Arada makes R&D partnership with Biopolus, SRTIP and Metito for advanced water treatment technology in UAE

Arada makes R&D partnership with Biopolus, SRTIP and Metito for advanced water treatment technology in UAE

SHARJAH, 17th April, 2023 (WAM) -- Arada is investing in a major new research and development (R&D) facility in Sharjah, bringing a new form of sustainable water treatment to the UAE, and the wider Middle East, for the first time.

The joint venture agreement with Hungarian water tech firm Biopolus, Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP), and a leading global provider of water management solutions Metito, is designed to develop and implement upgraded versions of the existing Biopolus technology, allowing them to be patented, tested and integrated within projects in Sharjah.

The R&D facility is designed to be a living, learning laboratory that can serve as an inspiring and innovative space for students and researchers to study ecological engineering and circular economy principles in a practical and hands-on manner. The long-term goal for the facility will be to create an improved ‘Biopolus 2.0’ version of the technology, while also turning Sharjah into a global hub for the process.

As well as the R&D facility, the agreement will also result in the construction and operation of a water treatment plant that will treat, recycle and produce treated water to use for the irrigation of landscapes in both Aljada and SRTIP. The plant will