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Welcome to MENA Grad Show 2021

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.

A Chance through a Glance

A Chance through a Glance

"Equality, Justice and Peace",Education

German Jordanian University

Communally inclusive rehabilitation center for young people

Al Selah – Rethinking the city and nature

Al Selah – Rethinking the city and nature

Public spaces

Abu Dhabi University

Merging green spaces into the city infrastructure

Algrow

Algrow

Food

Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI)

Pioneering fresh spirulina market in the Gulf region

almuthanna II

almuthanna II

Adaptability

Kuwait University

Reforming old buildings to adapt with rapid urban development

Amman Agricultural Patch

Amman Agricultural Patch

Urban farming

German Jordanian University

Integrating food and agricultural practices in to city infrastructure

Anteseedent

Anteseedent

Food

American University in Dubai (AUD)

A space to preserve and enhance UAE local crops

Autism Hotel

Autism Hotel

Autism

Heriot Watt University

Adapted hotel architecture for children with autism

autoDN

autoDN

Security

Tafila Technical University

electrical monitoring system

BANA

BANA

Disability

German Jordanian University

An enabling centre for people with Down Syndrome

Bindass Vellas

Bindass Vellas

Gender equality

Middlesex University Dubai

A brand to challenge patriarchal systems

DemiCare

DemiCare

Accessible healthcare

The American University in Cairo

A treatment management app for dementia patients’ caregivers

DeVu

DeVu

Active lifestyle

Badr university in Cairo

A bracelet that converts verbal communication into text for the hearing impaired

DOT Smart Assistant

DOT Smart Assistant

Artifical intelligence

Istanbul Technical University

A smart assistant to look after psychologists own mental health

Expert: Filling In The Gaps

Expert: Filling In The Gaps

Living alone

German University in Cairo

A data-driven service to support new expats

Glica

Glica

Health monitoring systems

Middle East Technical University

A wireless glucose monitoring system to unburden healthcare workers

gluCosy

gluCosy

Child health

Middle East Technical University

A smart watch for glucose monitoring in children with diabetes

Hexycle

Hexycle

Alternative materials

Art University of Isfahan

A DIY kit to repurpose recycled leather

HiSign

HiSign

Board games

SAE Institute Dubai

A game that teaches people sign language

Kalima Charity

Kalima Charity

Social interaction

University of Sharjah

VR therapy for people with social phobia

Nino

Nino

Recycling

Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI)

Recyclable children clothes that grow with them

NUTRIKID

NUTRIKID

Nutrition

American University of Beirut

Teaching the basics of nutrition to children through gaming

NYMO

NYMO

Ageing

German University in Cairo

A robot that encourages self-care amongst the elderly