Dr. Ashraf Al-Shehhi, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, confirmed the start of the executive phase of the National Alliance project formed by a strong group of national competitors in the electronics industry, from universities, research institutions, NGOs, small and medium-sized companies, and industry, as of June 2016, by designing and manufacturing 7 homemade innovative products in the new energy fields. Al-Shehhi added, during his inauguration of the national technological incubator specialized in the electronics industry, "Tareeq", at the Electronics Research Institute at the new headquarters of the institute in New Nozha, today, that the alliance presented an innovative solution in electricity with the smart meter system, and another solution with a small and economical solar energy system, and a solution to harvest Thermal energy in electronic boards, as well as sensors in various applications, such as gas sensors in industrial and petrochemical applications, biomedical sensors in medical devices, and a safety system using electromagnetic waves to protect museums and important places. The Minister of Higher Education stated that some of these products will be completed during 2017, such as smart electricity meters and solar energy production units, as well as museum protection systems, while the rest of the products will be completed during 2018.