NYU Abu Dhabi faculty, researchers, and students translate their innovations into viable business opportunities and commercial products to benefit the local economy, the region, and the world.

To facilitate the adoption and deployment of novel technologies, the University engages with industries, government entities, investors, startups, and entrepreneurs.

Researchers and Innovators

Our research and academic community are encouraged to translate their research into applicable uses that can benefit the public.

Industries and Investors

Collaborate with us. Our collaboration model is based on transparency, effective engagement, and listening to our partners’ needs.

Entrepreneurs

We encourage entrepreneurs to engage with us and advance our research outcomes into viable business opportunities

StartAD

Startups, corporations, investors, government, and youth, are core to the success of an innovation ecosystem. startAD offers customized programming to elevate all stakeholders.

From Research to Real-world Solutions

170+

Inventions

110+

Patent Applications

40+

Issued Patents

8

Entrepreneurship Programs

300+

Participating Entrepreneurs

10+

Startup Projects

80+

Research Collaborations

60+

National Collaborations

Read About Our Research

Rethinking the Way We Build

Creating an alternative as cost-competitive and profitable as conventional cement manufacturing.
Bodies on a Chip

Revolutionary biotechnology research into human cells to save endangered animals.
Engineering Insight into Mental Health

Diagnosing depression can be substantially enhanced through machine learning models.
Protecting Transportation Networks

Rising sea levels and climate change-induced natural disasters present a risk to key roads in the UAE.