Oxagon, or the NEOM Industrial City, is the next paradigm for industrial cities and future manufacturing centers. It is also the largest floating industrial structure in the world. The Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the NEOM Board of Directors, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, announced its establishment on November 16, 2021. Various businesses, including Haizone and McLaren, were attracted and announced during the launch event. GDI began welcoming manufacturing leaders, investors, and business owners in 2022.

Objectives of Oxagon

The establishment of NEOM Industrial City, Oxagon, is forming the next phase in NEOM’s master plan and representing a radical new model for future manufacturing centers based on NEOM’s strategies of redefining the way humanity lives and works in the future.

According to His Royal Highness (HRH) Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Oxagon will be the catalyst for economic growth and diversity in NEOM and the Kingdom, further meeting our ambitions under Saudi Vision 2030. Oxagon will contribute to redefining the world’s approach to industrial development in the future, protecting the environment while creating jobs and growth. It will contribute to Saudi Arabia’s regional trade and commerce, and support creating a new focal point for global trade flows in the region.

Location and logistical significance of Oxagon

Oxagon boasts a strategic location in the southwest corner of NEOM, in the northwestern part of the Kingdom. It is located on the Red Sea and close to the Suez Canal, the route for 13 percent of the globe’s trade. Oxagon will be one of the world’s most technologically advanced logistics hubs with a state-of-the-art integrated port. The core urban environment is centered around the integrated port and logistics hub that will house most of the city’s anticipated residents.

Oxagon will encompass over a hundred facilities contributing to its urban character. It will utilize the octagonal design to optimize coastal land use and drive NEOM’s commitment to preserving natural resources. This upcoming industrial city will be a hub for NEOM’s Blue Economy development, with more than 10 km² allocated to this sector. It will serve as a foundation for innovation and reflect NEOM’s focus on creative development, including establishing an Institute for Marine Science and Oceanography to spearhead marine exploration, research, marine biotechnology, and aquaculture. There will be a floating marine station alongside the Institute, both serving as landmarks in Oxagon's floating structure.

In the final stages of its development, Oxagon will be the world's first city to combine urban development with smart industries in one location, fully embracing the principles of the Blue Economy and providing an attractive environment for the world's top innovators and researchers, who in turn will act as one of NEOM's key drivers. The octagonal design minimizes environmental impact and provides optimal land usage, supporting NEOM's commitment to preserving 95 percent of the natural environment. A defining feature of the city is the world’s largest floating structure, which will become a center for NEOM’s Blue Economy and achieve sustainable growth.

Philosophy of Oxagon

Oxagon complements the same philosophy and principles of THE LINE city (announced in January 2021) and will offer exceptional livability in harmony with nature. Ideally located on the Red Sea close to the Suez Canal, the route for 13 percent of the globe’s trade. Oxagon will be one of the world’s most technologically advanced logistics hubs with a state-of-the-art integrated port connected to the railway system.

Oxagon will establish the world’s first fully integrated port and supply chain ecosystem for NEOM. The port, logistics, and rail delivery facility will be unified, providing world-class productivity with net-zero carbon emissions. The agile and integrated physical and digital supply chain and logistics system will allow for real-time planning, resulting in secure timely delivery, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness for industry partners.

A hub for clean industries

At Oxagon’s core will be the adoption of the most advanced technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT,) human-machine fusion, artificial and predictive intelligence, and robotics, all of which are coupled to a network of fully automated independent distribution centers to drive NEOM’s ambitions of creating an integrated, intelligent and efficient supply chain.

The net-zero city will be a hub for clean and advanced industries, powered by 100 percent clean energy, and will become a focal point for industry leaders who want to pioneer change to create the advanced and clean factories of the future.

Pillars of Oxagon’s industrial development

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