Founded | May 2020 |
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Founder | Established by: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
Headquarters | Abu Dhabi |
Key people | Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Founder) Ray O. Johnson (CEO) Faisal Al Bannai (Secretary General) |
Website | https://www.atrc.ae/ |
The Advanced Technology Research Council(ATRC) is an Abu Dhabi government entity [1] responsible for shaping advanced research and development (R&D) for technology in Abu Dhabi, [2] [3] the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
The current ATRC Secretary-General is Faisal Al Bannai. [4]
ATRC has three entities that manage the council's research areas: [5]
ATRC was established in May 2020 by former UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. [14] ATRC is responsible for defining policies and procedures for R&D in Abu Dhabi [15]
ATRC's Technology Innovation Institute (TII) comprises 10 dedicated research centers [16]