2020 was a year of unprecedented challenges that required us to shift and grow collectively. As we look to the year behind us, we can see through our achievements that KAUST and our startups have not just adapted but, rather, excelled through our dynamic and innovative approach.
read moreMedia Release, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, October 12, 2020 For the second year in a row, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is partnering with Misk Global Forum (MGF) to support this year’s Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC). KAUST is providing...
read moreSadeem, 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 moreOriginally published on KAUST News KAUST and the Saudi British Bank (SABB) have teamed up for the fourth year in a row to launch the TAQADAM Startup Accelerator. Young entrepreneurs can apply from March 1 to 21 to join the six-month program...
read moreThe Saudi Arabia startup ecosystem is booming. And here at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), startups are supported with the right environment to scale and grow. KAUST is working alongside a network of agencies, ministries, and companies...
read more2019 was a year of incredible growth for the KAUST Entrepreneurship Center and Innovation Fund. Thousands of innovators walked through our doors to find creative solutions to hundreds of challenges. Our portfolio of 120+ startups were also busy: closing deals,...
read moreSadeem, a wireless environmental sensing systems spinout company from KAUST and the world’s first multi-patented sensor solution for flood, traffic, weather and air quality monitoring, has secured $2.6 million of co-investment from the KAUST Innovation Fund and Saudi Aramco’s Wa’ed Ventures Fund. This...
read moreRed Sea Farms startup wins $150,000 at Misk’s Entrepreneurship World Cup finals King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is proud to announce that Red Sea Farms placed third at the recent Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC). The event, which...
read moreIt is almost impossible to prevent natural disasters from happening and many of them occur without any human prediction. Thousands of lives are lost each year due to both massive flooding and hurricanes around the globe causing millions of dollars...
read moreKing 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...
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