King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Italy’s University of Milano-Bicocca, and the Bicocca Foundation are working together to address the challenges of the future — from artificial intelligence and health to climate change and sustainable energy.
On Sept. 10, 2026, KAUST President Sir Edward Byrne AC and Marco Emilio Orlandi, rector of the University of Milano-Bicocca, along with Professor Pierre Magistretti, KAUST’s senior vice president for research, and Giovanna Iannantuoni, president of Bicocca Foundation, attended a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony in Milan, formalizing the international partnership to advance joint research, advanced education, and innovation.