Saudi Arabia creates national science center that became KACST
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In brief
On 29 November 1977 a royal directive created the National Center for Science and Technology, which a royal decree converted on 31 December 1985 into the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).
On 29 November 1977 a royal directive created the National Center for Science and Technology, which a royal decree converted on 31 December 1985 into the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST). KACST became the Kingdom's main applied-research organization, responsible for technology advice, turning research outputs into industrial products and supporting universities and research centers.
It is the institutional root of the Kingdom's later computing and AI work.
Sources
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- 1King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) Saudipedia
- 2King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology Wikipedia
Archive report. Written in 2026 from contemporary sources and dated to the day the event happened.
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Cicada Desk. "Saudi Arabia creates national science center that became KACST". Cicada, 29 November 1977. https://cicadaconsultancy.online/en/news/kacst-established-1977
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