The second round (2025) concluded with 26 projects, led by 14 universities in collaboration with 44 academic institutions locally and globally. These projects benefited 172 researchers and addressed key challenges through advanced R&D.
DUBAI-BioCHIP: Development of a Bioprinted and AI-Integrated Individualized Organoid-on-CHIP Platform for Patient-Specific Medicine
Project Lead:
Mohamed Ahmed Jamal
Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences.
SYNERGY-PD: Systematic α-synuclein Evaluation in Neuronal Extracellular Vesicles for Early Parkinson’s Detection Using Agentic AI and Digital Twin Technologies
Project Lead:
Yassine Himeur
Associate Professor & Director of the Master of Electrical Engineering Program College of Engineering & Information Technology
PREVENT-DXB : AI and Bioinformatics-Driven Metagenomic Surveillance of the Microbiome, Resistome, and Biosecurity Risks at Dubai International Airport
Project Lead:
Mohamed El-Hadidi
Associate Professor of Bioinformatics and MSc Bioinformatics Program Director Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine and Health (CMH)
EcoGen Envelopes: IoT-Enabled Energy Harvesting Roof Tiles for Smart Responsive Infrastructure
Project Lead:
Dr. Mutasim Nour
Associate Professor (BSc, MSc, PhD), Associate Dean (Science & Engineering), Associate Director of External Relations-EPS Dubai, Director of MSc Energy and RE Programmes-Dubai Campus, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences Heriot - Watt University Dubai
AI/IoT-Driven, Energy-Autonomous Direct Air Capture for Urban Climate Resilience in Dubai
Project Lead:
Archibong Archibong
Associate Professor & Programme Director of Mechanical Engineering School of Engineering, College of Engineering & Physical Science, University of Birmingham Dubai
Dubai Sea Lion – AI-Powered Amphibious Search, Rescue, and Infrastructure Maintenance System
Project Lead:
Dr. Vishal Naranje
Associate Professor & Program Leader,Department of Mechanical Engineering,School of Engineering, Architecture and Interior Design, Amity University Dubai, UAE
AI-Driven Precision Medicine to Unlock New Frontiers in Brain Cancer Biology and Treatment
Project Lead:
Omer AlKhnbashi
Assistant Professor in Bioinformatics and Machine Learning, College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU).
Advancing Sustainable Cooling: Development of efficient Indirect Evaporative Cooling and AI/ML based building Energy optimisation in the UAE.
Project Lead:
Dr. Hassan Ali
Associate Professor, Program Director, M.Sc. Renewable Energy Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Dubai.
