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When the future knocks at your door
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are no longer the stuff of sci-fi; they’re fast becoming a reality.
Madinah: the heart of innovation
Madinah, a city renowned as Islam’s second holiest, is stepping into the future as it redefines what it means to be a smart city.
The human touch behind Saudi’s smart cities
As the sun sets on the 8th Future Investment Initiative (FII8), a renewed momentum pulses through Riyadh.
A glimpse into tomorrow
Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City “Misk City” is not just a modern urban development; it’s a glimpse into the future. This revolutionary project is a living testament to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, blending cutting-edge technology, sustainability, and talent development to…
Driven by authenticity
In the vibrant Catalan city of Barcelona, one of the world’s great centres of industrial innovation, a select team of designers and engineers is applying the finishing touches to a high-performance electric vehicle that aims to speak to a new…
Education City: a new dawn in learning innovation
In the heart of Qatar's bustling landscape lies an oasis of innovation, an epicenter where the future of education is being reimagined and reshaped. Playing a pivotal role in this transformative journey is Francisco Marmolejo, President of Higher Education at…
Rewriting the rules of learning
In the heart of the modern education landscape, a revolutionary concept has emerged, transforming how we perceive academic environments and their role in fostering innovation. Education cities, like Qatar's Education City, are at the forefront of this transformation, symbolizing a…
A new driving era
When the first CUPRAs rolled out of the Martorell factory of SEAT S.A. outside Barcelona in 2018, few people in the car industry paid much attention. At a time when hype about autonomous vehicles was at its greatest, it seemed…
Disrupting on-demand delivery
In 2015, as food delivery and ride-sharing services proliferated around the world, Saudi Arabian entrepreneurs Ayman Alsanad and Naif Al-Simiri realized that smartphones could do much more than connect passengers to cab drivers or hungry diners to local restaurants.
Designing the future
Sometimes it pays to be bold. Five years ago, when a small group of true believers in Barcelona committed to create a high-performance sports car brand, few people gave the venture much of a chance.