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Overall, Khalifa university in collaboration with various entities provide fundings for the community to grow and support faculty who have unique and innovative research ideas.These ideas can be technological solutions, products, services or processes. In all departments of Khalifa University, commercializing research is very important. What differentiates KU’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship ecosystem is its commitment to show how research and education constitute value for the entire society of UAE.The extent to which faculty encourage students to explore their innovative and entrepreneurial potentials varies from one individual to another. Innovation and Entrepreneurship is facilitated within the the campus by faculty who adapt entrepreneurial thinking to draw opportunities, innovation and value creation in higher education and as a result target the students and inspire them to achieve more in society and become long life learners. Although finding such faculty can be challenging sometimes , pathways to youth entrepreneurship still can be found by inspiring and encouraging faculty.Actively supporting the university technology transfer function<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Office of Technology Management and Innovation is responsible for protection, management and commercialization of Khalifa University research discoveries. It works closely with faculty and researchers in the university to translate their inventions into viable business opportunities and commercial products through formation of startups and/or technology licensing to industry partners. The office supports the research-driven innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems in the University to actively contribute to UAE economic development and diversification.

Facilitating university-industry collaboration

The channel between academia and industry is established in KU in many ways , especially that after the merging of the three universities (Petroleum institute, Masdar Institute and Khalifa University) the resources available now are way more than the ones available 2-3 years ago.<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Khalifa University is home to the UAE’s leading research institutes and centers, where challenges of relevance to the region and world are addressed in a systematic and targeted manner by innovative researchers working together in world-class facilities. These research clusters will create the foundation for the University to become a global leader in use-inspired research. The University’s two major institutes are the Masdar Institute, under which primarily sustainability focused research centers are grouped, and the Petroleum Institute, under which primarily hydrocarbon production and exploration focused research centers are grouped.

Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts:

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