support Management Support

Production and sales Production and sales

M & EM & E

Weaning and Exit Weaning and Exit 17

Dual Branding

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Skeleton Governing Structure

Park Managing Director

Park Governing Board Park Governing Board

Marketing Division

Marketing Division

Finance and Admin. Division

Finance and Admin. Division

Regulatory framework

Technical Services Division

Technical Services Division

Park Advisory Board

Park Advisory Board

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Project PhasesPHASES ACTIVITY PHASE 1 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

Phase 2 Development of infrastructure on 32 acres Marketing and publicity (linkages) Park equipment and vehicles M&E

Phase 3 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

• 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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