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The Dubai Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Program was established under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), with the aims of supporting key economic sectors and creating new opportunities for growth by providing a comprehensive framework for research, development and innovation across the emirate.
The Dubai RDI Program outlines Dubai’s top priorities in research, development and innovation, and regulates projects, initiatives and legislations, as well as funding and investment in this area. It also aims to increase domestic spending on such projects and maximise the engagement of the private sector in launching and funding R&D projects.
The Dubai RDI Program supports Dubai’s future vision to create knowledge and innovation-driven solutions for the most significant local and global challenges and increase the productivity of existing sectors by providing new paths to enhance their economic value. The Program also identifies significant radical changes and ways to address them. The Program aims to enhance the emirate’s readiness to accommodate new sectors that have the potential to boost Dubai’s economic resilience.
The Dubai RDI Program will develop a comprehensive platform for research grant funding procedures, facilitating investment opportunities and related collaborations, and support innovative projects and initiatives aligned with key priorities.
The Dubai RDI Program has outlined four priorities across the emirate: Health and Well-Being, Environmental Technology, Smart Built Infrastructure, and Space & Augmented Human-Machine Intelligence.
The Dubai RDI Program initiatives in these areas will be supported by the adoption of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, robotics, drones, 3D printing, and others.
In alignment with Dubai leadership’s ambitions to become a globally-leading hub for Research, Development, & Innovation (RDI), His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), is pleased to announce the establishment of the Dubai Research, Development, and Innovation Grant Initiative (Dubai RDI Grant Initiative) within the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF).
The core mission of the Dubai RDI Grant Initiative is to offer competitive funding to RDI endeavors in Dubai, and to bolster the Emirate’s existing RDI framework. Furthermore, the Initiative aims to attract and retain top-tier researchers, thereby fostering an ecosystem of innovation. Ultimately, the Dubai RDI Grant Initiative seeks to catalyze transformative socioeconomic benefits for Dubai and the broader UAE, thus leveraging high-impact research and innovation to pave the way forward.
