Abu dhabi: INTRATOMICS Advanced Material Technologies, a subsidiary of Khalifa University Enterprises Company and a commercial spin-off of the Research and Innovation Centre for Graphene and 2D Materials, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TAQA Water Solutions and MAGMA. The agreement aims to explore the conversion of wastewater biosolids into graphene and advanced materials through a pilot programme.
According to Emirates News Agency, the MoU was signed during the fifth edition of Make it in the Emirates at the ADNEC Centre in Abu Dhabi. Key representatives included Fahad Mohamed Rashed Al Absi, CEO of INTRATOMICS, Eng. Abdul Wahab Sharif, Chief Business Development Officer of TAQA Water Solutions, and Mark Anthony Woods, CEO of MAGMA. This collaboration is aligned with the UAE's National In-Country Value Programme, Net Zero 2050 Strategy, Water Security Strategy 2036, and Abu Dhabi's circular economy objectives.
Fahad Mohamed Rashed Al Absi stated that the MoU signifies a crucial step in creating a complete circular value chain. The process starts with the waste origin and moves through controlled up-cycling to produce qualified industrial material. TAQA Water Solutions will generate the feedstock at a utility scale, while INTRATOMICS' STRAT WXS platform will up-cycle it on an industrial scale. Together with MAGMA, the initiative aims to establish a new category of sovereign advanced materials production in Abu Dhabi.
Eng. Abdul Wahab Sharif emphasized the collaboration's role in expanding the value creation capabilities of water utilities beyond their core operations. By transforming biosolids into advanced materials like graphene, new economic and environmental opportunities are unlocked from what was once considered waste. This partnership aims to advance Abu Dhabi's circular economy ambitions, support national sustainability goals, and contribute to the development of future-ready industries.
Mark Anthony Woods highlighted that the initiative aligns with the UAE's Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative and the principles of the UAE Circular Economy Policy 2021-2031. By converting industrial waste into valuable resources, the collaboration supports the nation's vision of becoming a global leader in sustainable innovation and green economy transformation.