Framework with Umm Al-Qura University-owned technology and investment company to explore AI education, language testing and Saudi market initiatives.
Ruanyun Edai Technology, an AI-driven education technology company focused on intelligent content recognition, automated assessment and next-generation learning systems, has announced that Soft Cloud Smart Technology Company, its subsidiary overseeing its Saudi Regional Headquarters, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Wadi Makkah Technology Company, a Saudi technology and investment company wholly owned by Umm Al-Qura University.
The MoU establishes a preliminary framework to explore potential co-operation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Potential areas of collaboration include AI solutions for education, language testing initiatives, joint research, technical and commercial exchanges, AI-focused training programmes, potential joint investments, participation in industry events and initiatives supporting the company’s integration into the Saudi education and innovation ecosystem.
The MoU also contemplates the parties exploring co-operation in Arabic language testing initiatives and opportunities relating to a potential Artificial Intelligence academy in Saudi Arabia. Given Wadi Makkah’s position as a technology and investment company wholly owned by Umm Al-Qura University, the company believes the framework may provide a relevant platform for evaluating such initiatives within the Kingdom’s university-linked education and innovation ecosystem, subject to further discussions, required approvals and definitive agreements.
Wadi Makkah is part of the Umm Al-Qura University ecosystem and is focused on supporting the knowledge economy through co-operation among educational and research institutions, entrepreneurs, technology companies and the business and investment community. The company believes this relationship may support its evaluation of practical co-operation opportunities in AI-supported education, language readiness, assessment, training, research commercialisation and localised educational services in Saudi Arabia.
Maggie Fu, Chief Executive Officer, Ruanyun Edai Technology, said: “The signing of this MoU with Wadi Makkah marks an important step in the development of our Saudi Regional Headquarters. We view Saudi Arabia as a key market in our global strategy, where local partnerships, implementation capabilities and alignment with regulatory frameworks are essential to building a sustainable edtech platform. Wadi Makkah’s position as a technology and investment company wholly owned by Umm Al-Qura University provides strong relevance within Saudi Arabia’s education and innovation ecosystem, and through this MoU, we intend to explore potential collaboration in AI-enabled education, language testing, training, research and localised services to support institutions and learners across the Kingdom.”
