By KAUST Innovation | November 22, 2021
KAUST startups Natufia and Edama are international winners in NASA's competitive Deep Space Food Challenge.
read moreBy Hattan Ahmed | October 8, 2020
Originally published on KAUST News COVID–19 has had an unprecedented impact on almost every aspect of our lives. Strict lockdowns have kept most of us cooped up at home away from extended families and friends; office spaces are empty;...
read moreBy KAUST News | August 17, 2020
Originally published on KAUST News Following the success of their composting pilot facility, Edama has received seed investment of $780,000 USD from the KAUST Innovation Fund. The University has also signed a contract to build a commercial-scale composting facility for the startup on its...
read moreBy KAUST News | August 10, 2020
Globally, air travel is down over 55 percent compared to 2019 due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Flight bookings are currently on a slight upswing, however, as countries gradually reopen their borders. As flights return, the challenge of maintaining a virus-free...
read moreBy KAUST Innovation | August 10, 2020
As Saudi Arabia’s leading research university, KAUST is a place where big ideas are given the room to grow. Founded a little over ten years ago, the university has already made a significant impression on the international stage for the...
read moreBy KAUST Innovation | June 21, 2020
Sadeem, a KAUST startup spinout focused on early warning solutions for flash floods in urban environments, won first place in the World Bank Group’s Innovate4Climate Pitch Hub 2020 competition. On June 18, 2020, during a live virtual contest Innovate4Climate, the...
read moreBy Haitham AlHumsi | May 21, 2020
Cura is a healthcare startup that graduated from 9/10ths Accelerator at KAUST – and is also one of the many startups globally that have had to adapt the new reality posed by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The startup has been...
read moreBy Haitham AlHumsi | May 19, 2020
The on-going COVID-19 crisis has impacted every industry. Startups are among the most affected businesses because of their relative fragility compared to well-established companies. The main reasons startups are losing revenue is due to lost opportunities, hesitant investors, distracted consumers...
read moreBy KAUST Innovation | May 6, 2020
Find out what we’re looking for and how to nail your next TAQADAM application. These are our tips on how to excel in a very competitive selection process. We call for applications to the TAQADAM Startup Accelerator once a year and...
read moreBy KAUST Innovation | April 29, 2020
Red Sea Farms, a KAUST agricultural technology spinout, and Kirchner Group have announced an agricultural enterprise development collaboration with the purpose of enabling local production of fresh fruits and vegetables in fresh-water-constrained regions of the world. The partnership will leverage...
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