Cleantech

Journey to Net Zero

The United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia have important roles to play in the journey to net zero.

The UK led the world during the industrial revolution, being among the first countries to mechanise production through exploitation of fossil fuels.

Likewise, Saudi Arabia’s hydrocarbons have lifted billions out of poverty across the globe and continue to be a mainstay in global energy markets. Both countries have set ambitious goals for renewables and cleantech which their public and private sectors are activating. The Saudi UK Tech Hub has worked towards this and continues to link cleantech innovators in both Kingdoms.

Saudi Arabia has comitted to reaching net zero by 2060, bringing renewables to supply half of the domestic energy mix by 2030, and gigaprojects such as NEOM will be powered entirley by clean energy.

Relating to entrepeneurship and innovation, Saudi hosts a selection of world class institutions such as the King Abdullah University for Science and Technology and KACST at the forefront of cleantech research.

Deeptech has recieved a particular focus, and our partners at the Ministry of Communications and IT are hard at work promoting this within the Kingdom. Furthermore, the tight deadlines set by projects such as NEOM are fostering innovation in areas such as solar desalination and green hydrogen.

The UK is widely recognised as one of the most advanced countries in the green transition, with an act of parliament passed to ensure the country reaches net zero by 2050. Academic institutions accross the country are global leaders and renewable energy already makes up a significant proportion of the country’s energy mix. Within this, a particular sector of focus is offshore wind, and the country’s Dogger Bank is the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

The Saudi UK Tech Hub works to connect entrepeneurs, ip, and capital in cleantech between the two Kingdoms. To see an example of our work, see the link below:

Cleantech EVENTS

Saudi UK Tech Hub hosts panel session at Innovation Zero

SBJBC and the Saudi UK TechHub was pleased to host a panel session at Innovation Zero on 30th April 2024 at London Olympia.

The panel focused on issues surrounding research and development in Cleantech in the UK and Saudi and the commercialisation of such research.

Thanks to our moderator Alice Gower of SRMG Think, and our speakers, Shruti Lyengar of Future Planet Capital, Prof. Mark Gillian of KAUST, and Ahmed Al Jameel of Imperial College London.

SBJBC visit to the KAUST Innovation & Economic Development Faculty and meeting with KAUST Cleantech start-ups

Saudi UK Tech Hub Hosts Session at Innovation Zero

SBJBC was a supporting partner for the inaugural edition of the Innovation Zero climate and cleantech congress in London on 24-25 May.

On the sidelines of the event, we hosted a decarbonising workshop, looking at opportunities for collaboration between the UK and Saudi Arabia in clean technologies.

The session featured Rubina Singh of Octopus Ventures, Alison Young of the Connected Places Catapult, Noaman Al Adhami of Al Fanar, Abdulaziz Al Jodai of SABIC, and was moderated by Neil Quiliam of SRMG Think! Research and Advisory. We thank them for their participation.

Saudi Cleantech Delegation to Newcastle

Thanks to Invest Newcastle, Newcastle United Football Club and Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP for kindly hosting our Saudi delegates in Newcastle on 9 March. Great discussion on Cleantech partnership opportunities and wider cooperation too.

Cleantech Venture Day

On 8 March, SBJBC UK and the Saudi UK Tech Hub supported by the UK’s Department for Science Innovation & Technology hosted a Clean Tech Venture Day in London. The event featured panel sessions on the latest project opportunities and pitches from innovative British and Saudi companies working to develop cleantech solutions to the latest environmental challenges.

Cleantech Venture Day