This 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 moreFalconViz, one of the University’s homegrown startups, has recently been included in the prestigious Forbes Middle East “Top 100 Startups In The Arab World 2017” list. The startup, which focuses on 3-D aerial surveying and mapping using unmanned aerial systems (UAS), is...
read moreThere’s a force that takes over when you put a tent full of students, inventions and design forums together. It’s the collective momentum of innovation from students who’ve put a lot of thought into making things that matter. In a...
read more“You have 5 minutes, go.” In front of a room of judges, 22 startup teams pitched their ideas following an intensive month-long program at KAUST. These hopeful future CEO and CTO’s are part of the third cohort of the 910ths...
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...
read moreDo you have an idea for a business idea or product but aren’t sure if customers will really buy and use it? Accelerator programs, like TAQADAM, employ the Design Thinking model to find out the answer to this critical question. ...
read moreHow do global players like Apple, Nike, World Bank, and more remain competitive through innovation? They utilize the process of Design Thinking! What is Design Thinking? Design Thinking is about understanding problems like a designer. It’s a methodology that takes...
read moreMany years of research data has shown that applying corporate innovation methodologies and entrepreneurship techniques has a highly beneficial effect on corporate performance and competitiveness. This is particularly true for Saudi companies operating in a competitive market place. The REVelate...
read moreSadeem Wireless Sensing Systems, a KAUST IP-based startup and graduate of the KAUST Hikma startup accelerator, won the Best Global Startup Award at GITEX Future Stars in Dubai. Among 1000 startups, Sadeem won the top prize of $100,0000 for their wireless...
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