Ideas. Innovation. Entrepreneurship. Real-world experience.
The Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TIE) Seminar Series continues this October with entrepreneurs and innovators sharing firsthand perspectives on building ventures, attracting investment, creating entrepreneurial ecosystems, and translating discovery into impact. Whether you are exploring entrepreneurship, developing an idea, working on research with commercial potential, or simply interested in innovation, the series offers an opportunity to learn directly from people building ventures in the real world. All KAUST students and members of the KAUST community are invited to join us.
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Schedule: 11:30–11:45 AM: Check-in | 11:45 AM–12:30 PM: Seminar | 12:30–12:45 PM: Q&A | 12:45–1:00 PM: Networking
Location: Suliman S. Olayan Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute, Room 2026
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Adair Gallo
Co-Founder, Terraxy
From Lab Discovery to Impact: Building Terraxy
Adair Gallo is the co-founder and CEO of Terraxy, a startup backed by Wa’ed Ventures and KAUST. His seminar will share how Terraxy took Carbosoil, a biochar soil amendment that locks carbon in the ground while restoring fertility in desert soils, from a KAUST lab to a venture-backed company, and what it takes to make a long-term bet on a climate technology.