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Innovation at KAUST

Economic development is at the heart of KAUST’s mission. Through partnerships with industry, entrepreneurial training, and protecting and commercializing our research, we are making that vision a reality.

Innovation at KAUST

Innovation news

Out of the lab: capitalizing on the world’s need for shade

KAUST startup Mirai Solar has developed a new type of solar panel that turns shade into power. Read how they're…

From Blue Sky to Deep Tech: Building Bridges for Impact

Sean Flanigan, Director of Technology Commercialization, deep dives into how KAUST Innovation is bridging the gap from research to market to overcome the “Valley of Death”.

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Who will be our next hero? Applications are open now for TAQADAM Accelerator

“…heroes are the dreamers, those men and women who tried to make the world a better place than when they found it…” – George R.R. Martin Entrepreneurs are visionaries, dreamers — they are heroes. They develop concepts, plan, and visions…

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When everything stopped, these TAQADAM startups kept moving forward

Even a global pandemic couldn’t keep these diverse KAUST startups from growing, accelerating and excelling.

KAUST AI startup UnitX joins NVIDIA Inception program

KAUST startup, UnitX Technologies has joined NVIDIA Inception, a program designed to nurture startups revolutionizing industries with advancements in AI and data sciences.