​On Sunday 10/27/2024, the Center of Excellence for Innovative Projects organized a workshop entitled (Data-Driven Innovation: Formulating Ideas from Concept to Universe) targeting university students of different years and specializations. It is one of the workshops concerned with developing ideas from concepts to technologies that change the world in an era where data drives both discovery and innovation. An explanation was provided about the formation of autonomous systems that operate with artificial intelligence for several fields such as: space exploration, robotics and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The spotlight was also placed on the intersection of software and hardware integration, and the importance of the basic principles in both fields to build robust and adaptable systems, in addition to presenting real-world applications of systems that operate with artificial intelligence, which demonstrates the power of data and cooperation between disciplines in driving the future of innovation. This workshop was delivered by Dr. Ahmed Bani Younis, a faculty member in nanotechnology at the university. He specializes in automated sensing and human-robot interaction. He also serves as the director of the Spacecraft Platform for Space Navigation and Celestial Simulation at San Diego State University. He is a principal advisor for innovative projects and an active researcher in the field of autonomous systems. His experience extends to developing high-resolution gravity models of the Earth, Moon, and Mars.