Aramco fuels innovation with gift to Colorado School of Mines
Aramco cuts the ribbon dedicating one of the largest makerspaces in the United States, the Aramco xWorks Innovation Space on the campus of the Colorado School of Mines.
Aramco Americas is supporting the expansion of Colorado School of Mines’ “Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem” by establishing the Aramco xWorks Innovation Space, furthering the company’s commitment to talent development and innovation.
Aramco representatives tour the Aramco xWorks Innovation Space.
Aramco xWorks comprises 13 large-scale building bays used by students for senior design projects and team-based competitions, including a state-of-the-art engines and testing lab for traditional and alternative-engines research.
This space, when combined with the campus’ adjacent Labriola Innovation Hub, is considered the “crown jewel” of its E&I Ecosystem, which includes state-of-the-art spaces for students to collaborate, test prototypes, and produce new ideas. It is one of the largest makerspaces in the United States, and the Aramco capital gift is the first of its kind for the company in the United States.
A dedication ceremony on the campus in Golden, Colorado, was recently held and attended by Aramco representatives, school officials, and Aramco-sponsored students to celebrate the occasion.
The space will allow students to transform what they learn and do on campus into inventions that could lead to startups.
Aramco forges mutually beneficial long-term partnerships with academic institutions around the globe. Partnerships include collaborative research, in-kind donations, and support for new initiatives.
Colorado School of Mines is a premier engineering and applied science university known for its vibrant international student community.
