Research Strategy

CriSys spearheads research in critical areas to safeguard the KSA’s digital landscape, including

  • Cyber-secure and resilient distributed systems and networks
  • Data privacy and integrity
  • Safe and secure real-time control and robotics
  • Trusted computing architectures
  • Trustworthy AI/ML and autonomous agents

Unveiling the 45 Degree Impact Acceleration Strategy: CriSys champions a dynamic research environment where academia and industry collaborate seamlessly, fostering rapid innovation and efficient technology transfer.

Merging Applied Themes with Cutting-Edge Research

We strategically connect real-world industry needs (“verticals”) with cutting-edge research topics (“horizontals”) to maximize the early translation of research into impactful solutions.

Balancing Impact and Sustainability

Our approach strikes a crucial balance between addressing the anticipated needs of high-priority sectors and pursuing fundamental research that enables future solutions.

Cultivating a Project Ecosystem

We establish a research ecosystem that fosters a smooth transition from foundational (TRL 1-3) to applied (TRL 4-5) research projects.

This includes utilizing proof-of-concept (PoC) activities (TRL 4-5) to demonstrate the feasibility of higher TRL solutions needed by industries, ultimately paving the way for industrial-ready advancements (TRL 4-5 onwards). We achieve this collaboratively with the National Transformation Institute at KAUST (NTI), and other relevant entities in the KSA.

45 Degree Impact Acceleration R&D Themes

CriSys focuses on translating cutting-edge research into practical solutions across
various sectors:

  • Privacy and integrity of digital biomedical and one health systems (Health and Wellness
    Pillar)
  • Safe and secure mobile systems (Sustainability and Essential Needs Pillar)
  • Sovereign and resilient semiconductor technologies (Energy and Industrials Pillar)
  • Resilient cognitive city supervision and control (Economies of the Future Pillar)
  • Resilient decentralized finance and cryptocurrency systems (Economies of the Future Pillar)
  • Robust (safe and secure) smart energy and smart production systems (Energy and Industrials Pillar)
  • Security of online esports (Economies of the Future Pillar)

About CriSys

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