Prince Sultan University Showcases Innovative Technologies at the Innovation District Forum 2025
Prince Sultan University, represented by the Research and Initiatives Center, participated in the Innovation District Forum 2025, organized by the Research, Development, and Innovation Authority (RDI) in partnership with Dhahran Techno Valley, held from 17 to 18 November 2025.
The forum brought together innovators, visionaries, and experts to shape a future driven by technology, knowledge, and creativity. Alongside seminars and panel discussions, the event featured exhibitions showcasing commercialization-ready products and startup innovations, reinforcing the Kingdom’s growing focus on research translation and economic impact.
During the forum, PSU showcased three innovative projects under the Commercializable Patent Track, including:
- Integrated System for Real-Time Facial Recognition and Tracking on Edge Devices, an AI-powered security solution that performs face detection and tracking directly on low-power edge devices without cloud dependency, enabling faster response times and enhanced privacy.
- AI-Powered Red Palm Weevil Detection System, a smart early-warning platform that uses acoustic sensing and deep learning to detect palm tree infestations with up to 100% accuracy, delivering real-time mobile alerts with GPS location to support sustainable agriculture and protect food security.
- CopyShield AI – Intelligent Copyright Protection Platform, a fully patented AI-driven digital rights protection system that combines AI fingerprinting, blockchain verification, cryptography, and dynamic watermarking to detect piracy in real time and ensure full ownership traceability for digital content creators.
PSU’s participation was part of a broader national presence that included more than 70 entities representing major companies, research centers, universities, and government organizations.
Through its engagement in the forum, PSU strengthened its partnerships within the Saudi innovation ecosystem and opened new opportunities for collaboration, technology transfer, and commercialization.
This participation also highlighted the University’s growing intellectual property portfolio, which currently includes 3 patents, 5 industrial designs, and 13 registered copyrights with the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property, as well as two active commercial licenses.