Universities play an important role in economic development. In the United States, university research accounted for 13% of total R&D in 2016. In Saudi Arabia, where R&D investments ranked 40th globally, spending in 2013 was 0.8% of GDP – a...
read moreDr. Kevin Cullen has been appointed as Vice President of Innovation and Economic Development. Kevin is a leader in global innovation with expertise in both economic development and industrial engagement. As Vice President of KAUST Innovation, he will lead the University’s...
read moreThis article is part of our KAUST Innovation Design Thinking series.This post focuses on why and how to use prototypes. Each article will focus on a core step of the Design Thinking process, including Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Testing, and Storytelling....
read moreEach year, KAUST Innovation & Economic Development works with over 100 startups – some homegrown through our Innovation Fund, others funneled in from all over Saudi Arabia via our STEAM Innovation Challenges and accelerator programs, TAQADAM and 910ths. As a...
read moreKAUST Innovation & Economic Development hosted a Gamechanger Day to ignite discussion about healthcare and entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is on the brink of a major healthcare transformation from a Government-led system to a privatized one. The Saudi...
read moreThis article is part of our KAUST Innovation Design Thinking series.This post focuses on the importance of the Ideation phase. Each article will focus on a core step of the Design Thinking process, including Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Testing, and Storytelling....
read moreThis article is part of our KAUST Innovation Design Thinking series. Each article will focus on a core step of the Design Thinking process, including: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Testing, and Storytelling. This post focuses on the importance of the...
read moreWhat do you get when you put university students and a tough policy challenge in one room? Creative and disruptive solutions to a notoriously complicated problem. Held at Asbar World Forum in Riyadh, KAUST Innovation & Economic Development hosted 81...
read moreFor the first time KAUST Innovation and Monsha’at hosted a Wamda Mix N’ Mentor event at KAUST’s Entrepreneurship Center. Mix N’ Mentor is Wamda’s flagship event, bringing together promising entrepreneurs with global and regional experts and investors to discuss their...
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