Entrepreneurship & Innovation
As one of the top-notch research universities devoted to making a difference in society. The university of Sharjah believes it is important to foster the entrepreneurial spirit that runs deep in all of our colleges. And that's why we've found numerous ways to educate our student entrepreneurs, encourage local startup community engagement, support tech commercialization, and serve as an intellectual hub for pioneering research and enterprise. Our cutting-edge programs, resources, events and opportunities have helped to establish UoS as an essential engine of the booming innovation and knowledge economy.
No. | Project name | Industry | Solution/Product | Supported by | Project/Startup Team | Startup status | Patent status |
1 | Cert-Link | Blockchain Development | Blockchain based platform provides academic certificates issuance/ verification solutions for Academia, Industry & Public sectors, using NFTs, Al & Cryptography | Blockchain Association (Switzerland) & University of Sharjah | Prof. Rifat Hamoudi, Dr. Maksim Sharaev (Russia) |
Product is ready, startup launch soon | US Patent being Filed |
2 | Depression Biomarkers | Medical Examination & Diagnostics | Diagnostic and Prognostic Non-Invasive Liquid Biopsy Biomarkers for Major Depressive Disorders | University of Sharjah & Skoltech University Russia | Prof. Rifat Hamoudi, Dr. Maksim Sharaev (Russia) |
Product is ready, Joint startup launch soon |
US Patent & WIPO Application |
3 | Deep Maps | Tourism & Innovation | An innovative solution for smart navigation while traveling. | Innovation Box at University of Sharjah | Dr. Imad Afyouni, Prof. Zaher al Aghbari |
Product is underdevelopment, commercialization pending. |
NA |
4 | Bank of Memories | Metaverse Development | Metaverse platform enables transforming physical assets into digital assets to be monetized in a marketplace in the Metaverse | Blockchain Association (Switzerland) & University of Sharjah | Dr. Mohamed Al Hemairy, Dr. Manar Abu Taleb | Product is underdevelopment, startup launch soon | US Patent being Filed |
5 | Asthma Biomarkers | Medical treatment | Diagnostic And Prognostic Liquid Biopsy Biomarkers for Asthma | University of Sharjah & Ministry of Health (MOH) | Prof. Rifat Hamoudi, Prof. Qutayba Hamid |
Product is underdevelopment, startup launch soon |
US Patent & WIPO Application |
6 | Atropine Tablets | Medical treatment | Novel Atropine Sulphate Sublingual Tablets for treatment of Acute Organophosphate Toxicity during chemical wars. | University of Sharjah & Nova University, Florida | Dr. Mutasem Rawas, Rawan S. Bafail |
Product is ready, commercialization pending. |
US Patent & WIPO Application |
7 | Endodontic Extraction Needle | Medical treatment | An innovative needle for extracting endodontic separated & broken instruments in the root canal. | University of Sharjah | Dr. Saaid Al Shehadat | Product is ready, commercialization pending. |
US Patent |
8 | Heating/Cooling IsoMat | General Industries | Project aims at decarbonizing the air conditioning process in the UAE using the innovative and validated IsoMat roof to run adsorption-based heat pumps to provide cool indoor air and water in the UAE climate. | University of Sharjah & London Brunel University | Prof. Abdul Ghani Olabi et al. | Product is underdevelopment, Startup under development | NA |
9 | Desalination by Solar | General Industries | Using Solar Energy for Desalination of water | University of Sharjah & Al Mardia Holding Group (Qatar) | Prof. Muataz Ali | Product is underdevelopment, Startup under development |
NA |