SAP held the Innovation Day Forum in the Arab country and announced a 2026 innovation marathon centered on artificial intelligence.
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With the launch of its 2025–2035 national innovation strategy, the Arab country set goals that include training citizens and allocating 2% of its GDP to research and development.
The Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services and the Telecommunications Research and Development Center have signed a partnership to develop tools for the use of artificial intelligence, with investments of USD 73 million over four years.
Already partners, the Federal University of Ceará, FUNCEME, and the Hassan II Institute of Agronomic and Veterinary Medicine signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration in water management and the development of arid regions.
After flight problems experienced by the current CEO, the startup was created to help passengers in similar situations. The company reached the quarterfinals of the Entrepreneurship World Cup in Saudi Arabia in 2023 and is seeking a new spot in the 2025 competition.
Pitaya tested in Saudi Arabia the irrigation sensors it developed, an experience that generated new contacts for going international.
Education platforms using videos and food waste reduction solutions are among the country’s emerging and disruptive digital businesses. They were awarded at the StartUp Bahrain Pitch.
The Getulio Vargas Foundation has signed a memorandum of understanding with a global dialogue platform based in Qatar. The two held a debate in São Paulo this Tuesday (19).
The company, which has developed a compact radar for drones, is looking to double its revenue through international deals. There are plans to set up a branch in Abu Dhabi, to where more than ten pieces of equipment have been shipped.
The technology company WeRide announced that it has been granted authorization to operate its autonomous, i.e., driverless vehicle business in the Arab country, starting with a pilot in Riyadh.
Neon, organized by Sebrae in Piauí, features meetings and startup pitches as well as panels and mentoring. Arab-Brazilian Chamber representative presents the potential of the Arab market to innovative companies.
The Fienile group developed an innovative technique to increase crop efficiency and presented its projects to Arab Gulf countries.
In a lecture given on Wednesday (9) at the Anuga Select Brazil fair in São Paulo, International Halal Academy professor Alessandra Frisso presented the profile of Islam followers in terms of consumption and highlighted how they are strongly integrated into the digital world.
An International Monetary Fund report highlights the Gulf Cooperation Council nations’ strategies to increase the digital sector’s share of GDP and make it dominant in government services.

