by Delia Reynolds — bollyinside.com — Princess Sara said ilmi “will offer all Saudi Arabia’s young and lifelong learners the ability to realize their potential, further drive advances in the Kingdom, and help shape the future. The ilmi center reflects the city’s goals to embody creativity and sustainability through integration in its natural surroundings and extensive landscaping, and make use of natural light. As featured on SPA, ilmi’s core is a unique approach that seeks to project a detailed, quality picture of how young people across Saudi Arabia best connect with STREAM subjects.
A new science and technology center called “ilmi” will be launched in Saudi Arabia in 2025. The center aims to encourage scientific curiosity and develop skills among youth in the kingdom, with a focus on STREAM subjects (science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, and mathematics). Princess Sara bin Mashhour bin Abdulaziz Al Saud created the center, which will be a fully accessible Science Discovery and Innovation Center located at Mohammed bin Salman Nonprofit City in Riyadh. The project is a philanthropic, non-government initiative incubated and supported by the Mohammed bin Salman Foundation. The center will feature permanent exhibitions, installations, events, talks, performances, and learning partner programs designed to build a new STREAM community in Saudi Arabia. As featured on Arab News, a new center for science and technology called “ilmi” will be launched in Saudi Arabia to encourage scientific curiosity among youth in the kingdom as well as developing their skills. The center, created by Princess Sara bin Mashhour bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, aims to allow youth to best connect with STREAM subjects like science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, and mathematics.
Princess Sara, the wife of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, stated that “ilmi will be a beacon of creativity, learning and accessibility.” The new center, which its name translates to “my knowledge” in Arabic, will be a fully accessible Science Discovery and Innovation Center. Located at Mohammed bin Salman Nonprofit City in Riyadh, the ilmi center is set to open in 2025 and spans 27,000 square meters.
The project aims to inspire and empower young people across Saudi Arabia to explore and create, as well as to tackle challenges hands-on. As featured on SPA, ilmi’s core is a unique approach that seeks to project a detailed, quality picture of how young people across Saudi Arabia best connect with STREAM subjects. The project is a philanthropic, non-government initiative incubated and supported by the Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (Misk) as one of its subsidiaries, and will operate in partnership with Mohammed bin Salman Nonprofit City.
The center will host planned permanent exhibitions that will be based around three core themes: Our World, Our Selves, and Our Inventions. In addition, it will focus on issues including space, ecosystems, and AI. The center will also host a variety of installations, events, talks, performances, and learning partner programs designed to build a new STREAM community in Saudi Arabia. ilmi will offer an integrated digital platform combined with a series of pop-up learning experiences across Saudi Arabia. These will start to go live this summer, and aim to get youth, parents, families, and friends of all ages involved. Princess Sara said ilmi “will offer all Saudi Arabia’s young and lifelong learners the ability to realize their potential, further drive advances in the Kingdom, and help shape the future. Together, I hope that we will all create ilmi, and inspire and support our next generation.”
The ilmi center reflects the city’s goals to embody creativity and sustainability through integration in its natural surroundings and extensive landscaping, and make use of natural light. The project is expected to be a game changer in the field of science and technology in Saudi Arabia. It will offer a unique space for young people to explore their interests and develop their skills in a fun and interactive way.
To encapsulate everything, the launch of ilmi is a significant step in Saudi Arabia’s efforts to promote scientific curiosity and innovation among youth. It offers a unique opportunity for young people to explore and create in the fields of science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, and mathematics. With its planned permanent exhibitions, installations, events, talks, performances, and learning partner programs, ilmi is set to become a hub for the development of a new STREAM community in Saudi Arabia.
