Makkah’s Umm Al-Qura University claims it has launched the first innovation incubator for geographical information systems with the objective of encouraging patents and technological innovations from both university students and teachers. University president BakriAssas opened the ambitious project at a ceremony held in the university campus. Several prominent figures, including NabeelKoshak, undersecretary for business & knowledge innovation at the university, Osama Al-Amri, dean of the Haj and Umrah Research Institute, Khaled Al-Matrafi, director of business & knowledge innovation, and other university officials attended the function, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The university’s Business & Knowledge Innovation Agency set up the incubator in cooperation with the departments of computer science, geography and engineering and the Haj and Umrah Research Institute.
Umm Al-qura Varsity Launches Innovation Incubator For Geographical Information
Makkah’s Umm Al-Qura University claims it has launched the first innovation incubator for geographical information systems with the objective of encouraging patents and technological innovations from both university students and teachers.
