KU signs co-funded research agreement with Aldar Properties, Sandooq Al Watan
Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KU) has announced the signing of a research agreement, which will be co-funded by Aldar properties and Sandooq Al Watan, to develop economical, reusable and disposable contact lenses for those suffering from colour blindness. The project team will include researchers from Khalifa University who are currently working in collaboration […]
New research project aims to advance UAE’s leadership in Artificial Intelligence
In support of the UAE taking the lead in Artificial Intelligence, AI, Sandooq Al Watan has announced today that they have signed a sponsored research agreement in collaboration with United Arab Emirates University, UAEU, and Khalifa University, KU, to advance cognitive computing using novel architecture and high-grade materials. The project was awarded under the SWARD […]
Sandooq Al Watan expands scope of ‘ReThink Brine Challenge’ to include innovative medical solutions to COVID-19
Sandooq Al Watan, the national initiative to support research projects for the post-oil era, has announced expanding the scope of the “ReThink Brine Challenge” to include the development of innovative medical products and disinfectants by reusing brine discharge. The deadline to enter the Rethink Brine Challenge has been extended to 11th October, 2020. All participants […]
University of Sharjah, Sandooq Al Watan launch project to develop antiviral drug for COVID-19
Sandooq Al Watan, the national initiative launched by prominent Emirati businessmen to support research projects in the post-oil era, announced today that they have signed sponsored research agreements with the University of Sharjah to collaborate on a variety of scientific research projects. This follows the University of Sharjah winning grants for two research projects to […]
Khalifa University & Sandooq Al Watan launch project to develop Direct Solar Desalination Devices
Khalifa University of Science and Technology and Sandooq Al Watan, the private sector initiative to boost the UAE’s social development, have signed a sponsored research agreement to collaborate on developing direct solar desalination devices. The agreement was signed by Mohamed Al Qadi, Director General of Sandooq Al Watan and Dr Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice-President, Khalifa […]
Sandooq Al Watan, MBRU partner to promote research into Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sandooq Al Watan, the national initiative launched by prominent Emirati businessmen to support research projects for the post-oil era, is partnering with the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, MBRU, to promote research into Autism Spectrum Disorder, ASD. The research project is the second to be awarded under the SWARD programme, part […]
Khalifa University and Sandooq Al Watan Collaborate on Biotechnology Project to Study Genetic Predisposition to Cancer in UAE
Khalifa University of Science and Technology, a research university dedicated to the advancement of learning through discovery and application of knowledge, and Sandooq Al Watan, the private sector initiative to boost the UAE’s social development, today announced they will collaborate on a project to study genetic predisposition to cancer in the UAE, thus saving lives, […]
Sandooq Al Watan, The Defense and Security Development Fund, Advanced PyroTechnics to launch innovation contest to develop a new IP in pyrotechnics
Sandooq Al Watan, in collaboration with Tawazun Economic Council’s Defense and Security Development Fund and Advanced PyroTechnics (APT) launched the first contest under the UAE’s Centurium Challenge. The total prize allocated by the Defense and Security Development Fund for this first contest is AED 5 million and is aimed at innovating a solution in the […]
UAEU, Sandooq Al Watan sign Memorandum of Understanding
The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) and Sandooq Al Watan, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance co-operation and build a strategic partnership, aimed at preparing qualified national cadre specialized in different science and technology fields and capable of achieving UAE’s national priorities. The MoU was signed by H.E. Professor Mohammed Albaili, UAEU […]
Sandooq Al Watan Launches Researcher.ae, UAE’s 1st National Research-Support Platform
The initiative connects researchers with investors and aligns with the Ministry of Education’s strategy to support applied research. Sandooq Al Watan, a national initiative launched by prominent Emirati businessmen to support research projects for the post-oil era, has launched Researcher.ae to be the UAE’s first national research-support platform. Bearing the theme “You Explore, We Support”, […]