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Jun 2, 2024
Highlighting its growing status as a leading destination for the life sciences sector, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s flagship sustainable city in the United Arab Emirates will be participating at BIO24 in San Diego to attract US organizations to expand their operations into this unique life sciences ecosystem.
May 15, 2024
Masdar City, an Abu Dhabi-based sustainable urban community, has opened the region’s largest pump track, designed for wheels of all kinds—bicycles, scooters, skateboards, rollerblades, and wheelchairs—and it’s made sustainably.
Mar 12, 2024
ind us in COP28’s Green Zone, at the Mubadala stand, where you’ll be able to immerse yourself in our state-of-the-art, interactive media installation that features our upcoming development,
Dec 8, 2023
The new partnership, which will enhance Masdar City's vibrant energy cluster, demonstrates the city's and the DOE's collective commitment to sustainability
Dec 1, 2023
Masdar Green REIT has received this designation under Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Sustainable Finance Regulatory Framework, published earlier this year
Nov 27, 2023
The partnership with Masdar City will enable a transformative approach to creating environmentally friendly and energy-efficient living spaces for the people of the UAE
Nov 22, 2023
Abu Dhabi, UAE – The Masdar City Free Zone has introduced a new licensing package for start-ups and businesses focused on artificial intelligence (AI). The package is part of a collaboration between Masdar City and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) designed to accelerate AI growth in the region.
Nov 16, 2023
New purpose-built campus boasts a wealth of innovative sustainability features
Nov 7, 2023
MOU signed between Masdar City and Oracle gives Masdar City Free Zone businesses access to Oracle Cloud solutions, digitalization tools, training programs, and advanced technologies
Nov 1, 2023
Designed to use 53% less energy than conventional buildings and produce all of its annual energy requirements on-site, the simple structure shows that almost any developer can achieve net-zero energy
Oct 20, 2023
The MoU seeks to boost joint efforts and strategic partnerships between all stakeholders of the housing sector, including federal and local government entities and service providers
Oct 17, 2023
Masdar City, a ground-breaking sustainable urban community in Abu Dhabi, and Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology infrastructure, have joined forces through a Memorandum of Understanding that will help power the UAE’s journey to net zero.
Oct 4, 2023
Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (ADAFZ), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Airports, has announced a new partnership with Masdar City Free Zone, a thriving business community and sustainability hub, located in Masdar City. The new agreement will enhance space offerings and end-to-end logistics services for businesses in both free zones.
May 24, 2023
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 25 May 2023: In line with Masdar City’s efforts to assist with the immigration to less fossil-fueled modes of transportation, two of the city’s spokespeople will be raising interesting points on facilitating the widespread of electric vehicles in the region during the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit 2023 (EVIS) next week.
May 22, 2023
Each building owned by the Masdar Green REIT is now certified LEED Platinum or Gold
May 12, 2023
First-of-its kind forum paves the way for collective decarbonizing and forward action for net-zero
Mar 28, 2023
Live entertainment, board games, and traditional treats for the whole family on the second and third weekends in Ramadan
Feb 2, 2023
• Multi-use development with a gross floor area of 30,000 square meters connects sustainable offices, residences, a visitor center, a multi-use hall, and leisure amenities • Development to be built to LEED Platinum, WELL Gold, 4 Pearl PBRS Estidama, and LEED SmartPark Silver certification standards
Jan 25, 2023
Entities sign agreement to help scale clean tech and sustainability start-ups
Jan 20, 2023
• Masdar City Free Zone start-ups will gain access to Amazon Web Services Activate as well as technical support to help build and scale their companies • New program comes as a sequel to previous collaborations between Amazon Web Services and Masdar City, including an MOU to stage Amazon Web Services International Exchange Sprint (IES) during COP28
Jan 19, 2023
• New collaboration will foster the exchange of best practices and provide enhanced support to business owners and investors • Masdar City and ADGM will explore opportunities for ADGM businesses to use office space in Masdar City, and for Masdar City businesses to operate within ADGM’s legal standards
Jan 18, 2023
Today, as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, Masdar City signed an MOU with the municipality of Braga, Portugal, which is a leader in sustainability and use of natural resources.
Jan 18, 2023
• Masdar City, MBZUAI, and The Catalyst aim to support clean energy and AI startups and create special startup packages for MBZUAI graduates • The three entities will also explore a new AI and clean energy innovation center and a new accelerator program focused on AI start-ups
Jan 12, 2023
The 22 companies participating in Innovate this year will have access to lucrative investment opportunities and potential funding worth up to $200,000 through The Catalyst, Masdar City’s start-up accelerator
Nov 17, 2022
Emerge, a joint venture between Masdar and EDF, and Khazna Data Centers, the largest network of hyperscale data centers in the Middle East and North Africa region, have signed an agreement to develop a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) plant to power Khazna’s new data center in Masdar City.
Nov 17, 2022
AWS Clean Energy Accelerator 3.0 to make a stop at Abu Dhabi’s flagship sustainable community and innovation hub in the fourth quarter of next year, coinciding with 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28)
Nov 13, 2022
AWS Clean Energy Accelerator 3.0 to make a stop at Abu Dhabi’s flagship sustainable community and innovation hub in the fourth quarter of next year, coinciding with 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28)
Nov 4, 2022
Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s only planned and approved R&D cluster for innovative technologies, and Zero Carbon Ventures, a company dedicated to bringing carbon-reducing technologies to the Middle East, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance carbon reduction in the Middle East.
Sep 20, 2022
• Tailor-made business licenses, employment visas, and a bundle of additional benefits will enable space-related businesses to thrive in the UAE’s first space-tech hub • New package will support Space Zone’s companies in accelerating growth
Aug 29, 2022
• Carbon capture and storage focused think tank adds to growing number of sustainability-focused institutes in Abu Dhabi’s sustainable urban development project. • Institute’s work to further support the UAE’s climate action agenda in the run up to COP28 in 2023. • Opening was attended by the Institute’s global CEO as part of a regional tour.
Jul 23, 2022
Groundbreaking for held for 29,000 square meter sustainable urban development MC2 Headquarters to be Abu Dhabi’s first net-zero energy office building
Jul 6, 2022
Masdar City, the regional home of technology innovation and R&D in Abu Dhabi, and DANA, the Abu Dhabi-based venture builder and investment platform, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance food security at the national level, contribute to agritech sustainability, and support the UAE in meeting key objectives in line with the National Food Security Strategy 2051.
May 25, 2022
Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, inaugurated the region’s first project that will upcycle organic waste into high-quality products.
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