Abu Dhabi’s Department of Health (DoH) has announced a strategic partnership with Biocom California to establish a life sciences corridor connecting Abu Dhabi and California. The collaboration aims to strengthen ties between biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical technology ecosystems in both regions.

The partnership will enable greater exchange of expertise in ecosystem development, policy insights, and best practices, supporting innovation and the growth of high-value life sciences sectors.

Dr. Noura Khamis Al Ghaithi said “The most successful life sciences ecosystems are those that can connect talent, research, investment and implementation across borders. Through this partnership with Biocom California, we are creating a direct bridge between Abu Dhabi’s intelligent life sciences ecosystem and one of the world’s leading centres of life sciences innovation. For innovators, researchers, and investors, this creates new opportunities to access Abu Dhabi’s living lab for intelligent life sciences, where scientific discoveries can be translated into real-world impact faster and at scale.”

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It will also provide US-based companies access to Abu Dhabi’s intelligent life sciences ecosystem and its “living lab” model, where research, validation, and real-world application are integrated within a single environment.

The initiative supports joint events, delegations, and workforce development programmes, reinforcing capacity building as a key pillar of collaboration between both markets.

Joe Panetta said, ” Biocom is honored to be partnering with the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi under this important MOU. Abu Dhabi life science ecosystem is strategically focused and well supported for the creation of promising new and innovative life science therapies. Biocom reaches out actively to develop a network of partnerships in established and growing life science ecosystems around the world. Under this MOU we look forward to cooperating jointly in events, providing opportunities to find partners for companies in both California and Abu Dhabi and connecting Abu Dhabi to our other partners.”

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The agreement further strengthens Abu Dhabi’s HELM Cluster, positioning it as a global hub that connects research, investment, and healthcare implementation to accelerate the development of advanced health solutions.