Development & Scale Up Fund

Reflecting the regional and institutional innovation agenda, the Development and Scale Up Fund (DSUF) supported 4 projects in 2024, as a collaborative initiative between RIC2D and the University Sponsored Research (USR) Office at Khalifa University. This program enables KU faculty engaged in graphene and 2D-materials research to investigate the commercialization potential of their work that has reached the proof-of concept stage, corresponding to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3.

With access to RIC2D’s laboratories and resources available via the Center’s membership at the Graphene Engineering Innovation Center (GEIC) at the University of Manchester UK, KU faculty have the opportunity to scale-up their concepts, driving the results of their prior research further along both the Technology Adoption Readiness scales. The objective of the initial award period is to prove the scalability of the technology for commercially focused applications and develop a longer-term strategy to enable the anticipated route to market. The Scale-Up projects are listed below: