REVelate 2016

REVelate is a series of organizational training offerings, that is a key part of the KAUST Innovation Academy. These programs include specially designed offerings for students, university staff and faculty, corporates, SME’s and nonprofits including government. These offerings are often...

Global Grad Show 2016

Dubai Design District

Global Grad Show is a globally unique exhibition of innovation, inventions, and technology that will transform our future taking place in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) each year during Dubai Design Week. Since launching in 2015, the show has grown to...

Entrepreneurship Center Speaker Series: Charlie Lewis

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

Entrepreneurship Center Speaker Series: Charlie Lewis, senior vice president of Venture Development at Arizona State University Ground floor room, Museum and Conference Center (bldg. 19) "The ASU 'New American University' Model: Driving Economic Impact Through Entrepreneurship" The Entrepreneurship Center is proud...

Application Deadline: TAQADAM University Startup Accelerator

KAUST Entrepreneurship Center Building 23, 2nd floor, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

The New Ventures Accelerator is designed for individuals and teams who have a business idea, want to develop it, and understand its full potential application in the marketplace. It runs by KAUST Entrepreneurship Center twice a year and serves entrepreneurs in...

7th Annual CIAP Meeting 2016

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

WDRC will hold its 7th Annual Center Industry Affiliates Program (CIAP) on November 9-10, 2016. More than 40 participants (primarily from CIAP members and observers, along with WDRC faculty members and researchers) are invited to this two-day event at KAUST.

Arabian Venture Forum 2016

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

The Arabian Venture Forum “AVF” is an initiative aimed at supporting the venture capital landscape in Saudi Arabia and the region, by connecting international and local VC firms with high-profile technology-based start-ups. AVF will provide a unique, cross-border platform to...

Where Science and Industry Engage: Knowledge Exchange in Research Ecosystem

Auditorium 205

Tom Blundell will be sharing his experience of basic research in academia and its translation into a small company. He will also describe the exciting developments in the platform technology of fragment-based drug discovery that eventually led to the sale of Astex Pharmaceuticals to Otsuka for $886 million.

Attending (Booth): Annual GPCA Forum

Madinat Jumeirah Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Over the past decade, the GPCA Annual Forum has not only become a key feature in the global chemical industry agenda, but also a crucial knowledge sharing and networking platform for regional and global stakeholders. In 2015, over 2,000 members...

TAQADAM University Accelerator Program Bootcamp

KAUST Conference Centre Building 19, Level 3, Hall 2, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

TAQADAM is a multi-university startup accelerator program delivered by KAUST to the kingdom with sponsorship from SABB bank. The program equips entrepreneurs with the tools and support required to successfully launch a technology based company through mentoring, marketing, ideation, fundraising...