The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has recently signed an agreement to provide annual research funding to Umm Al-Qura University. This support represents part of SABIC's wider program to enrich Saudi Arabia's research and technology capabilities and will include collaboration with several other leading universities in the coming months. It will also enable the country to realize its ambitious economic and industrial objectives, while advancing education for citizens. Dr. Abdullah Bin Saeed Al-Amri, Manager, External Networks and Projects, SABIC Technology and Innovation, and Dr. Bakri Bin M'atoog Al-Assas, President of Umm Al-Qura University, signed the agreement. SABIC's growing relationship with Umm Al-Qura will address a number of the country's relevant industrial research needs and will help achieve technology advancement in a sustainable manner. In addition to the funding, SABIC will also assist the university's faculty in the development and registration of patents.
