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U N R I VA L L E D I N C O N C E P T
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U N CO NS TR AINED BY HIS TO RY
A N D B U I LT O N H U M A N I T Y ’ S G R E AT E S T R E S O U R C E: I M A G I N AT I O N
A N E W B LU E P R I N T F O R S U S TA I N A B L E L I F E
W H E R E I N V E N T I V E N E S S S H A P E S A N E W,
I N S P I R I N G E R A F O R H U M A N C I V I L IZ AT I O N
A S W E C R E AT E T H E F U T U R E
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I N N O VAT O R S +
INVESTORS+
I M A G I N AT I O N
LEADING BUSINESS LIGHTS WILL BRING THEIR WILDEST
I M AG I N AT I O N S T O T H E TA B L E . I N N OVAT O R S , I N V E S T O R S
A N D T H E B U S I N E S S E S T H E Y C R E AT E W I L L F O R G E A N
U N P R E C E D E N T E D B L U E P R I N T.
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I N 1 8 8 9, F O U R O F
T H E W O R L D ’ S G R E AT E S T
P I O N E E R S M E T I N PA R I S .
Nikola Tesla, Jules Verne, Thomas Edison and Gustave Eiffel shared a
vision – to create a place on earth where nothing would be impossible.
If they saw our plans for NEOM today, they’d be astounded.
NEOM will be an independent, vibrant, diverse new society of millions in the North-West corner of Saudi Arabia at the intersection
of Egypt and Jordan. It will be the most exciting, fulfilling place to live and work on the planet. It will offer world-class education,
healthcare and culture. Underpinned by advanced, automated, zero-carbon infrastructure and forward-thinking, business-friendly
governance. A tribute to humanity’s timeless ambition, the herald of a new era and a new standard for centuries to come.
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GOOD
C L I M AT E
10° COOLER THAN THE REST OF THE GCC
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AT T H E C R O S S R O A D S
OF THE WORLD
IDEAL AT T H E C E N T R E IN THE WORLD’S FIRST
GEOGR APHY OF WORLD TR ADE INDEPENDENT ECONOMIC ZONE
There’s nowhere like this vast site. A strategic location on one of NEOM will operate as an independent
Untouched, diverse terrain, sheltered the world’s most prominent economic zone – with its own laws, taxes
by mountains and cooled by economic arteries will make and regulations specially created to boost
Red Sea breezes. A temperate NEOM a global hub for trade, healthy growth and wealth for the region,
Mediterranean climate. 468 km innovation and knowledge. investors and residents.
of coastline with beaches and
coral reefs, as well as mountains
up to 2,500 m high.
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W O R L D - B E AT I N G Q UA L I T Y O F L I F E
N EO M ’ S U N M ATC H E D L I VA B I L I T Y A N D EC O N O M I C P R O S P EC T S W I L L B E P O W E R E D BY A P R O F I TA B L E EC O N O M Y T H AT W I L L P I O N E E R T H E
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1.
E N E R G Y A N D WAT E R
As the sun rises over NEOM, it will glint against vast
fields of solar panels paired with wind turbines and
light up enormous stretches of energy grids storing
power for generations.
All this being sufficient to supply all of NEOM and beyond with low-cost regenerative energy.
The beams, bridges and archways of this grand destination will be immaculate, untainted by
pollution. Buildings will remain pristine and the air fresh and clear. And NEOM scientists will
pioneer the future of energy production, use and storage – for water, gas, oil, solar, wind,
algae... and whole new kinds of energy the world has yet to hear of.
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2.
MOBILITY
Across land, air and sea, NEOM will
become a global hub of connectivity.
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3.
BIOTECH
Tomorrow’s healthcare will start life here. The
world will look to NEOM for next-generation
gene therapy, genomics, stem cell research,
nanobiology and bioengineering.
Biotech research means no less than a quest for the world’s future wellbeing
and fulfilment. Attracting the talent to research, develop and apply our
new knowledge, NEOM will be a new nexus for this vital activity.
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4.
FOOD
How will humanity produce fresh food
in a desert with no water? Or create
fresh drinking water at sea?
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5.
A DVA N C E D
M A N U FA C T U R I N G
There’s never been a more exciting time for manufacturing. FA C T S
New materials and methods are breaking open whole worlds • .Robotics is a $3.6 trillion sector with
NEOM won’t just innovate in nanotechnology, 3D printing, sensors, IoT devices, electrical • .Global renewables market = $650 billion
vehicles, robotics and renewables. Starting from scratch means a chance to innovate
the very systems underpinning those innovations of R&D, supply, transport, infrastructure. • .R&D could reduce battery cost by 35%
And a chance to test out inventions like personalized, fully automated, point-to-point
transfers, passenger drones, self-learning traffic systems in a live destination setting and
refine them to perfection.
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6.
MEDIA
The world’s most distinguished directors
will look to NEOM’s creatives for inspiration.
Talent – both established and new – will flood in, wanting to be part of the action.
They’ll be welcomed with all the support and infrastructure they need, from
production houses to studios so they can produce, deliver and distribute film,
TV, music, video games and social media. NEOM will seize the world’s attention,
becoming a media hub not just for the Middle East but the world.
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7.
E N T E R TA I N M E N T
NEOM will be the place to be. Packed full of
sports, performance and visual arts venues.
World-renowned restaurants by glittering
marina watersides. Elite shopping experiences
that outpace the world’s capitals.
And NEOM will redefine what urban entertainment means, by turning up the dial and
raising the scale. With futuristic, record-breaking theme parks. Endless natural parkland.
The world’s largest garden in the heart of the metropolis. A waterpark with a wave machine
where Olympians will perfect their technique. It will attract tourists from thousands of
miles around. And for residents, bring epic to the everyday.
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8.
NEOM will innovate on an open source platform, inviting the world’s top
data scientists to analyse data and innovate. Inventors will enjoy a world-first
opportunity – to use the destination itself as a test ground for urban innovations.
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9.
LIVING AS NEOM’S
F O U N D AT I O N
What will life be like in NEOM?
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NEO M WILL B E BACKED BY In March 2015, the Council of Ministers issued a decree to transfer oversight of the
Public Investment Fund to the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA).
As part of this process, a new Board was appointed, chaired by His Royal Highness
MORE THAN $500 BILLION the Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al-Saud.
OVER THE COMING YE ARS Board of Directors has taken several steps to clearly define the Public Investment
Fund’s vision, objectives and strategy in line with Vision 2030.
BY THE KIN G D O M O F SAU D I The Public Investment Fund is developing a portfolio of high quality
domestic and international investments, diversified across sectors,
geographies and asset classes. Working alongside global strategic
AR ABIA, THE SAUDI AR ABIAN partners and renowned investment managers, PIF acts as the
Kingdom’s main investment arm to deliver a strategy focused on
achieving attractive financial returns and long-term value for the
PUB LI C INVE S TMENT FUND, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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