Who We Are

The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is a leading global research center dedicated to pushing the frontiers of knowledge. Our teams of scientists, researchers and engineers work in an open, flexible and agile environment to deliver discovery science and transformative technologies. Our work means we will not only prepare for the future; we will create it. Working together, we are committed to inspiring innovation for a better tomorrow.

Our rigorous discovery and inquiry-based approach helps to forge new and disruptive breakthroughs in:

  • Advanced materialsAdvanced materials
  • Directed energyDirected energy
  • AI and Digital ScienceAI and Digital Science
  • Propulsion and spacePropulsion and space
  • Autonomous roboticsAutonomous robotics
  • QuantumQuantum
  • BiotechnologyBiotechnology
  • Renewable and sustainable energyRenewable and sustainable energy
  • CryptographyCryptography
  • Secure systemsSecure systems

We are part of Abu Dhabi Government’s Advanced Technology Research Council, which oversees technology research in the emirate. As a disruptor in science, we are setting new standards and serve as a catalyst for change.

Faced with a future of limitless possibilities and supported by strategically funded investments, we are encouraging a culture of discovery. Our work reinforces Abu Dhabi and the UAE’s status as an R&D hub and a global leader in breakthrough technologies.

What we do

At TII, we help society overcome its biggest hurdles through a rigorous approach to scientific discovery and inquiry, using state-of-the-art facilities and collaboration with leading international institutions.

Today, we have built a research environment focused on solutions and driven by proprietary and partnership research.

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01. Partnership research

We partner internationally from research institutes and academic bodies to pioneering start-ups. Together, we enable pioneering advances, IP development, and product and system improvements.

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Proprietary Research
02. Proprietary research

We conduct research across 10 key areas of focus. Outcomes are deployed to help solve the challenges of our partners and customers, or they are developed for commercialization.

Leadership Support

We are part of Abu Dhabi Government’s Advanced Technology Research Council, which oversees technology research in the emirate. As a disruptor in science, we are setting new standards and serve as a catalyst for change.

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Our Team

Our leadership team brings a passion for innovation, along with expertise, having studied and worked at some of the most prestigious and pioneering universities and companies in the world.

In addition, each of our research centers is supported by its own independent consultative scientific panel comprised of accomplished scientists with expertise in their respective fields.