WEF and Saudi Space Agency Collaborate to Establish First Center for Space Futures in C4IR Network
The World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Saudi Space Agency (SSA) have signed an agreement to establish the Center for Space Futures, a new center in the WEF's network of Centers for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR).
The center, which is expected to open later this year, will be the first in the C4IR network to focus exclusively on space.
Hosted by the SSA, the center aims to advance Saudi Vision 2030 and make space technology accessible to all humanity.
WEF managing director Jeremy Jurgens stated that historically, space has been seen as the domain of a few countries with advanced space technology, but the center's launch in Saudi Arabia demonstrates that space is for all humanity and can benefit people everywhere.
The Space Solutions Center (SSC), launched by the Saudi Space Agency (SSA), aims to foster public-private discussions on space collaboration and accelerate space technology development.
The center draws inspiration from the World Economic Forum (WEF) and its communities.
With the shift from a government-led space sector to a private-centric one, the SSC offers an opportunity for increased collaboration between the private sector and government initiatives.
The center's goals include promoting best practices, sustainable governance, policies, innovation, and valuable technologies to create a global space economy.
Dr. Mohammed Al-Tamimi, CEO of the SSA, emphasized the importance of engaging all stakeholders in these discussions to ensure a productive and collaborative space industry era.
Mishaal Ashemimry, managing director of the Center for Space Futures, emphasized the importance of international collaboration in the development of space technology to Arab News.
The Center will be part of the C4IR network, a collaboration platform for public and private sectors to maximize benefits and minimize risks.
The network currently includes 20 centers, with the first established by the World Economic Forum in San Francisco in 2017, followed by centers in Japan and India.
A network of technology and manufacturing centers has been established, including the Centre for Trustworthy Technology in Austin, USA, the US Centre for Advanced Manufacturing in Detroit, Germany's Global Government Technology Centre, Norway's HUB Ocean, and others in Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, India, Turkiye, and the UAE.
Hosted by the SSA, the center aims to advance Saudi Vision 2030 and make space technology accessible to all humanity.
WEF managing director Jeremy Jurgens stated that historically, space has been seen as the domain of a few countries with advanced space technology, but the center's launch in Saudi Arabia demonstrates that space is for all humanity and can benefit people everywhere.
The Space Solutions Center (SSC), launched by the Saudi Space Agency (SSA), aims to foster public-private discussions on space collaboration and accelerate space technology development.
The center draws inspiration from the World Economic Forum (WEF) and its communities.
With the shift from a government-led space sector to a private-centric one, the SSC offers an opportunity for increased collaboration between the private sector and government initiatives.
The center's goals include promoting best practices, sustainable governance, policies, innovation, and valuable technologies to create a global space economy.
Dr. Mohammed Al-Tamimi, CEO of the SSA, emphasized the importance of engaging all stakeholders in these discussions to ensure a productive and collaborative space industry era.
Mishaal Ashemimry, managing director of the Center for Space Futures, emphasized the importance of international collaboration in the development of space technology to Arab News.
The Center will be part of the C4IR network, a collaboration platform for public and private sectors to maximize benefits and minimize risks.
The network currently includes 20 centers, with the first established by the World Economic Forum in San Francisco in 2017, followed by centers in Japan and India.
A network of technology and manufacturing centers has been established, including the Centre for Trustworthy Technology in Austin, USA, the US Centre for Advanced Manufacturing in Detroit, Germany's Global Government Technology Centre, Norway's HUB Ocean, and others in Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, India, Turkiye, and the UAE.
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