There is one thing that every successful startup or business has in common – an innovative idea. KAUST Innovation’s Entrepreneur Center has a successful track record in developing and launching accelerator programs that develop these ideas such as Hikma and...
read moreIt’s a different vibe from the minute you’re at the registration booth. Or more appropriately, a storage container painted sky blue and tangerine orange. When entering the Dubai-hosted STEP conference, it feels more outdoor music festival-y than a gathering of...
read moreAs part of its broader innovation and economic development mission, KAUST is expanding its support and training for entrepreneurship to meet the growing interest amongst students (and young people across the Kingdom) in innovation, creativity and design. There are some...
read moreEight startups, mentored by the Entrepreneurship Center and Innovation Fund, competed for $80,000 USD in prizes at KAUST Innovation’s Startup Accelerator Showcase on March 10, 2016. Each team presented their company pitch and were judged by a panel of judges...
read moreLearn why KAUST Innovation’s accelerator programs are recognized by organizations such as UBI Global for mentoring student innovators, entrepreneurs and researchers and promoting a culture of entrepreneurship and calculated risk taking that is creating the next generation of companies in...
read moreKAUST’s social entrepreneurship startup team Tekiti has advanced to the London regional finals of the seventh annual Hult Prize by creating a platform that empowers underemployed tradespeople in developing countries. The 2016 Hult Prize ‘President’s Challenge’ is focusing on crowded...
read moreAccelerators have tremendous ‘real-life’ educational value these days, especially in regions of the world where angel investing is uncommon and the venture capital scene is still emerging. KAUST Innovation’s Entrepreneurship Center has a successful track record in developing and launching...
read moreWith an open and robust economy and a fast-growing population, it makes a lot of sense to do business in Saudi Arabia, especially in sectors such as clean tech. Saudi Arabia is a G20 economy—one of the 20 major economies...
read moreAs you walk into KAUST’s Innovation Cluster, there is a plaque that gives me inspiration every time I see it. It reads ‘Patience, Persistence, Perseverance.’ The quote is advice to KAUST pioneers back in 2010 from His Excellency Ali I....
read moreWatch this behind the scenes story of Ahmed, an employee with KAUST startup NOMADD, as he prepares to pitch to international investors at the first Arabian Tech Tour event, hosted at KAUST in November 2015.
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