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ATRC Announces New Commercialization Arm, Three New Specialized

Research Centers

In the past 12 months, TII’s research
centers have signed 65 global partnership
agreements with 37 universities, research
centers, and industrial stakeholders
worldwide. In addition, the centers have
welcomed on board 101 nationals as
associate researchers and scientists –
surpassing its target for 2021. TII has also
developed over 200 publications to its
credit and filed five patents. TII boasts 34
globally renowned expert Advisors on its
Scientific Advisory Boards at its centers.
The Cryptography Research Centre has
developed the National Crypto Library,
shaped a Post Quantum Cryptography
Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology water security and ensuring improved software library, and launched the UAE’s
Research Council (ATRC), the overarching and varied tech applications. Based on first secure cloud technologies program.
entity mandated to shape Abu Dhabi’s the experiences of the last two years, The Directed Energy Research Centre has
advanced technology R & D ecosystem, the Biotechnology Research Centre is opened the region’s first electromagnetic
announced the launch of VentureOne, engaged in strengthening the UAE’s R compatibility lab and shaped the prototype
a new commercialization arm to bring & D capabilities in genetic engineering, of a ground-penetrating radar for the
innovative research solutions to market at biomaterials, and autonomous devices, to detection of unexploded landmines.
speed, and monetize all IP being generated name a few core areas. The breakthrough Meanwhile, the Quantum Research
at TII’s centers and beyond. Three solutions the center is working on will add Centre has commenced efforts to build
specialized advanced technology research immense value in the food and agriculture the region’s first quantum computer and
centers – in Propulsion, Alternative Energy, as well as healthcare sectors. Speaking launched the first simulation version of
and Biotechnology – were also launched about the new centers, Faisal Al Bannai, "Qibo", a versatile open-source quantum
to coincide with ATRC’s first anniversary Secretary-General of the Advanced computing programming framework, in
celebrations, bringing the total number Technology Research Council (ATRC), said, collaboration with researchers worldwide.
of deep-tech research entities within its "We commend the vision of His Highness The Secure Systems Research Centre has
umbrella to 10. VentureOne is to help Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, partnered with Purdue University on a first-
facilitate IP creation, strengthen the start- Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy in-the-region motion capture facility, and
up ecosystem, and boost the market Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed gained membership of DroneCode, a US-
viability of the research breakthroughs Forces, for his unwavering support and based non-profit run by Linux Foundation
to ensure that they go mainstream and direction in establishing a transformative to foster the use of open-source software
impact the broadest cross-section of the R & D hub in Abu Dhabi. "There was initial on flying vehicles. In addition, SSRC is an
global population. The three new research skepticisms about the ability of a young accredited member of RISC-V, a non-profit
centers are set to add value to the thriving entity to achieve what many established organization controlled by its members,
advanced technology ecosystem already research hubs have been unable to which directs the future development and
in place in Abu Dhabi while strengthening do – attract global talent and patent drives the adoption of the RISC-V free and
its credibility as a preferred R & D hub breakthrough solutions right here to open Instruction Set Architecture (ISA).
that attracts global experts and nurtures give the country greater autonomy in the Furthermore, ASPIRE, ATRC’s technology
local STEM talent to carry out ground- advanced technology space." Al Bannai program management pillar has launched
breaking research. With aerospace and also noted that ATRC’s growth plans for the Mohamed Bin Zayed International
space becoming key national priorities for TII, its applied research pillar, and ASPIRE, Robotics Challenge’s Maritime Grand
the UAE, the Propulsion Research Centre its program management pillar as well as Challenge 2023. The competition will bring
is engaged in technologies that enable their entities, are well aligned with the UAE’s together universities, research institutions
aerial vehicles to increase performance Principles of the 50 and Projects of the 50 and individual innovators from all over the
with regard to speed and range, fuel that aim to make the nation’s economy world to collaborate on finding a practical
efficiency, emissions, noise, landing one of the best and most dynamic in the solution to global maritime security
field length and handling. Meanwhile, as world. He also underscored the focus on challenges such as illegal fishing, piracy,
the impact of climate change reaches growing human capital, and driving the smuggling, and human trafficking.
critical levels, the Alternative Energy UAE’s digital, technical, and scientific
Research Centre is focused on enabling excellence as higher goals for the entities.
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