SPARK and Tathmeer Agri Tech to Launch Integrated Agri-Tech Innovation Centre in Sharjah

Launch of SPARK and Tathmeer 'Integrated Agri-Tech Innovation Centre' in Sharjah

On behalf of the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SPARK) and Tathmeer Agri Tech (FZC), we are delighted to announce the official signing and launch of the Tathmeer Integrated Agri-Tech Innovation Centre, a new facility to be established on a dedicated land plot within SPARK.

The announcement comes as the UAE continues to place food security and sustainable agricultural production among its strategic priorities, with advanced technologies playing an increasingly important role in addressing water scarcity, limited arable land and demanding climatic conditions.

Date: September 16, 2026 Time: 9:30am to 11am Venue:

• Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SPARK), University City, Sharjah, UAE
• Block C, lobby lounge area on the ground floor
• Location map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fynmQQQu2EdgbEys9

Parking: Complimentary shaded parking is available on site F&B: Snacks, coffee & beverages

The centre will create a real-world environment for agricultural technologies to be demonstrated, tested and validated before commercial deployment, bringing together controlled-environment agriculture, hydroponics, vertical farming, automation, IoT and AI-enabled monitoring alongside Tathmeer's FarmBridge digital platform. It will also host applied R&D pilots, farmer training and certification programmes, and connections between agricultural producers, technology providers, investors and markets.

Programme

| Time | Item | |---|---| | 09:30 - 10:00 | Networking, snacks, coffee & beverages | | 10:00 - 10:05 | Opening Remarks - H.E. Hussain Al Mahmoudi, CEO, SPARK | | 10:05 - 10:10 | Keynote - H.E. Faisal Lutfi, Co-Founder & Partner, Tathmeer Agri Tech | | 10:10 - 10:20 | Keynote - Layth Dwairi, Co-Founder & CEO, Tathmeer Agri Tech | | 10:20 - 10:50 | Panel discussion | | 10:50 - 11:10 | MoU signing | | 11:10 onwards | Groundbreaking (TBC) |

One-on-one interviews with SPARK and Tathmeer Agri Tech leadership are available in English and Arabic.