MENA Grad Show is a platform that brings together academic innovators from the Middle East and North Africa who are working on solutions for social and environmental challenges. Launched in 2020 as an integral component of Global Grad Show, it gives an international stage to the plurality of young talent from the region and opens avenues for discovery and knowledge exchange internationally. The initiative is founded under the principles of equality, innovation and creativity as catalysts for a better world. The inaugural edition saw submissions from 36 universities, from which 50 of the best-in-class projects were selected to be part of a physical showcase during Dubai Design Week, and also here, digitally.
Cmd+EH is a creative movement to put graphic design at the service of social and environamental challenges.
American University of Sharjah
Misconceptions about food preparation and storage, often rooted in tradition, lead to waste and unhealthy habits.
Lack of awareness on the issue of Alzheimer’s can lead to inadequate patient care and isolation.
The Alzheimer’s Personal Companion is a personal monitoring system for caregivers looking after at-home Alzheimer’s patients.
Water consumption in agriculture accounts for 75% of our total fresh water use, greatly contributing to the issue if water scarcity.
The American University in Cairo
The project explores the way in which Egyptians communicate, focusing specifically on the written language the crossovers between language variations.
American University of Sharjah
"Benev’lnt” is an innovative solution to problems of waste in the clothing and textile industry arising from fast fashion.
The American University in Cairo
Human genome editing is one of today's most debated technologies.
Notre Dame University – Louaize
The building Burj El Murr stands in Beirut as a monumental reminder of the 1975 Lebanese civil war.
Camp-cycle is a camp experience for the 7-14 age group, encouraging participants to engage in up-cycling activities related to the pollution of the Nile River.
Middle East Technical University
The incidence of asthma has increased in recent years and children are particularly more affected.
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
Compass is an open sourced navigation system for the visually impaired to move around independently.