“We are trying to become a hub for global energy research,” says Dr. Jean-Marie Basset, Director of the KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC). Dr. Basset is the developer of “surface organometallic chemistry,” a new field of chemistry that looks at catalytic...
read moreThe KAUST Kilo Lab is a scale-up facility that offers researchers in the areas of organic synthesis and homogeneous catalysis the opportunity to utilize KAUST’s expertise and know-how to commercialize their research. It supports the development and processing of pharmaceutical...
read moreOur latest technology video explains the integrated sensor system for monitoring urban floods and traffic congestions. For more information about the technology, click here.
read moreThe TTI team participated in the Sensors Expo & Conference that took place June 24–26 and showcased some of KAUST’s sensor-based technologies. The Sensors Expo & Conference is the only industry event in North America exclusively focused on sensors and...
read moreThe NOMADD system has gained a lot of interest from several companies and investors in the solar industry in the last year. Georg Eitelhuber, founder of the startup that is spun out of KAUST, was awarded earlier this year the...
read moreKAUST’s first officially licensed open-source software package, KUBE (KAUST Unified Benchmarking Environment), developed by Craig Kapfer and his team in KAUST IT, has recently been released. KUBE is a flexible benchmarking framework, which may be used for analyzing performance of...
read moreDr. Sohail Malik has joined us as the new Director of Technology Transfer and Innovation. Coming to KAUST from University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, USA, Dr. Malik brings over 20 years of experience in multidimensional management in the areas...
read moreTechnology transfer is much more than processing invention disclosures and filing patents; it involves development of prototypes all the way to ferrying them along to the marketplace. Inventions do not become successful by mere accident or luck. Technology transfer is a...
read moreIn a recent report entitled “Encouraging a British Invention Revolution,” the CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, Sir Andrew Witty, highlights the importance of universities to economic growth. He notes that “the research strength of the UK’s universities is an enormous national asset,”...
read moreKAUST Strategic Research Initiative (SRI) Center for Numerical Porous Media, or NumPor, is a prime example of how Economic Development at KAUST is already making inroads with industry. The NumPor Center was established in March of 2012. In June, the...
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