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University-led Networks for Innovation, Technology, and Expertise (UNITE)

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The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia is seeking a single U.S. academic implementing partner to manage the University-led Networks for Innovation, Technology, and Expertise (UNITE) program under solicitation DOS-SAU-2603-PD. This cooperative agreement aims to support four to five applied project teams consisting of partnerships between U.S. universities, U.S. companies or technical partners, and Saudi institutions. These teams will receive seed awards of up to 25,000 dollars each to address workforce and development gaps in strategic sectors such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, critical minerals, emerging technologies, and workforce development. Each project team is required to produce a U.S.-linked deliverable, such as a technical roadmap, curriculum, or standards brief, to foster long-term Saudi investment in American collaboration. To ensure institutional commitment and viability, all participating project teams must provide a 1:1 cost-share match. Applications for this opportunity are due by September 17, 2026.

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U.S. academic partner to manage UNITE program seed awards for Saudi-U.S. technical collaborations.

Agency

Department Of State → U.S. Mission To Saudi ArabiaView Agency

NAICS

611310 - Colleges, Universities, and Professional SchoolsView NAICS

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NOFO - UNITE.pdf

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AgencyDepartment Of State → U.S. Mission To Saudi Arabia
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The U.S. Embassy Riyadh Public Diplomacy Section is accepting applications for a cooperative agreement to run the University-led Networks for Innovation, Technology, and Expertise (UNITE) program. UNITE will support approximately four to five applied project teams — university-industry partnerships between U.S. universities, U.S. companies or technical partners, and Saudi institutions — through project seed awards of up to $25,000 each to solve specific Saudi workforce and development gaps in high-demand strategic sectors, including Artificial Intelligence, critical minerals, cybersecurity, emerging technologies, and workforce development. Each project team will produce a U.S.-linked deliverable — such as a curriculum, module, technical roadmap, or standards briefs — that creates durable pathways for Saudi investment in American academic, workforce, and industry collaboration. Mission KSA will award a cooperative agreement to a single U.S. academic implementing partner to manage the portfolio. Each participating project team must provide a 1:1 cost-share match to ensure genuine institutional commitment and long-term viability.

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