Providing a High-Capacity Interconnected Network, Services, and Infrastructure Dedicated Solely to Support Research and Innovation Within the Kingdom..

Dedicated for scientific, research and industrial advancement, Prince Turki Bin Saud Launches the Saudi Research and Innovation Network (MAEEN)

Maeen Launch Ceremony

Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud
KACST President

" Through Maeen network, universities, research centers, industrial sector, hospitals and libraries in the Kingdom will be connected with the major scientific and educational institutions and international companies through Internet2, the leading research network. "

Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud
KACST President

Eng. Abdullah Al-Sawahah
Minister of Communications and Information Technology

" The importance of Maeen is not only as a network. But also as a platform for entrepreneurs and those interested in launching solutions to achieve the vision of our beloved homeland. He hoped that this network would become a model with similar success stories as that of Internet 2. "

Eng. Abdullah Al-Sawahah
Minister of Communications and Information Technology

King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology (KACST) has established the Saudi Research & Innovation Network (Maeen) with national expertise in collaboration with national research & education institutes in line with Saudi Vision 2030.

At Maeen, we aim to be an enabler for excellence in research and innovation.

We provide efficient communication and dissemination of information among our members.

We strengthen Saudi Arabia’s position as a recognized regional leader for research and development.

We accelerate the development of the knowledge and information society.