R&D labs in United Arab Emirates
The 311 Institute tracks 15 R&D labs in United Arab Emirates: 10 government, 2 university, 2 research institutes and 1 corporate. Most are in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, and the leading organisations include UAE government, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Universities in United Arab Emirates. Their main focus areas are plant science, ai, cognitive neuroscience and experimental and cognitive psychology.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 15 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates NBD Future LabEmirates NBD | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Corporate Financial services | Digital banking | 2017 |
| Advanced Technology Research CouncilAdvanced Technology Research Council | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems | 2020 |
| Dubai Future FoundationDubai Future Foundation | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Government Public policy and analysis | Futures, Museum of the Future | 2016 |
| Emirates Metrology InstituteEmirates Metrology Institute | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering | 2009 |
| Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchMinistry of Higher Education and Scientific Research | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Government Public policy and analysis | Political Science and International Relations, Accounting, Strategy and Management | 1976 |
| National Research FoundationMinistry of Higher Education and Scientific Research | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Government Multidisciplinary research | Materials Chemistry, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Epidemiology | 2008 |
| Ministry of Industry and Advanced TechnologyMinistry of Industry and Advanced Technology | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Government Multidisciplinary research | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Plant Science, Cell Biology | 2020 |
| Sharjah Research AcademySharjah Research Academy | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation | 2008 |
| Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government InnovationUAE government | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Government Public policy and analysis | Government innovation | 2014 |
| Mohammed bin Rashid Space CentreUAE government | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Space | 2006 |
| Technology Innovation InstituteUAE government | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Government Technology | AI, Quantum, Autonomy | 2020 |
| Khalifa UniversityUniversities in United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | University Multidisciplinary research | Aerospace, Energy | 2007 |
| Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial IntelligenceUniversities in United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | University Multidisciplinary research | AI | 2019 |
| Central Veterinary Research LaboratoryCentral Veterinary Research Laboratory | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Research institute Agriculture and food | Agronomy and Crop Science, Small Animals, Animal Science and Zoology | 1985 |
| Inception Institute of Artificial IntelligenceInception Institute of Artificial Intelligence | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Research institute Technology | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence | 2018 |
R&D ecosystems in United Arab Emirates
Organisations with labs in United Arab Emirates
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in United Arab Emirates?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 15 active R&D labs in United Arab Emirates as of October 2026: 10 government, 2 university, 2 research institutes and 1 corporate.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in United Arab Emirates?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in United Arab Emirates are UAE government, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Universities in United Arab Emirates.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in United Arab Emirates?
They cluster around Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. The largest R&D ecosystem is Dubai.
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