Cooperation Between ‘Desalination' And The University Of Oxford Enriches The ‘Innovation In The Desalination Industry' Conference

The expert at the University of Oxford, Dr. Michael Mbogoro, announced, during the university’s participation for the first time in the “Innovation in the Desalination Industry” conference, that the university plans to cooperate with the Saudi Water Academy, affiliated with the General Corporation for Saline Water Conversion, to develop and hold short-term courses, specializing in innovation and water desalination. And sustainability.

The global innovation consulting company at the University of Oxford confirmed that the university’s priority is to constantly communicate with the environmental systems in Saudi Arabia, especially in light of the presence of better future prospects and attractive opportunities for cooperation with the Saline Water Conversion Corporation, which is the largest producer of desalinated water in the world, especially In the field of training, we also seek to include our expertise and experience in the field of innovation as well.

During the conference, the university presented a working paper on “Managing Innovative Technology and Intellectual Property-Based Scenarios,” which focused on the topics of innovation, licensing, and marketing.

During its participation in the conference, the university touched on the role of institutional innovation in entrepreneurship, with a focus on how companies are managed to create new ideas within work teams. The session addressed the evaluation and marketing of intellectual property, and the possibility of its use by another entity through a licensing agreement. “I explained how to find markets,” Mbogoro added, citing a successful case study of taking Oxford technology to market.

It is noteworthy that the prestigious University of Oxford enriched the scientific sessions of the conference with its expertise in the water desalination industry, through the participation of an elite group of its expert and academic staff, as an affirmation of the importance of the conference, which Saudi Arabia is hosting for the second time with the participation of more than 300 local and international specialists, researchers, and innovators.

About ​​The Saline Water Conversion Corporation
​​The Saline Water Conversion Corporation is a Saudi governmental institution concerned with desalinating seawater and delivering produced desalinated water to various regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was established by Royal Decree No. M/49 on 8/20/1394 AH corresponding to 9/7/1974 AD as an independent governmental institution. Having a legal personality.