“Wealth
to us is not mere material for vainglory
but an opportunity for achievement.”
— Thucydides
The CERT Group of Companies began as the commercial arm of the Higher Colleges of Technology in the United Arab Emirates, and has grown to be the largest private education provider in the Middle East. The Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT) is also the largest MENA (Middle East North Africa) investor in the discovery and commercialization of technology, investing USD 35 million in 2006.
His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology established CERT to accomplish two essential purposes of national importance:
- To make the intellectual and educational resources of the Higher Colleges of Technology available to the community and the region at large.
- To contribute to the growth and development of an applied research culture in the UAE leading to a national capacity to contribute to the growing body of knowledge world wide.
To achieve these two imperatives His Excellency encouraged CERT to build international alliances among leading institutions of learning and research, and to develop practical business relationships with leading multinational corporations.
For further information about CERT, please visit http://www.certonline.com/.