Acwa (Saudi Arabia)
Corporate R&D · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Founded 2004
Website: acwapower.com. Saudi power and water developer, sponsor of the Noor Ouarzazate and Noor Laayoune/Boujdour project companies and executive board member of Cluster Green H2.
Activity not confirmed in the last 12 months, checked October 10, 2026.
In context
Acwa (Saudi Arabia) is one of 3 corporate R&D centers in Riyadh listed in the Innovative EcoSystems registry, and one of 7 across Saudi Arabia.
The registry lists 89 innovation ecosystem organizations in Riyadh in all.
Corporate R&D centers are where established companies develop new products and processes, often in partnership with universities and startups.
Saudi Arabia scores 58.0 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 50 of 117 economies.
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Fab lab or makerspace - Ministry of Defense
Government or public body - National Guard Health Affairs
Health research - Saudi Digital Library
Organization - Saudi Ophthalmological Society
Research organization - Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Science Park
Science or technology park - Riyadh Elm University
University or research institute