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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

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KAUST spinout Al-Miyah Solutions delivers novel wastewater treatment

A KAUST-invented, portable wastewater treatment plant has demonstrated success, delivering sanitized clean water for communities without access to centralized sewage…

The competitive edge of TAQADAM

KAUST startups iStoria and Seavo don’t have much in common at face value. iStoria is a self-study English learning app. Seavo develops electric, e-mobile water scooters. What the startups do share is a competitive edge that sets them apart from other startups, thanks to the power of TAQADAM.

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2023.05.21 Wayakit Signing Ceremony SGS-92 Large (1)

KAUST BioTech Spinout WAYAKIT Partners With Saudi Ground Services

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology spinout WAYAKIT, a bio-tech company, has partnered with Saudi Ground Services to provide sustainable cleaning solutions for the airline industry.

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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.