KAUST and MODON formalize a collaborative R&D agreement to shape Saudi Arabia’s future King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish…
KAUST introduced self-driving shuttles on its campus to become the pioneer in adopting autonomous vehicles in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The pilot project incorporates vehicle technology from two global leaders in autonomous mobility and advanced manufacturing,Local Motors by LM Industries and EasyMile. The…
The University held the 10th KAUST Industry Advisory Board (KIAB) meeting from November 4 to 5. The annual signature meeting puts the University’s research, education and economic development activities at the center of a two-day discussion with industry partners on…
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) announced that it will host 96 Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) finalists from 64 countries at its entrepreneurship bootcamp as part of its partnership with the Misk Global Forum (MGF). KAUST will host…
Around 300 undergraduate students from 20 Saudi universities gathered at KAUST from May 2 to 4 to compete in the STEAM Innovation Challenge. STEAM (short for science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) is an annual intensive ideation program where mixed interdisciplinary…
It’s a new year and a time for new resolutions. There is a strong chance that your goals are similar to last year: travel more, balance, exercise, eat healthier, etc. But what if this year one of your resolutions was…
NOMADD Desert Solutions, a leading PV cleaning system and spin-out company from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), has secured strategic investment by Saudi Arabian construction company CEPCO. The Series B investment round will support NOMADD’s project pipeline…
Over the last year, 24 startups from universities throughout the Kingdom have been working to launch their companies as part of the TAQADAM Startup Accelerator. Each team received SR 75,000 in grant funding and completed an intensive acceleration process that included training…
The newly constructed Dow Innovation Center at KAUST was inaugurated on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in a ceremony attended by Dow executive leadership, the KAUST Board of Trustees, University leadership, and special invited guests from Saudi Arabia. Located in the…
In the last week of February KAUST hosted some of the most cutting-edge researchers in the area of photovoltaics at the annual KAUST Solar Energy research conference. The conference theme, Synergistic Approaches in PV, underscored the overriding message of the…