Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
A leading global applied-research center in Abu Dhabi, creator of the open-source Falcon family of AI models.
To push the frontiers of knowledge and deliver transformative, applied technologies for global benefit. As the applied-research pillar of Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Research Council, TII conducts research across AI, quantum, cryptography, robotics, and more, with a focus on safe, transparent, and sovereign AI, and develops the open-source Falcon family of models.
AI areas they serve
Areas of Focus
Foundation models and generative AI (Falcon series)
Open-source AI and the Falcon Foundation
Arabic and multilingual language models
AI safety, evaluation, and deployment frameworks
Quantum, cryptography, and secure systems
Applied research across emerging technologies
AI Impact Areas
Upcoming Goals
Advance safe, transparent, and sovereign AI
Expand the open-source Falcon model ecosystem
Strengthen Arabic and multilingual AI capabilities
Reinforce Abu Dhabi and the UAE as a global innovation hub
2023: Launched Falcon LLM, an open-source foundation model, and later the open-source Falcon Foundation
2020: Established in Abu Dhabi as the applied-research pillar of the Advanced Technology Research Council
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