Abu Dhabi-UAE: 12 March, 2012 – Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, today announced it will highlight its academic offerings at the inaugural Bahrain International Green Technology Expo and Forum.
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s multifaceted renewable energy company, is a key supporter of the Bahrain International Green Technology Expo and Forum, which is being organized under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Personal Representative of His Majesty the King of Bahrain,and President of the Public Commission for the Protection of Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife. Hosted in collaboration with the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the event will be held from 13-15 March at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre.
International experts will be promoting green technologies to investors, regulators as well as trade and industry visitors at the event.
Masdar Institute serves as an academic magnet that attracts scientists, researchers, and technology businesses to the UAE and the region. Through participating in the Bahrain International Green Technology Expo, Masdar Institute will seek to create awareness among the trade visitors and clean energy professionals about its academic programs and research offerings that focus on green energy and sustainable technologies.
The center-piece of Masdar City, one of the most sustainable andlow-carbon cities in the world, Masdar Institute provides students an unparalleled opportunity in the entire spectrum of research, from theory to applied research to commercialization in a single location. Established in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Masdar Institute remains committed to finding solutions to the challenges of clean energy and climate change through education and research.
