RIC2D’s Research Innovation awards bring together leading 2D materials experts with a track record of entrepreneurship and industry collaboration to work with faculty at Khalifa University and develop materials-based technologies for the region. The program is part of RIC2D’s strategy to foster a local innovation eco-system derived from graphene and other 2D materials by generating translational research with a line-of-sight to commercialization.

The awarded projects are expected to result in demonstrators using enhanced materials for construction, automotive & aerospace industries, applications for healthcare and diagnostics whilst also looking to the next generation of MXene-based materials. Led by faculty at Patras, Sabanci & Drexel University, further details on these 3 projects can be found below: