We advised on the formation and market entry of a Saudi-based joint venture between Machine Solutions AI and a prominent Riyadh family group, designed to drive industrial automation, predictive maintenance, and AI-enabled infrastructure optimization across the Kingdom.​The initiative supports Saudi Arabia’s broader Vision 2030 objectives  to localize advanced technology, strengthen industrial capability, and diversify the economy through innovation.

 

Our mandate was to create a joint-venture structure that would allow Machine Solutions AI to enter the Saudi market in full compliance with local regulations, while equipping its partner with the technical and governance capacity to scale operations across the GCC. The engagement balanced global technology transfer with local value creation — ensuring that Saudi industry not only adopted innovation but internalized it as a long-term strategic advantage.

 

Client: Machine Solutions AI

Location: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Role: JV Structuring | Market Entry | Government Engagement

 

Our Approach and Work

• Joint-venture structuring and compliance – Established a corporate structure aligned with MISA and ICV requirements, ensuring smooth licensing, transparent capital participation, and balanced governance between the Saudi partner and Machine Solutions AI.

• Strategic government alignment – Positioned the venture as a Vision 2030 enabler, engaging with government-linked entities across industrial modernization, manufacturing efficiency, and smart infrastructure.

• Commercial model design – Developed tailored models for public and private sectors, including state-backed tender strategies and performance-based contracts for scalable, multi-sector deployment.

• Technology transfer and localization – Built a framework for local deployment of proprietary AI systems, coupled with a training pipeline for Saudi engineers to sustain and scale in-Kingdom capability.

• Governance and scalability – Defined clear decision rights, IP protections, and expansion protocols to replicate the model across GCC markets through modular operational templates.

• Capacity building and workforce development – Embedded on-the-job AI training and research partnerships, transforming the JV into a long-term platform for local expertise and employment growth.

 

Objectives

Objective I- Create a compliant, scalable joint-venture structure to deploy AI-driven automation and predictive-maintenance solutions in Saudi industry.

Objective II - Position Machine Solutions AI as a strategic partner to Vision 2030-linked industrial and infrastructure programs, embedding AI capability into national projects.

Objective III - Establish a replicable regional platform capable of expanding across other GCC markets through joint ventures, licensing, and service models.

 

Outcome and Business Impact

• Joint venture launched: The JV was successfully incorporated in Riyadh with capital commitment from the Saudi family group, creating an operational base for AI-driven industrial services.

• Strategic integration achieved: The platform was recognized by government-linked institutions as a contributor to Saudi Arabia’s digital industrialization roadmap, ensuring continued policy alignment and visibility.

• Operational traction secured: Pilot projects were initiated across energy, transport, and manufacturing sectors, demonstrating measurable improvements in operational efficiency and predictive-maintenance accuracy.

• Workforce capability enhanced: Through structured training programs and technology-transfer protocols, Saudi engineers and technicians gained hands-on experience in applied AI and industrial analytics.

• Scalability achieved: The JV established a governance and legal framework that now serves as a blueprint for replicating the model across the wider GCC particularly in the UAE, Oman, and Qatar.

 

Expanded closing

The creation of Machine Solutions AI’s Saudi venture represents more than a market entry, it marks a turning point in how emerging economies build technological sovereignty. By transferring knowledge rather than merely technology, the partnership laid the foundation for a new class of industrial ecosystem, one where data, automation, and human expertise combine to power efficiency, sustainability, and competitiveness.

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This collaboration proved that when global innovation meets local ambition, transformation moves beyond strategy — it becomes infrastructure. Machine Solutions AI’s presence in Saudi Arabia now stands as a model for how international partnerships can accelerate a nation’s journey toward intelligent industry and digital resilience.