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Advanced Technology Research Council
FoundedMay 2020
FounderEstablished by: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi
Key people
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Founder)

Dr. Ray O. Johnson (CEO)

Faisal Al Bannai (Secretary General)
Websitehttps://www.atrc.ae/

The Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) is an Abu Dhabi government  entity responsible for shaping advanced research and development (R&D) for technology in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.[1]

The current ATRC Secretary-General is His Excellency Faisal Al Bannai.

Organization

ATRC has three entities that manage the Council’s research areas:  

  • Technology Innovation Institute (TII) - This is the applied research technology pillar and global research and development institution.[2]
  • ASPIRE - This is the technology and business solutions pillar.
  • VentureOne - This is the commercialization arm that facilitates the transition of prototypes from lab to market.

ATRC was established in May 2020 by former UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[3] ATRC is responsible for defining policies and procedures for R&D in Abu Dhabi[4][5][6]

Dr. Ray O. Johnson is the CEO of ATRC’s Technology Innovation Institute[7] (TII).

Research Centers

ATRC’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII) comprises 10 dedicated research centers.[8]

  1. Advanced Materials Research Center (AMRC)
  2. Autonomous Robotics Research Center (ARRC)
  3. Cryptography Research Center (CRC)
  4. AI and Digital Science Research Center (AIDRC)
  5. Directed Energy Research Center (DERC)
  6. Quantum Research Center (QRC)
  7. Secure Systems Research Center (SSRC)
  8. Propulsion and Space Research Center (PSRC)
  9. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Research Center (RSERC)
  10. Biotechnology Research Center (BRC)

References

  1. ^ "Abu Dhabi: Three new deep-tech research centres launched". MSN. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  2. ^ "Abu Dhabi sets up TII applied research arm of Advanced Technology Research Council". Verdict. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  3. ^ "His Excellency Faisal Al Bannai Appointed as Secretary General of Abu Dhabi's New Advanced Technology Research Council | NIMR". nimr.ae. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  4. ^ Release, Press. "Advanced Technology Research Council announces new commercialization arm". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  5. ^ "Abu Dhabi sets up TII applied research arm of Advanced Technology Research Council". Verdict. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  6. ^ "Advanced Technology Research Council Announces 'ASPIRE' – to Drive the Creation of Future Transformative Technologies". www.businesswire.com. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  7. ^ "Technology Innovation Institute (TII) appoints Dr Ray O. Johnson as CEO". Information Age. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  8. ^ "Abu Dhabi sets up TII applied research arm of Advanced Technology Research Council". Verdict. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2022-09-22.