The Graduate Research Program is a new strategic program in the national research and development support ecosystem. It is a long-term strategic investment aimed at developing a set of scientific skills needed to boost Saudi Arabia’s position among leading countries in the field of science, technology and innovation.
This program, a strategic long-term investment, aims to develop a set of scientific skills required to put the Kingdom within the group of leading countries globally, in the fields of science, technology, and innovation.The program aims to conduct high level scientific research at the cutting edge of all scientific fields.
Applied research is an effective way to meet the Kingdom’s need to develop a strong research activity that focuses on achieving important national, social, and economic goals. This program aims to support specific research in areas that serve the Kingdom’s goal of enhancing and diversifying national income sources.
The Research Innovation Program is a new strategic program in the national research and development support ecosystem. It aims to support researchers and research centers in the Kingdom to develop technological innovations by transferring research to the prototype development stage, and then to the production and marketing stages.
The Targeted Research Program falls under the demand-based programs, and targets issues of national interest in the short and medium term.
The Industrial Development Program is a new strategic program in the national research and development support ecosystem. It aims to support technology-based small and medium enterprises in the field of innovation, and to support research and development capabilities which will contribute to the local technological content in the Kingdom.
The goal of the Industrial Innovation Centers Program is to create links between universities and private sector institutions in order to support localization efforts through technological development.