All favorable conditions will be created for research and development of strategic technologies: Deputy Prime Minister
At a meeting on the Program for developing priority strategic technology products to be implemented immediately in 2025, held on November 7 under the chair of Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen…
DARPA Selects IBM for Second Phase of Quantum Benchmarking Program
IBM announced it has been selected for Stage B, the second of three stages of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative led by DARPA, the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects…
Open Innovation in Defense: A Strategic Necessity
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,353, November 9, 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In today’s fast-paced technological environment, defense systems can no longer rely solely on internal R&D. Open innovation—systematically engaging with…
Research and development statistics at regional level – Statistics Explained
Data extracted in May 2025. Planned article update: September 2026. Highlights In 2024, the French capital region of Ile-de-France had the highest number of people employed in high-technology sectors (498…
The Future is Now: Innovation in Budget 2025
Overall impressions The innovation agenda in the 2025 budget is incremental at most, leveraging and rebranding programs such as the Venture “and Growth” Capital Catalyst Initiative and Strategic Response Fund,…
In the Presence of the Minister of Energy, Cisco and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) launch landmark AI Institute to accelerate AI research, development, and talent in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, KSA – October 29, 2025 – In the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy and Chairman of the King Abdullah University…