- Foreword
An introduction to the Industrial Clusters program from president, Azzam Shalabi.
ObjectivesSpecific goals of the Industrial Clusters program.
OrganisationHow the program and individual clusters are structured.
ExpertiseSpecific areas of expertise and key people within the program.
PartnersOrganisations that work closely with and support Industrial Clusters.
- Strategic advantages
More about the many advantages KSA offers industrial investors.
InfrastructureAn overview of KSA’s modern and expanding industrial and business infrastructure.
Human capitalEducation, training and demographics of KSA’s world-class labour pool.
Investment incentives and supportA guide to the incentives and support available to industrial investors.
- Labour regulations
More about working practices and regulations in Saudi Arabia.
Trade agreementsSaudi Arabia is an active member in many trade organisations worldwide.
TaxationLearn about Saudi Arabia's highly favourable taxation and duty levies.
Setting up a businessHow Industrial Clusters can advise on establishing a business in KSA.
SAGIAThe Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority can facilitate investment and support.
- Minerals and Metal Processing cluster
The opportunities for metals and minerals industries and downstream applications.
Automotive clusterWhy KSA is well-placed to meet growing demand for vehicles and vehicle components.
Plastics and Packaging clusterHow plastics conversion builds upon the success of KSA’s petrochemicals industry.
Home Appliances clusterKSA’s resources can meet soaring demand for home appliances in the Middle East.
Solar Energy clusterMore about the potential for creating the components for and generating solar energy.
Other industriesBeyond the Industrial Clusters, KSA has a raft of long-established and successful industries.
Industrial Clusters program supportMore about the support Industrial Clusters can offer to industrial investors.
Industrial Clusters program support
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) has established the Industrial Clusters program (IC) to develop the minerals and metal processing, automotive, solar energy, plastics and packaging and home appliances sectors.
An important element of the Industrial Clusters strategy is using KSA's abundant mineral and petrochemical resources, plentiful energy and other advantages to pursue highly focused development.
The Industrial Clusters program's aims are to:
- Build the knowledge and competitive intelligence base to create feasible, executable and consistent Industrial Cluster and Cluster Enabling strategies, while anticipating global market trends, opportunities and threats
- Turn investment opportunities into businesses by developing competitive anchor projects for each cluster
- Shape and introduce policies to enable the clusters to have the right conditions and factors required to attract and retain investors
- Create an enabling and collaborative environment among different public and private institutions, resulting in a coordinated strategic dialogue to align efforts, resources and visions to implement new industries and businesses
- Support foreign and local investors in compiling sound business cases
Industrial Clusters assistance to investors includes:
- Providing free advice on setting up a business in KSA
- Supplying statistics on the economy, oil and minerals, trade and industry, tourism, water and electricity, communications, transport, education, population and the workforce
- Carrying out joint market research on and for target clusters
- Jointly compiling a project business case
- Making the necessary introductions to relevant government agencies and companies
- Helping to identify the best possible locations, sites, suppliers and staff
Industrial Clusters can also facilitate applications to
organisations such as the Saudi Arabian General Investment
Authority (SAGIA), Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MOCI),
Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF), Public Investment Fund
(PIF), Saudi Industrial Property Authority (Modon), Royal
Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY) and Human Resources
Development Fund (HRDF).
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