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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[1] responsible for shaping advanced research and development (R&D) for technology in Abu Dhabi[2], the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

The current ATRC Secretary-General is Faisal Al Bannai[3].

Organization

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

  • Technology Innovation Institute[4] - This is the applied research technology pillar and global research and development institution.[5]
  • ASPIRE[6][7] - This is the technology and business solutions pillar.
  • VentureOne[8][9] - 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.[10] ATRC is responsible for defining policies and procedures for R&D in Abu Dhabi

References

  1. ^ National, The (2020-05-27). "UAE President establishes Advanced Technology Research Council". The National. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  2. ^ "Advanced Technology Research Council announces new commercial arm". Global CIO Forum. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  3. ^ "Faisal Al Bannai". Gulf Business. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  4. ^ "Abu Dhabi sets up TII applied research arm of Advanced Technology Research Council". Verdict. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  5. ^ "Abu Dhabi sets up TII applied research arm of Advanced Technology Research Council". Verdict. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  6. ^ Joseph, Shilpa Annie. "Abu Dhabi's ASPIRE to invest $54mn in 3 virtual research institutes - GCC Business News". www.gccbusinessnews.com. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  7. ^ "Advanced Technology Research Council Announces 'ASPIRE' – to Drive the Creation of Future Transformative Technologies". Financial Post. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  8. ^ "How Abu Dhabi aims to turn tech innovation into profits". Arabian Business. 8 Jan 2022. Retrieved 8 Jan 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "ATRC Announces New Commercialisation arm, Three new Specialised Research Centres – Emirates Online". Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  10. ^ "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.