The agreement brings together Aramco, a leading integrated energy and chemicals company, with BYD, a manufacturer of new energy vehicles and power batteries
research and development
Latest in research and development
General Authority for Statistics
Saudi R&D spending tops $3.9bn
Saudi research and development sector employs more than 30,000 people in Kingdom
DEWA
DEWA’s new patent to boost UAE energy security by ‘solving major challenge’ in flow batteries
This is the fifth patent to be filed by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s Research and Development Centre
biotech
Dubai-based Medad Technology invests $150 million in tech, including inhalation technology
Company set to launch its patented ultrasound nicotine delivery system in the UAE and will invest a further $100m in clinical trials over the next three years
ADQ
How the UAE can become a regional pharma manufacturing hub
Abu Dhabi investment giant ADQ outlines cornerstones of success to enable the UAE to capture pharma growth opportunities
academic research
In pictures: Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates Dubai Future Laboratories
Dubai Future Labs acts as a collaborative bridge between academic research, industry, and key actors in the fields of technology to provide novel insights and means of implementation.
DEWA
In pictures: Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates DEWA’s R&D Centre
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, also met a number of the R&D Centre’s researchers and experts at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.
BR Shetty
BRS Group to open stem cell research company in Abu Dhabi
BRS Group founder and chairman BR Shetty said that plans for the stem cell research company will likely be finalised in October
Nokia
Saudi Arabia inks Nokia deal for software R&D project
Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has entered into an agreement with tech giant Nokia
3D Technology
Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park: a new era shaping the future of R&D in the region
Brand View: Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park focuses on six verticals: water technology, digitalisation, transport and logistics, environmental technology, renewable technology and production, design and architecture.
Cosmetics
Indian drug firm Himalaya eyes global research hub in Dubai
Dubai Science Park to host R&D centre of producer of cosmetics, nutritional supplements, herbal medicines and Ayurvedic products
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi reveals plan for mega nursery to boost conservation
Set to commence production by 2020, the facility will serve as a lab forresearch projects and germination experiments
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi pledges $1.52bn for R&D on food security
The Abu Dhabi Executive office has also signed an agreement with the XPrize Founadtion to bolster Abu Dhabi’s R&D efforts
accelerator programme
Innovation: big companies have so much to learn from start-ups
Start-ups’ flexibility, adaptability, and their trial-and-error culture could prove beneficial for big companies to further advance their operations, writes Patrice Caine, chairman and CEO, Thales
Artificial intelligence
Why the GCC needs to balance research with $38bn labs investment
Investments by GCC countries in state-of-the-art labs, university buildings, and research facilities are set to reach more than $38bn by 2030