INTRATOMICS Advanced Material Technologies, TAQA Water Solutions and MAGMA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the transformation of wastewater biosolids into graphene and other advanced materials, marking a notable convergence between the water utility and advanced manufacturing sectors.
The agreement signatories were Fahad Mohamed Rashed Al Absi, CEO of INTRATOMICS, Eng. Abdul Wahab Sharif, Chief Business Development Officer of TAQA Water Solutions, and Mark Anthony Woods, CEO of MAGMA.
INTRATOMICS is a subsidiary of Khalifa University Enterprises Company and a commercial spin-off of the Research and Innovation Centre for Graphene and 2D Materials. Its STRAT WX™ platform is central to the pilot programme, which aims to process biosolids generated by TAQA Water Solutions at utility scale and upcycle them into qualified industrial materials.
The partnership is framed within several national policy commitments, including the UAE's Net Zero 2050 Strategy, Water Security Strategy 2036, the Circular Economy Policy 2021–2031, and the National In-Country Value Programme.
Al Absi described the initiative as demonstrating "a complete circular value chain, from waste origin through controlled up-cycling to qualified industrial material," adding that the three parties are "establishing a new category of sovereign advanced materials production in Abu Dhabi."
For TAQA Water Solutions, the collaboration signals an evolution in how water utilities are perceived. Eng. Sharif stated the partnership is "unlocking new economic and environmental opportunities from what was once considered waste."
Woods emphasised the alignment with national sustainability ambitions, noting the initiative contributes to the UAE's goal of becoming "a global leader in sustainable innovation and green economy transformation."
