NEOM Reveals New Education, Research and Innovation Sector

NEOM Reveals New Education, Research and Innovation Sector

NEOM has announced plans to establish a world-class education, research and innovation (ERI) sector, following last year’s appointment of Andreas Cangellaris as the founding president of NEOM U, NEOM’s flagship university.

NEOM’s ERI will consist of four interconnected pillars: NEOM U; the Education, Research and Innovation Foundation; the Talent Academy; and early childhood to 12th-grade education schools.

The sector will enable access to a world-class education, research and innovation ecosystem at any stage of the life of a learner.

According to SPA, NEOM’s Talent Academy will support ongoing professional development by providing upskilling and career-long learning opportunities designed in collaboration with NEOM’s array of sectors.

NEOM’s academic programs and research and innovation activities will focus on societal challenges, built on its strategic priorities, to drive strong engagement with global partners across new and varied industries.

The ERI Foundation’s Applied Research Institute (ARI) program, initiated via the new NEOM Green Hydrogen and e-Fuels ARI and the NEOM-KAUST Ocean Science and Solutions ARI, is a key first element of this action.

NEOM CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr said: “Education is the foundation of every society. It is only right that a community such as NEOM, which envisions nothing less than a new future for the world, should have in place