The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at MU signed a partnership agreement with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, on the sidelines of the ministry’s ceremony to launch the Innovative Industrial and Mining Products Program. The program aims to stimulate innovation in the industrial and mining sectors, and provide comprehensive support to innovators through a single platform that facilitates all stages of the innovation.
The agreement was signed by MU's Vice-Rector for graduate studies and scientific research, Prof. Mohammed Al-Shehri, who pointed out that this cooperation will enable innovators to access a wide network of service providers, making it easier for inventors to transform their ideas into value-added products.
Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Mutairi, Head of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, said that the Center’s cooperation in this program as a partner with the Ministry is an important step and a new stage for providing various services to support innovators across the Kingdom throughout all stages.