Research, innovation and entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia [electronic resource] : vision 2030 / edited by Muhammad Khurram Khan and Muhammad Babar Khan.

Contributor(s): Khan, Muhammad Khurram [editor.] | Khan, Muhammad Babar [editor.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Publisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020Description: 1 online resourceISBN: 9781351040013; 1351040014; 9781351040020; 1351040022; 9781351039994; 1351039997; 9781351040006; 1351040006Subject(s): Economic development -- Saudi Arabia | Entrepreneurship -- Saudi Arabia | Knowledge economy -- Saudi Arabia | Research and development projects -- Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia -- Economic conditions -- 21st century | Saudi Arabia -- Economic policy | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic DevelopmentDDC classification: 338.9538 LOC classification: HC415.33Online resources: Taylor & Francis | OCLC metadata license agreement Summary: This book provides valuable insights into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through a comprehensive examination of Vision 2030, an ambitious economic plan by the KSA to reinvent and diversify its economy from a heavy dependence on hydrocarbon to knowledge-based resources. Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia: Vision 2030 discusses how this initiative will assist the government in achieving its envisioned goals by creating a culture of research, innovation and entrepreneurship. It studies the current state ofthe fieldas well as new policies and reforms in Saudi Arabia which encompass education systems, ICT infrastructure and a vibrant innovation landscape that includes academia, the public and private sectors and civil society. The authors present a number of real-life case studies as a model of inspiration for cross-sector development. The book provides a source of inspiration for other nations in studying the KSA's determined and ambitious plans as a country in a transitioning journey, from a natural resources-based economy towards a knowledge-based country with considerable diversification in all sectors. This book is a useful reference for students, researchers and policy and decision-makers in understanding Saudi innovation and the economic diversification ecosystem.
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This book provides valuable insights into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through a comprehensive examination of Vision 2030, an ambitious economic plan by the KSA to reinvent and diversify its economy from a heavy dependence on hydrocarbon to knowledge-based resources. Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia: Vision 2030 discusses how this initiative will assist the government in achieving its envisioned goals by creating a culture of research, innovation and entrepreneurship. It studies the current state ofthe fieldas well as new policies and reforms in Saudi Arabia which encompass education systems, ICT infrastructure and a vibrant innovation landscape that includes academia, the public and private sectors and civil society. The authors present a number of real-life case studies as a model of inspiration for cross-sector development. The book provides a source of inspiration for other nations in studying the KSA's determined and ambitious plans as a country in a transitioning journey, from a natural resources-based economy towards a knowledge-based country with considerable diversification in all sectors. This book is a useful reference for students, researchers and policy and decision-makers in understanding Saudi innovation and the economic diversification ecosystem.

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