The CDTI Innovation seeks Spanish companies to develop R&D projects with the United Arab Emirates
Khalifa University Enterprise Company (KUEC), an initiative committed to accelerating the transition of the United Arab Emirates to a knowledge-based economy, seeks Spanish companies to collaborate in R&D projects in 5 technological sectors
The company Khalifa University Enterprise Company (KUEC), in the United Arab Emirates, is looking for Spanish companies to develop R&D projects in collaboration with researchers from Khalifa University, in five technological sectors.
The following link contains detailed information on the 37 innovative developments proposed by researchers at the university. For each one, the technological challenge, the current degree of maturity and the one that is intended to be achieved with the collaboration of Spanish companies, the potential market, the intellectual property milestones, the estimated budget of the project and the role envisaged for the Spanish company are indicated.
The 37 developments are distributed in five technological sectors:
- Energy, Water and Sustainability: 15 challenges
- Health and Life Sciences: 6 challenges
- Manufacturing and Advanced Materials: 6 challenges
- Agrotechnology and Food Science: 5 challenges
- Aerospace, Defense and AI/Digital: 5 challenges
The proposal is scheduled for submission to the 2026 call for International Technological Cooperation projects with certification and unilateral monitoring, open throughout 2026. This call will also remain open during 2027.
Contact
For further information on the technical scope and role of the Spanish company, please contact Lina Zweiri, Business Development Analyst at KUEC, at lina.zweiri@ku.ac.ae, indicating the KUEC&CDTI framework and the challenge of interest.
For specific information and advice on this partner search or on the call for proposals, you can contact the Office of the Middle East Delegation of the CDTI Innovation:
- José Manuel Durán: josemanuel.duran@cdti.es
- Francisco Sánchez: francisco.sanchez@cdti.es
CDTI Innovation
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