Ajman UniversityInnovationCenter

Ideas. Supported.Impact. Real.

From inspiration to real impact.

AUIC helps faculty, researchers, students, and founders patent, develop, and launch the ideas they bring us.

  • A person writing equations on a large whiteboard, seen in silhouette.InnovateBring us your research. We assess it, protect it, and file the patent.
  • A group of colleagues gathered around a laptop, talking and smiling.CollaborateWork with industry partners and AU researchers across every college.
  • A close view of a circuit board and electronic components.TransformTurn a paper into a working prototype, with the market proof to back it.
  • A bright launch trail arcing across a night sky above city lights.LaunchLicense your technology to industry, or spin it out as a venture.

What we offer

What we offer

Protect an idea, prepare the documents behind it, apply for research support, and build the venture that comes out of it.

  • Atheer

    Disclose an invention and track it to a granted patent.Disclose an invention and track it to a granted patent.

    • Submit your invention disclosure online
    • Follow committee review and legal filing in real time
    • Every stage visible, from submission to grant

    Disclose an invention

  • Nibras

    Prepare the legal and business documents behind your innovation.Prepare the legal and business documents behind your innovation.

    • Agreements, disclosures and business documentation
    • Templates reviewed by AUIC and legal counsel
    • Ready to file, nothing built from scratch

    Explore Nibras

  • SPARK

    In-kind research support for HealthTech startups.In-kind research support for HealthTech startups.

    • A faculty-led research team, labs and technical validation
    • Eleven months of structured R&D with quarterly reviews
    • HealthTech, MedTech and Life Sciences, under 5 years old

    Apply to SPARK

  • E-Lab

    Structured support for IP-led ventures ready to grow.Structured support for IP-led ventures ready to grow.

    • Mentorship and business clinics
    • Go-to-market and commercialization strategy
    • Investor readiness and governance setup

    Explore E-Lab

Progress so far

AUIC in Numbers

  • 30

    Startups

  • 27

    Patent Applications

  • AED 4,822,150+

    Raised by our startups

  • 70

    Mentors

  • 17

    Partners

AUIC Spotlight

AUIC in Action

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SPARK

Inside the program that pairs HealthTech startups with AU faculty, labs, and the proof their technology needs.

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Upcoming events

What's Next at AUIC

Mark your calendar for events, workshops, and sessions designed to inspire, connect, and empower.

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Pizza Night

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4 hours
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AU students
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AUIC
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AUIC
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Educational

Mobile Applications Development with Flutter

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4 hours
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AU community
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AUIC
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20 participants

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Insta Week

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Full day
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AU students
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SZC
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AUIC
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Latest atAUIC

Announcements, events, and milestones from across the center.

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Announcements

Announcements

Applications open for the new incubation cycle

A new incubation cycle opens to university students and graduates.

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The network standing behind the work.

The organizations supporting AUIC innovators and the ventures built here.