Our Structure

ASPIRE

As ATRC’s technology program management and business development arm, ASPIRE oversees the strategic research priorities of the UAE through funding emerging R&D and driving technology solutions for enhanced influence and impact.

ASPIRE works in consultation with cross-sector industry stakeholders, universities, and research institutes to frame problem statements. In launching grand challenges and international competitions to identify solutions to real-world problems, ASPIRE brings together exceptional people, ideas, resources, and technologies.

Technology Innovation Institute

The Technology Innovation Institute is a leading global scientific research center and the applied research arm of ATRC. The Institute has 10 specialized research centers in Advanced Materials, AI and Digital Science, Autonomous Robotics, Cryptography, Directed Energy, Quantum, Secure Systems, Propulsion and Space, Biotechnology, and Renewable and Sustainable Energy.

TII actively engages with top global talent, universities, research institutions, and industry stakeholders to expand the scope of our R&D ecosystem in Abu Dhabi . The Institute reinforces Abu Dhabi and the UAE’s status as a global hub for innovation and contributes to the advancement of the knowledge-based economy.

Key research areas:

Quantum

Evolving and accelerating the ways we process information

Autonomous Robotics

Developing future autonomous robotics systems

Cryptography

Building the backbone of digital security systems

Advanced Materials

Developing new structures that will shape the way objects are made in the future

Digital Security

Pioneering new ways to make real-world systems more secure

Directed Energy

Precise applications of high energy sources for a better wolrd

Biotechnology

Contributes to national research priorities across several emerging fields in Biotech

Propulsion and Space

Contributes to National research and educational advancement in the area of Propulsion and Beyond Earth Exploration.

Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Pushing technological boundaries in energy storage, analysis and solutions

VentureOne

VentureOne is the commercialization arm of ATRC, bridging the gap between research pursuits and commercial engagements. Representing the UAE’s bold vision for the future, it offers unrivaled opportunities and serves as an ideal launchpad for businesses and startups..

This entity helps boost the market viability of ATRC’s research breakthroughs to ensure that they find mainstream uptake. VentureOne fast tracks go-to-market research innovations developed within the ATRC umbrella and accelerates market access for transformative research solutions. In doing so, it helps monetize intellectual property generated at TII’s niche research centers, while attracting venture capital and other sources of investment funding to support vetted hi-tech startups in Abu Dhabi.

VentureOne serves as an incubator that nurtures applied research technology solutions through supporting the licensing of solutions or enabling their scale-up to stand-alone startups.