Knowledge Oasis Muscat Attracts Projects Worth OMR 8.5 Million

Knowledge Oasis Muscat Records Investment Growth with New Projects

Muscat:  Knowledge Oasis Muscat, the technology arm of the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates “Madayn”, recorded steady growth during 2025, with the localization of projects valued at more than OMR 8.5 million and leased areas exceeding 21,000 square metres.

Eng. Jaafar bin Ali Al-Ajmi, Director General of Knowledge Oasis Muscat, said that total cumulative investment in the Oasis reached approximately OMR 276.8 million by the end of 2025. The Oasis employs 1,671 Omanis and 716 expatriates across its facilities.

He added that the Oasis hosts more than 100 government, semi-government and private entities operating in information and communication technology, innovation, and digital services. It also includes several data centres serving government and private institutions, along with facilities specialising in cybersecurity and cloud services.

Al-Ajmi noted that the total value of projects currently under implementation stands at around OMR 30.8 million, reflecting continued development of infrastructure and efforts to attract technology-focused investments.

Among the key projects is a multi-storey parking facility with a capacity of approximately 1,500 vehicles, at a cost of OMR 8.4 million, expected to be completed in May 2027. Maintenance and rehabilitation works for Building No. (2), valued at OMR 1.2 million, have reached 40 percent completion and are scheduled for completion in August 2026.

He added that the multi-use Building No. (7), valued at OMR 12 million, has reached 55 percent completion and is expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2027.

The Oasis is also implementing a solar energy project with a capacity of 1.5 megawatts at a cost of nearly OMR 1 million, with completion expected in September 2026. In addition, an international school project valued at OMR 8.2 million has exceeded 95 percent completion and is expected to begin operations in the 2026/2027 academic year.

In coordination with relevant authorities, work is also underway on a road dualisation project extending one kilometre from the Oasis entrance to the Sultan Qaboos Integrated Centre for Cancer Treatment and Research, aimed at improving traffic flow and infrastructure efficiency.

Al-Ajmi affirmed that these projects support the development of an integrated investment environment aligned with Oman Vision 2040 and contribute to strengthening the Sultanate of Oman’s position as a destination for technology and knowledge-based investments.