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🇰🇼 Kuwait

Kuwait has invested heavily in research infrastructure through the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, which provides competitive grants and supports international research partnerships. Kuwait University is the main research university with notable programs in petroleum engineering, chemistry, and biomedical sciences. The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research conducts applied research in food technology, environment, water, and energy, and is the largest government-funded research body in the country. Annual research output stands at approximately 7,500 publications, with collaborations concentrated with UK, US, and Egyptian institutions. Kuwait's Vision 2035 prioritises economic diversification, driving new investment in non-oil research.

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