<span style="font-size:medium;">'''Facilitating university-industry collaboration'''</span>On campus, the department of arts and science has developed spaces for innovation such as, the chemistry and physics laboratories. The engineering department on the other hand has regional partnership with a program called TechShop this is accessible to students of the same college.
Tawazun industrial park plays a crucial role in the economy with access only to industry personnel, but there may be scope for students’ partnership in the near future.
Mentoring, guidance and advises are accessible to students of all majors and different campuses. On campus programs are known as ADU innovates, ADU idea drop, and the Research and Development centre.
<br/><span style="font-size:medium;">'''Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts'''</span>
The regional economic development programs like in5 and UAE innovates is open to all whether applying through an institute or independently. ADU doesn’t have any official partnership with these programs, but if taken into consideration it may be possible.
Collaboration is already in place with TechShop but limited to students majoring in engineering. There are regular educational trips held that incorporate innovation as a result of successful companies.
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