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Talon Dust Control Recognized Among Region’s Fastest-Growing Tech Companies in Deloitte ME 2024 Rankings

This has been another transformative year across the globe, yet, despite the pressures, the technology sector continues to show resilience and companies are finding impressive ways to overcome challenges...

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Dusting Away Challenges: KAUST-Based Talon Dust Control Is Looking To Become A Market Leader In Its Field In Saudi Arabia

The startup was launched in 2019 by Shahzad Ghauri and Dr. Mohamed Omar, who are graduates of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology's (KAUST) TAQADAM accelerator program. The two men also have career backgrounds in environmental protection and sustainability...

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Talon Dust Control Shines in Saudi Arabia’s Entrepreneurship World Cup

Prince Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (Misk), in partnership with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) will host the Entrepreneurship World Cup 2020 (EWC) from 18-20 October, with the aim to attract advanced technologies and the best talents to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia while supporting Saudi startups,...

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KAUST Startups Set to Take World Stage at EWC Finals

For the second year in a row, KAUST has partnered with Misk Foundation to present the 2020 Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC). The world’s largest pitch competition, over 170,000 startups applied from around the world, with 15,000 semifinalists competing to make it through to the global final...

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Talon Dust Control: Innovating Sustainable Solutions at the Entrepreneurship World Cup

KAUST is partnering with the MiSK Global Forum (MGF) to support the 2020 Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC). KAUST is providing a range of support, notably by hosting a bootcamp for the finalists ahead of the Global Finals that are taking place virtually as part of the MGF annual gathering, from October 18-20.

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MiSK Hosts EWC 2020

Prince Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (MiSK), in partnership with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) will host the Entrepreneurship World Cup 2020 (EWC) from 18-20 October, with the aim to attract advanced technologies and the best talents to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia while supporting Saudi startups ...

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Saudi Start-Ups Shine on The Global Stage

In a promising development, six Saudi start-ups qualified for the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC). The EWC is hosted by the Misk Global Forum, Global Entrepreneurship Network and The Global Education & Leadership Foundation, and backed by a number of global partners including GSVlabs, Entrepreneurs’ Organization, TechCrunch, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), WebCongress and Endeavor.

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Meet the six Saudi startups who qualified for the Entrepreneurship World Cup

Six startups from KSA have qualified for the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC). The Saudi National Finals took place with 14 startups competing and pitching their ideas via an online event.

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Six best Saudi startups qualify for world finals

The Saudi National Finals of the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) took place recently, with 14 of the best startups in the kingdom pitching their business ideas at an interactive virtual event. The overall winner selected by the judges was Talon Dust Control, a company based at Kaust that provides dust control and soil stabilisation solutions to customers in the GCC and Mena regions.

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Six Saudi startups qualify for EWC finals

RIYADH: Six Saudi startups have qualified for the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) Global Finals to be staged at the Misk Global Forum in October. The startup Talon Dust Control emerged as the champion of the EWC Saudi National Finals, along with startups Edama Organic Solutions placing second...

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