Driving the creation
of future transformative technologies

Purposeful. Wayfinder. Catalyst.

We guide the development of Abu Dhabi and the UAE’s
advanced technology research.

Programme management
that inspires innovation

We focus exclusively on commissioning research that leads to pioneering advances, with a mindset to deliver technology for practical application.

We inspire impactful advances in technology discovery by:

Shaping Abu Dhabi’s R&D strategy

Responding to evolving market dynamics

Identifying high-profile problems and challenges

Funding research

Managing R&D projects

TOMORROW’S PROTEINS

FOOD UNITING HUMANITY

By 2050, Earth’s population will be 9.7 billion. Demand for high protein products is increasing while impact from meat production practices devastates our planet. We need new ways to feed the next billion humans.

Define problem statements

Monitor the key drivers of new technology outcomes

Facilitate by selecting research partners and allocating funding

Competitions and grand challenges

Seeking to solve tomorrow’s challenges today, at ASPIRE we will launch high profile competitions and grand challenges -globally- to engage innovators and talented research teams to develop ground-breaking solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.

Advanced Technology Research Council

Advanced Technology Research Council shapes research and development for transformative technology outcomes. It is responsible for defining Abu Dhabi’s research strategy across academia and industry, consolidating funds for efficient investment, and driving policy and regulation for agile decision-making. By guiding breakthrough technologies, it is establishing Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE as a desired home for advanced technology talent and a global hub for innovation.

Technology Innovation Institute

Technology Innovation Institute, the dedicated ‘applied research’ pillar of Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), is a pioneering global research and development centre that focuses on applied research and new-age technology capabilities. The Institute has seven initial dedicated research centres in quantum, autonomous robotics, cryptography, advanced materials, digital security, directed energy and secure systems.

By working with exceptional talent, universities, research institutions and industry partners from all over the world, the Institute connects an intellectual community and contributes to building an R&D ecosystem in Abu Dhabi and the UAE. The Institute reinforces Abu Dhabi and the UAE’s status as a global hub for innovation and contributes to the broader development of the knowledge-based economy.

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11 February 2021

Bringing the future to life in Abu Dhabi

A cluster of shipping containers in a city centre is about the last place you’d expect to find salad growing. Yet for the past year, vertical farming startup Madar Farms has been using this site in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, to grow leafy green vegetables using 95 per cent less water than traditional agriculture.