We seek to consolidate Dubai’s leadership in research and development across diverse sectors of the future.
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Main Pillars

Creating a roadmap and a comprehensive governance model for Dubai’s research, development and innovation ecosystem

Setting Dubai’s Research and Development (R&D) top priorities

Governing all R&D projects and initiatives, along with the relevant funding, and investments

Increasing Dubai’s expenditure on R&D, and maximizing the private sector’s engagement
4 Strategic Priorities
for Research and Development in Dubai

Health
and Wellbeing

Environmental
Technology

Smart Built
Infrastructure

Space and Augmented Human-Machine Intelligence
Objectives
Making Dubai the preferred regional R&D centre
Attracting investments and making radical changes to Dubai’s top R&D priorities
Boosting the knowledge-based economy and creating high-tech jobs
Maximizing the private sector’s contribution in launching and funding R&D projects and initiatives