As part of this cooperation, Lucid will have access to KAUST’s supercomputing capabilities
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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entrepreneurship
VC firm MSA Novo signs pact with KAUST to foster tech startups in Saudi Arabia
The partnership is aimed at bolstering the Saudi startup ecosystem
coral
NEOM and KAUST unveil world’s largest coral restoration project
NEOM plans world’s largest coral restoration project in Saudi Arabia
Aramco
Oil giant Aramco opens research hub for ‘developing low-carbon solutions’
It comes as energy companies increasingly face a “dual challenge of delivering sustainability and reliability”
accelerators
Evaluating market demand and right timing ‘crucial’ for Saudi startups to succeed: Expert
The startup sector across the Middle East is currently the rise, with the sector recovering from Covid-19 slowdown
agricultural technology
Saudi-UAE agtech firm expands to the US, targets water-scarce states
Red Sea Farms is a spin-out from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology established in 2018
carbon emissions
Saudi Arabia wants to freeze carbon to cut emissions from power
Within two years, scientists hope to capture up to 25 tons a day from a power plant near the new city of Neom
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Saudi Arabia’s $500bn Neom to create world’s biggest coral garden
Saudi’s city of the future teams up with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology to unveil plan for giant Shousha Island coral reef
agriculture technologies
Saudi’s Red Sea Farms raises $10m in venture capital investment
Funding in the AgTech business was led by Saudi and Emirati investors including Aramco’s Wa’ed and Global Ventures
Arabnet Riyadh
‘I’m a techno-optimist. I believe that technology has the power to enhance human lives’
Arabnet Riyadh, the kingdom’s largest technology event, is expected to attract over 6,000 attendees, 150-plus investors and 300-plus exhibiting start-ups. Ahead of the event on December 10-11 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, we speak to the CEO of Arabnet, Omar Christidis
automation robots
Video: Revolutionary solutions for Saudi Arabia’s clean energy sector
Harsh weather can affect the function of Solar panels in the desert, this is how a Saudi startup is using robots to keep them clean.
Ahmed Linjawi
Inside Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Economic City
Nearly 15 years after its big launch, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Economic City remains a long way off from realising its dreams, but its plans remain as ambitious as ever
futuristic transport
Virgin Hyperloop eyes Saudi ‘hyperloop studies’ institute
Exclusive: Virgin Hyperloop One CEO Jay Walder says the firm is working to improve ties with Saudi academic institutions