UAEU becomes member of National Academy of Inventors

The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has obtained a sustaining membership in the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in the United States of America. This turn contributes to enhancing the innovation environment at the university by raising awareness of the importance of protecting creative ideas and innovation. Prof Ahmed Ali Murad, Associate Provost for Research at UAEU, stressed that the University is devoting high emphasis on patents and is providing the appropriate environment and enablers that help faculty members, staff, and students to maintain ownership of their ideas and contribute to transforming these ideas into economically profitable startups. One of these important initiatives is the membership of the National Academy of Inventors of the United States of America. Murad explained that this membership will allow the inventors from faculty members, students, and researchers to benefit from the many advantages available from NAI including training programmes, workshops, and other opportunities to benefit from specialists and experts in the field of transferring patented ideas to industry. Faculty members and inventors may also take advantage of the resources to connect with other academic institutions through the international network of the Academy, and to provide various tools that lead to discovery. This membership also helps guide, mentor, and educate the next generation of inventors.