Abu Dhabi’s TII: Building the World's First AI-Native Govt with Cutting-Edge Research

At GITEX 2025, in Dubai, Marc Einstein, Research Director at Counterpoint, sat down with one of the UAE's leading researchers, Dr. Najwa Aaraj, CEO of the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in Abu Dhabi. Dr. Aaraj highlighted some of her organization's cutting-edge research in areas such as robotics, sovereign AI applications and quantum computing, which are enabling Abu Dhabi's bold vision to become the world's first AI-native government. The conversation delves into how TII’s strategy seamlessly moves high-level research out of the lab and into real-world applications, which benefit governments, citizens and enterprises both locally and abroad. Follow us on social media platforms: Twitter -   / counterpointtr   LinkedIn -   / counterpoint-technology-market-research   Instagram -   / counterpointresearch