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Khalifa University of Science and Technology is the outcome of three incredible engineering based universities. The Petroleum Institute – University and Research Center, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, and Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research.  The institute ranked 32 out of the 359 universities assessed by the Times Higher Education. This owing is due to the extensive engineering and medical courses the university has to offer, in addition to the UAE’s leading research centers where challenges are addressed in a systematic manner following innovative methods prospering from focus groups of a team-based culture.

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.<~~span~~/p><~~span~~ p dir="ltr" style="~~font~~line-~~size~~height: ~~11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33,~~ 1.38); ~~font~~margin-~~variant-numeric~~top: ~~normal~~0pt; ~~font~~margin-~~variant-east-asian~~bottom: ~~normal~~0pt; ~~vertical~~text-align: ~~baseline; white-space: pre-wrap~~justify;"~~></span~~>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

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