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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.
Cloudin
Middle East Technical University
The incidence of asthma has increased in recent years and children are particularly more affected.
Camp-cycle
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.
Dateform
Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI)
A new system to process date farming byproducts into a range of upcycled materials
Flight Bud
Flight Bud is a new method for easier navigation inside airports in the context of pandemics.
Self-Management School Kit for Children with Type I Diabetes in Egypt
Egypt is among the world's top 10 countries with the highest number of diabetes.
Smart Futuristic Pipe Joints
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
A system of sensors and brackets to detect and remedy leakages in urban water networks
Planet 8
An interactive educational toy to help children understand and deal with trauma and negative emotions.
APC – Alzheimer’s Personal Companion Application
The Alzheimer’s Personal Companion is a personal monitoring system for caregivers looking after at-home Alzheimer’s patients.
ELA
Middle East Technical University
A discreet, wearable device to support nursing mother in preventing breast engorgement
Un Wasted
Un Wasted proposes a supermarket design where people can buy, learn and educate others around the theme of sustainability.
“Do You Know Your Kitchen?”
American University of Sharjah
Misconceptions about food preparation and storage, often rooted in tradition, lead to waste and unhealthy habits.
Venous
Venous is a multifunctional furniture piece designed to cradle mothers and their children through all stages from pregnancy to early childhood.