Saudi industry ministry launches programme to develop industrial ideas
A two-week initiative with Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University began on October 19.
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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University launched a programme to turn entrepreneurial ideas into value-added industrial projects. The Saudi Press Agency reported on October 20 that the two-week programme, hosted by the university, began on October 19.
Participants will identify an industrial problem or opportunity, assess the market and prospective customers, conduct an initial feasibility review and develop product concepts. The Saudi Industrial Development Fund Academy will contribute specialist support. The report did not give a count of projects completed or funded.
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The industrial ideas programme began on October 19 and is scheduled to run for two weeks.
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Programme launch
The industrial ideas programme began on October 19 and is scheduled to run for two weeks.
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