المملكة: Chairman of CAXT: The Kingdom has opened wider fields for scientists within Vision 2030
The President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology participated "" Organized by the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises "Facilities" At the Riyadh Front Exhibition and Convention Center, under the slogan: "A global destination for opportunities"
The session was entitled: "Supporting innovation in various sectors"Al-Desouki reviewed the pivotal role it plays "Cactus" In promoting the progress of in the Kingdom, as a fundamental basis in shaping the national economy.
Technological fields
Dr. explained. Al-Desouki said that entrepreneurship faces great challenges in moving products from the laboratory to the market, referring to his experience in 2005 when he was instructed not to create the fastest product, but rather to create a product. "It prompts others to buy" It is the mentality that represents the essence of successful leadership.
He explained that the Kingdom, after the Corona pandemic, opened wider fields for scientists and technicians in all fields of technology within the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, by studying the challenges facing innovators and technical entrepreneurs, and communicating with investors; To enable them to embark on their journey in technical entrepreneurship.
He stressed that the focus is on making innovation a national priority that supports the government and private sectors, through strategies concerned with accelerating the pace of innovation and turning it into an essential tributary to sustainable development.
Saudi Industries
He pointed out that "Cactus" It works to integrate global innovations with Saudi industries, and has conducted many scientific researches based on linking knowledge with industry. With the aim of benefiting from creative ideas and transforming them into industrial applications that serve the national economy.
Al-Desouki explained that "Cactus" It has a business incubator and accelerator concerned with accelerating the growth of entrepreneurial projects, and gives entrepreneurs access to more than (100) specialized research laboratories, in addition to providing an environment that allows the exchange of experiences and data between innovators in the government and private sectors.
Developing innovative models
He indicated that one of the most prominent of these initiatives is "“The Garage”, which operates under the umbrella of CAXT, allows entrepreneurs, government agencies and the private sector to cooperate in developing innovative models and testing them in practice, with the support of experts and scientists, which contributes to facilitating the innovation journey and making it more flexible and effective.
He added, "Cactus" It works with all its capabilities to support Saudi and international talents, through specific programs concerned with entrepreneurship and technical and scientific fields, explaining that the support extends to the early stages of education, where it participates. "Cactus" In refining the skills of students in the secondary stage, enabling them to establish their own facilities and continue the path of success in the future.
Al-Desouki explained, "Cactus" It adopts innovative solutions derived from modern technologies to address challenges in vital sectors, reviewing a successful experience in the agricultural sector in which satellites and artificial intelligence were used to reduce water consumption, in addition to other qualitative projects such as extracting water from the air in the Kingdom’s desert, which is an applied scientific achievement. Using artificial intelligence techniques, researchers were able to develop these technologies in just about two weeks for other applications in the field of energy, which reflects the ability of researchers to transform ideas into realistic practical solutions in record time.
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