Industry/KAUST Master Research Agreement (MRAs)

KAUST has developed strong strategic partnerships with some key industrial partners, listed below. For further information, please contact the Pre-Award team.

• Saudi Aramco 
• Saudi Basic Industries Corporation ("SABIC")
• The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”)
• The Boeing Company (“Boeing”)
• McLaren
• Lockheed Martin Corporation (restrictions apply)
• The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC)
• Air Products
• Acwa Power
• NEOM

Office of Research Administration supports KAUST Researchers in their engagement with companies. You can find some of the industry programs listed below:

• Ajinomoto Innovation Alliance Program (AIAP)
• AstraZeneca and MedImmune
• Google Faculty Research Awards​ 
• Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)​
• Pfizer Investigator-Initiated Research (IIR)

Please contact the Pre-Award team for further information and advice.