MENA Grad Show is a platform that brings together university innovators from the Middle East and North Africa who are working on solutions for social and environmental challenges. Launched in 2020 as part of Global Grad Show programme, it gives an international stage to the region’s young talent and opens avenues for discovery and exchange between academic institutions and geographies. The initiative is founded under the principles of equality, innovation and creativity as catalysts for a better world. This second edition saw project submissions by graduates across 41 universities in MENA, from which 60 of the most promising were selected to be part of a physical showcase, open to public during Dubai Design Week (Nov 8-13), and also here, digitally.
"Equality, Justice and Peace",Education
Communally inclusive rehabilitation center for young people
Merging green spaces into the city infrastructure
Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI)
Pioneering fresh spirulina market in the Gulf region
Reforming old buildings to adapt with rapid urban development
Integrating food and agricultural practices in to city infrastructure
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
A magnetic skin allowing quadriplegics to move around
Cities and Communities,Work and Economic Growth
Notre Dame University – Louaize
Integrating urban farming practices into city life
"Climate, Wildlife and Nature","Consumption, Production and Infrastructure"
Bread packaging made out of bread
The American University in Cairo
A treatment management app for dementia patients’ caregivers
A bracelet that converts verbal communication into text for the hearing impaired
A smart assistant to look after psychologists own mental health
"Consumption, Production and Infrastructure",Water and Sanitation,Health and Well-being
Middle East Technical University
A filter for microplastic pollution at home level
A data-driven service to support new expats
Middle East Technical University
A wireless glucose monitoring system to unburden healthcare workers
Middle East Technical University
A smart watch for glucose monitoring in children with diabetes
"Consumption, Production and Infrastructure",Health and Well-being
Modular biosample and diagnostics systems for mobile nurses
A career discovery service for adolescents
Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI)
Recyclable children clothes that grow with them
Teaching the basics of nutrition to children through gaming
