Saudi Arabia’s innovation agenda is entering a new phase, with the focus shifting beyond technology manufacturing and adoption towards greater investment in R&D, the development of homegrown innovations and technologies, stronger control over intellectual property creation, says Ahmad Saleh, Partner and Head of Innovation, Patents & Industrial Property at Al Tamimi & Company.
Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) President Dr Abdullah Alghamdi has stressed the need to balance innovation and harness advanced artificial intelligence technologies with sound governance.
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has launched the Riyadh Digital Innovation District, one of its key strategic initiatives aimed at positioning the capital as a global hub for technology talent and digital innovation.
AIREV, the Abu Dhabi-based creator of the OnDemand autonomous AI platform, has signed an agreement with Redington, a leading technology aggregator and innovation catalyst, to distribute its agentic AI platform, OnDemand, across the GCC and the whole of Africa.
The Kingdom of Bahrain is all set to host the 7th GCC Digital Government Award 2026, one of the GCC’s leading initiatives aimed at recognising outstanding digital government projects and initiatives, showcasing successful government experiences and best practices.
Gitex Global is set to reshape the global tech events calendar with an all-new 2026 edition that hopes to take the world’s largest tech and AI show to a new dimension of innovation, business, and lifestyle experiences.
RAK Ceramics, one of the world's largest manufacturers of ceramic and porcelain tiles, sanitaryware, faucets, and tableware, is taking a significant step forward in its innovation journey by integrating Artificial Intelligence across key areas of the group, including manufacturing, product development, marketing, operations, HR, logistics, sales and customer services.
Technology, innovation, start-ups and fin-techs could help accelerate the Indo-UAE relations to $200 billion in the next few years, said a senior Indian diplomat at a conference, titled Innovators and Investors Series, organised by the Indian People’s Forum in Dubai.
