Saudi Arabia – Research, Technology & Future Economy

Saudi Arabia is undergoing significant transformation across technology, investment, research, innovation and economic development. Berkeley McRock Shepherd is exploring opportunities to establish a long-term presence in the Kingdom focused on research, artificial intelligence, regulatory intelligence, intelligent automation and emerging technologies. Our objective is to contribute through technology development, international knowledge transfer, research collaboration, innovation and commercially relevant solutions.

Our Saudi Focus

AI & Digital Technologies

Research, governance and practical applications of artificial intelligence.

Regulatory Intelligence

Technology-enabled tools for understanding evolving regulatory environments.

Intelligent Automation

AI-enabled systems that improve organisational productivity and information processing.

Research & Innovation

Independent research and collaboration addressing future-economy priorities.

Investment Intelligence

Research supporting organisations and investors evaluating Saudi opportunities.

Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Research and future technology applications supporting productivity and automation.

Knowledge Transfer

Connecting international research and technology expertise with Saudi institutions and talent.

Building Capability in Saudi Arabia

Our long-term Saudi strategy is intended to go beyond establishing a commercial presence.
We aim to explore opportunities to:
Develop technology in the Kingdom
Build local research capability
Recruit and develop Saudi talent
Collaborate with universities and innovation organisations
Support research commercialisation
Develop Saudi-specific intellectual property
Create technology-enabled services
Build solutions capable of regional expansion
Contribute to knowledge exchange between the UK, UAE and Saudi Arabia

Building Through Collaboration

Berkeley McRock Shepherd welcomes discussions with Saudi:
Universities
Research institutions
Technology organisations
Incubators
Accelerators
Investment organisations
Innovation centres
Businesses
Financial institutions
Public-sector organisations
Potential collaboration may include joint research, technology development, pilot projects, innovation programmes, research commercialisation, knowledge exchange and institutional studies.The platform is envisaged as bringing together:
Regulatory monitoring
AI-assisted research
Regulatory-change intelligence
Cross-jurisdiction comparison
Financial-regulation intelligence
AI-governance intelligence
Investment-policy monitoring
Executive research briefs
Knowledge management
The objective is to transform fragmented regulatory information into structured institutional intelligence.
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