ATRC

The Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) is the overarching advanced technology research body in Abu Dhabi and the UAE. The Council was established to shape a research and development ecosystem to drive transformative technology outcomes. 

ATRC objectives: 

• Position Abu Dhabi as a world-leading R&D hub
• Create a dynamic R&D ecosystem that solves tomorrow’s challenges today
• Attract national research talent
• Contribute to Abu Dhabi’s knowledge economy
• Build synergies locally and globally to strengthen social & economic impact

ATRC’s two entities include: 

• The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) that focuses on applied research and building advanced technology capabilities. 

• ASPIRE, the technology programme management pillar that ensures a clear innovation path from ‘lab to market’.