KACST, ITU ink tie-up to back entrepreneursKing Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), represented by Badir Program for technology incubators and accelerators has partnered with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for developing several innovation and entrepreneur More… |
KACST's Badir Program launches 3 new startupsBadir Program for Technology Incubators and Accelerators, one of the initiatives of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), has launched three new technical startups. The startups all have received logistical and c More… |
Individuals top financiers of Saudi tech start-upsIndividual investors have the biggest stake in Badir incubated start-ups in the technology field at SR30 million ($8 million), representing 40 per cent of the total funding according to newly released data. In the third quarter of More… |
KACST converts manned aircraft into a droneKing Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), a scientific government institution that supports and enhances scientific applied research, has revealed the success of its specialists in converting a manned aircraft into a drone, said a More… |
Lockheed Martin wins Arabsat deal to build 2 satellitesLockheed Martin, a leading security and aerospace company, has won a deal from Arabsat and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) to manufacture two A2100 communications satellites. In conjunction with the contract More… |
$932m funds given to research projects in SaudiAbout SR3.5 billion ($932.5 million) was provided for more than 6,600 research projects in Saudi Arabia by the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), according to a report. The high-quality research activities wil More… |
New research fund for Saudi universitiesGlobal security and aerospace leader Lockheed Martin has launched a new strategic relationship with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST). The relationship, which builds on already existing links betw More… |
Dassault Systèmes, KACST enter key agreementDassault Systèmes, a world leader in 3D and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, and King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology (KACST) will join hands for the advancement of digital design and engineering literacy in Saudi Arabia. More… |
Sabic inks Oasis ‘Hall of Life’ project dealSaudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) has signed an agreement with Riyadh-based Prince Salman Science Oasis to support the construction of a “Hall of Life” within the Oasis project in Riyadh. The Oasis project is located on 200,000 sq More… |
KACST deploys Blue Coat solutionsThe Internet Services Unit (ISU) of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has deployed Blue Coat products to provide secure and productive web access. KACST is using ProxySG and ProxyAV appliances to provide a first line o More… |