We enable and fast-track design-led innovation.

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Do you want to innovate and don’t know where to start?

Do you need …

To turn a vision into a tangible proof of concept?

A cutting-edge material, smart wearable, or sustainable design solution?

To transform services through UX research and innovation?

To design and create innovative research-driven prototypes?

Coaching to activate AI capabilities within your team?

Great.

Let’s get you started.

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A future-proof strategy to drive meaningful change?

robotic fabrication with desert sand. one grain at a time. didi. ibda. dubai design week. in5.
tasni. ai-powered software solution for advanced manufacturing. ibda.
Ibda Athar advanced manufacturing with desert sand
mrj bag. ithra. ibda. tanween conference and challenges. biomaterials.
robotic fabrication. digital twin. ibda. kuka.
tasni interface ibda
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Ibda - Quoz Arts Fest Exhibition - Alserkal - DIDI
shape your city installation - DDW21
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A geological landscape with a sign warning about mines in multiple languages and a model of a mining scoop.
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IBDA WELLNESS APP
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WHAT WE ARE

We are an R&D engine that innovates, builds, and delivers solutions that shape the future.

We act as a catalyst for impactful innovation, rapidly transforming ambitious ideas into tangible, real-world solutions—efficiently, effectively, and with minimal risk.

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WORKING ACROSS SECTORS

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ON-GOING RESEARCH

Åthar

Capturing Carbon with Desert Sands

Advanced Manufacturing Material Innovation Robotic Fabrication

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SPIN-OFF VENTURE

Tasni.ai

AI-Powered Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing AI Integration Software Solution

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COMPLETED PROJECT

MRG

Biomaterial research, design, and development

Material Innovation Consultancy Innovation Training

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PAST PROJECT

Shape Your City

Citizen Engagement Platform for Dubai Masterplan 2040

Interactive Data Visualization App Design & Development Interactive Installation

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COMPLETED PROJECT
Patent-Pending

Quantum Qi

Longevity Therapy Pod

Industrial Design UX-UI Software Solution AI-integration

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RESEARCH PROJECT

The Emoting City

Emotion-Aware Architecture for Urban Spaces

Affective Computing Responsive Architecture Urban Interaction Design

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PAST PROJECT

(the air) between us

More-than-human interactions

Internet-of-Things Interactive Installation AI-integration

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COMPLETED PROJECT

BlackForest

Next-generation Decentralized Finance Platform

Blockchain Technology Web3 UI UX Design

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

We are hiring

We're growing our team with a new cohort of Design Associates and Interns ready to dive into real-world innovation.

These roles are open to recent graduates and students excited to work at the intersection of design, technology, and research.

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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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DIGITAL MARKETING
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