KAUST wins Top Challenger Award from UBI Global

KAUST · May 23, 2018 · Notable

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The KAUST Entrepreneurship Center received a Top Challenger award from UBI Global at the World Incubation Summit in Toronto. KAUST was selected from 259 finalists out of 1,370 submissions across 53 countries. The award recognizes the caliber of KAUST's accelerator programs and its focus on collaboration and innovation within Saudi Arabia. Why it matters: This award highlights KAUST's growing role in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation within the Kingdom, particularly through partnerships between academia and industry.

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KAUST · UBI Global · Entrepreneurship · Incubation · Saudi Arabia

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