The First Advisory Board Meeting
The first Advisory Board meeting was held in October 2025 at Prince Sultan
University. The Board discussed key opportunities to enhance innovation and research commercialization at the university. Members emphasized the need to link faculty advancement to successful research commercialization, strengthen applied research environments, and close existing gaps in Technology Readiness Levels.
Recommendations included establishing a dedicated fund to support post-research development and early-stage commercialization, enhancing entrepreneurial culture among faculty and students, and creating an incubation model that provides flexible, practical support for emerging projects. The Board also suggested developing a digital platform to track research projects and their commercialization progress.
The meeting concluded with an agreement to develop an operational plan based on these recommendations, followed by a tour of the research labs and facilities.