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Solicitation for U.S.–Saudi AI Research Commercialization Accelerator Program (ReCAP)

This opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of State's Public Diplomacy Section at the U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia. - Solicitation for the U.S.–Saudi AI Research Commercialization Accelerator Program (ReCAP) - 12-month initiative to connect Saudi AI innovation with U.S. technology, investment, and commercialization networks - Program will source and evaluate 20–30 Saudi-developed AI technologies - Approximately 10 technologies will advance through U.S.-led commercialization programming and Innovation Labs - Includes an intensive U.S. study tour for participants - Culminates in a high-level U.S.–Saudi AI Research Commercialization Summit - Eligible applicants: not-for-profit organizations, public and private educational institutions, public international organizations, and governmental institutions - For-profit entities are not eligible - Emphasis on strong American content: U.S. expertise, methodologies, institutions, and professional networks - Funding instrument: cooperative agreement with substantial U.S. Embassy involvement - Anticipated award amount: up to $900,000 for one recipient - No specific OEMs or vendors named; focus is on program design and implementation, not product procurement

Description

The U.S. Embassy Riyadh Public Diplomacy Section is seeking organizations to design and implement the U.S.–Saudi AI Research Commercialization Accelerator (ReCAP), a 12-month initiative. The program aims to connect Saudi Arabia's AI innovation ecosystem with the U.S. technology and commercialization ecosystem by sourcing and evaluating 20–30 Saudi-developed AI technologies and advancing about 10 through U.S.-led commercialization programming and Innovation Labs. Participants will engage in an intensive U.S. study tour and the program will culminate in a high-level U.S.–Saudi AI Research Commercialization Summit. The initiative supports U.S. foreign policy by strengthening relationships between Saudi innovators and American technology and investment networks.

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