CONTENTS
 Vision
 Mission
 Knowledge Parks – Overview
 Concept & Requirements
 Clusters / Anchor Universities
 Location / Concept Layout
 Opportunities for International Universities
 Milestones Achieved
 Way Forward
VISION
Path to the Development of a Knowledge Economy
MISSION
Creation of Synergy between
Academia,
Industry
and
R&D
to Generate Economic Growth
KNOWLEDGE PARKS
OVERVIEW
 Knowledge Parks give birth to Innovation Clusters:
• Silicon Valley in California
• Aerospace and Automotive Engineering in Munich
• Biotechnology in Hyderabad (India)
• Electronics and Digital Media in Seoul
• Petrochemical and Energy Industry in Brazil
 The Govt. of Punjab to Set-up Pakistan’s 1st
Knowledge Park in Lahore
CONCEPT &
REQUIREMENT
CONCEPT
KNOWLEDGE FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Dynamic Flow of Knowledge into
Industry
The Triple Helix
Industry
Academia
R&D
REQUIREMENT
CREATION OF A
KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY
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Anchor Universities
Associate Schools
Business Houses
Incubation Facilities
Business Support Facilities
Independent R&D Facilities
Infrastructure
Regulatory Framework
CLUSTERS / ANCHOR
UNIVERSITIES
1. ICT
• COMSATS/University of Lancaster
Under Consideration
2. Management Sciences
• LUMS
• Proposal Received
• Process Initiated for
Collaboration with Oxford
University Business School
3. Science &Technology
NUST & HEC support Undertaken for
identification of Anchor University.
LOCATION
11 km
D
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A
852
Acres
4.5
km
PROPOSED CONCEPT PLAN
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES
 More than 90 British Council Driven Joint
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Programs under Inspire
Large Potential Student Body
Generation of Financial Surplus
Presence of good Local Universities
Falling Numbers of International Students in
UK due to Visa Restrictions & Rising Costs
State of the Art Property Development offering a
Complete Living Environment
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES
 Favorable Regulatory Environment
 Repatriation of Surplus Income Under
Review
 Free Zone Development Under Review
 One-Stop Shop Assistance by HEC
(Govt. of Pakistan)
 International outreach into a major
South Asian Country with links to West
and Central Asia
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES
 Availability of Robust Investor Partners
 Strong Business Environment
 Land on Easy Terms
 Safe and Up-market location of LKP
SCOPE FOR COLLABORATION
 Campuses
 Sub Campuses
 Double Degree Programs
 Top-up Degree Programs
 Joint Programs
 Distance Learning Programs
 Joint Research Programs
MILESTONES ACHIEVED
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Concept Approved
Included in Annual Development Plan
LKPC Company Established
Land Ownership with HED
MOU Signed by Minister Education, Punjab with British Council
for Technical Support.
• 1st Round Table held in London In Feb 2014
• 2nd Round Table with International Experts
in Lahore on May 9th 2014
• International/Local Consultants Shortlisted
MILESTONES ACHIEVED
 Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
Proposal received for:
• Establishing Anchor University in Management Sciences
• Establishing Entrepreneurship Centre
• Proposal sent to Said Business School (Oxford University) for
Collaboration
 COMSATS (University Of Lancaster) Proposal Received for Anchor
University in ICT
MILESTONES ACHIEVED
 Process of matching Pakistani Universities with Strathclyde
University Joint Degree Program Initiated with British Council
Pakistan
 UK Higher Education Organizations taken on board
 Universities Scotland
 SQA (Scotland)
 UKTi (International Unit)
 MOU with SQA (Scotland) under process
WAY FORWARD
 Completion of LKPC Registration : 2 Months
 Completion of LKPC Requirements: 3 Months (Parallel
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Activity)
Feasibility Study Completion: 3 Months (Parallel
Activity)
Master Planning Completion: 6 Months (Parallel
Activity)
Completion of Trunk Infrastructure:
 Full: 2 Years
 First Cluster: 6 to 8 Months
Universities/Institutions to Commence
Development in: July or Sept 2015
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