“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 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 moreStartup accelerators are making a positive impact on the Kingdom’s innovation ecosystem. They bring together entrepreneurs, investors, government and corporations with the common goal of helping innovative businesses succeed. What is an accelerator and is it the right path for...
read moreIn 2011, three KAUST Ph.D. students —Mustafa Mousa, Esteban Canepa and Ahmad Dehwah—began working together in the research group of former KAUST Assistant Professor Christian Claudel on an ambitious project involving sensors for smart cities. They did not realize that by the time they graduated in 2016, the project would become a...
read moreWe are pleased to announce the first commercial licensing agreement between Saudi Aramco and KAUST funded startup NOMADD Desert Solar Solutions. Under the agreement, Saudi Aramco will grant NOMADD the right to develop and manufacture solar array cleaning technology, which was...
read moreDetecting floods can be the link between city planning and saving lives in disaster relief situations. For KAUST researchers turned entrepreneurs Ahmad Delwah, Edward Canepa and Moustafa Moussa, it’s now their job. They were students at KAUST when floods hit...
read moreWhat a great experience! The Global Grad Show at Dubai Design Week took place from the 24th – 29th of October 2016 in Dubai, attracting over 50 Universities from 30 different countries. The show has grown to become the world’s...
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