PRIORITY SECTORS

Abu Dhabi’s Priority Sectors.

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ATRC

Prioritizing Technologies

We are setting the Abu Dhabi Government’s R&D technology priorities for academia and research institutions across sectors. 

As the emirate’s definitive R&D council, we are shaping policy and regulation to facilitate these priorities, and consolidating funds to maximize their impact. 

We partner with world-renowned universities, research entities, governments, and private sector industries, to ensure that applied research and intentional outputs drive our technology priorities.

Key research areas

Quantum
Quantum
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
Biotechnology
Biotechnology
Autonomous Robotics
Autonomous Robotics
Digital Security
Digital Security
Propulsion and Space
Propulsion and Space
Cryptography
Cryptography
Directed Energy
Directed Energy
Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Our Priority Sectors

Through our R&D ecosystem, we empower talent, we set the priorities for technologies, and we lead transformative change through discovery science. 

Industries that we prioritize focus on, include:

Aerospace and Space
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Aerospace and Space
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Food and Agriculture
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Food and Agriculture
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Healthcare
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Healthcare
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Priority Sector
Priority Sectors
Safety and Security
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Safety and Security
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Sustainability, Environment and Energy
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Sustainability Environment and Energy
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Transport
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Transport
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