The Association for Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (ABAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with SignSplit Science to explore how blockchain and AI can be used to protect and manage scientific research data.
Blockchain system aims to secure and manage research data
The agreement, announced during MENA Blockchain Week, focuses on turning research datasets into verifiable digital assets. The goal is to help universities and research institutions secure intellectual property and more clearly track ownership of scientific data.
SignSplit Science is building blockchain tools designed to verify and tokenize research datasets, placing them within the wider real-world asset (RWA) tokenization space.
Universities and research institutions targeted for adoption
The partnership will focus on universities, academic institutions, and scientific organizations that produce large volumes of research data. Both sides plan to introduce training programs, workshops, and conferences to help these groups understand how blockchain can be used in research environments.
These initiatives will also include executive education and professional development programs aimed at improving awareness of how intellectual property can be protected and commercialized in digital form.
ABAI, a Dubai-based non-profit, said the collaboration is meant to support responsible use of blockchain and AI across the academic and research ecosystem in the UAE and wider Gulf region.
UAE pushes deeper into AI and blockchain research economy
The deal shows a bigger trend in the UAE, where blockchain and AI are increasingly being integrated into education, research, and government-backed innovation programs.
By linking scientific data to blockchain systems, the partnership aims to create more transparency around ownership and usage of research outputs, especially as AI systems depend more heavily on high-quality datasets.
Supporters of the initiative say this could help researchers better capture the value of their work, while also improving trust and verification in scientific publishing and data sharing across institutions.
Meanwhile, the UAE has taken a major step toward institutional digital finance with the launch of the DDSC stablecoin, a UAE Dirham-backed token now live on ADI Chain.
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