The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (ADFEC) signs a cooperative agreement with The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Al Bawaba | February 25, 2007 | Copyright

Abu Dhabi, Sunday, February 25 The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (ADFEC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, signed a cooperative agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) at a press conference held today at the Emirates Palace, to establish the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi. The agreement, signed by Sultan Al Jaber, Chief Executive Officer, ADFEC and MIT Chancellor Phillip Clay will pave the way for MIT to assist Masdar in the development of a post- graduate educational and research institute, making it the first ...

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