ICT Fund is committed to providing the necessary resources to qualify, educate and train the Emirati cadres who are capable of developing and leading the ICT sector. For this purpose, ICT Fund has strengthened its relations with a number of prestigious universities, nationally and internationally, which would strengthen the UAE ICT sector.

ICT Fund seeks to strengthen the technological education, through granting scholarships for undergraduates as well as postgraduates wishing to study ICT related subjects, funding research and development centers in partnership with universities and research organizations as well as individual research projects in various universities.

Among the key funded projects in this field include but not limited to:

• Betha Program
• Innovation Center for the development of IOS applications at the Higher Colleges of Technology
• American University of Ras Al Khaimah laboratories
• University of Dubai Lab
• Startups initiative with Higher Colleges of Technology
• Seeds For The Future with Huawei
• The 'Pioneers of the Future' hackathon