# SEE Institute

> SEE Institute combines sustainability research, professional learning, venture building, advisory services and event spaces within The Sustainable City in Dubai. Its building and surrounding community provide settings for practical demonstrations and approved real-world pilots; its current offer also includes AI training and technology ventures.

- **Headquarters:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- **Founders:** Faris Saeed (Founder and Chairman)
- **Products:** SEE Academy, Sustainability education, SEE Living Lab, SEE Research, Tangents
- **Notable:** SEE Holding records completion of the institute building in 2023., Reported onsite solar generation equal to 300% of annual operational energy requirements, reported in 2024; not evidence of hourly off-grid operation., A 2023 Heliyon case study reports a 26% embodied-carbon reduction against its conventional construction baseline.

## Products & services

- **SEE Academy** — Professional short courses and custom organisational learning. The current site advertises practical AI programmes covering agents, internal tools, marketing, leadership and governance; dates and fees remain to be confirmed.
- **Sustainability education** — Professional education in sustainability and the built environment, documented in the 2023 programme brochure.
- **SEE Living Lab** — Approved studies and pilots within The Sustainable City, testing selected technologies, services and ideas with real users and infrastructure.
- **SEE Research** — Applied sustainability research and knowledge creation, including life-cycle assessment of building materials and conference proceedings.
- **Tangents** — Technology and venture-building arm advertising AI products, incubator and accelerator programmes, prototypes and pilots.
- **Habitat** — Resident services and community operations product that SEE describes as live within The Sustainable City.
- **Zari Health** — Health-data venture described by SEE as a funded founder partnership; combines medical records with everyday health data. No independent outcome validation established.
- **City Factory** — AI-assisted real estate opportunity assessment combining research, sustainability evaluation and financial modelling.
- **SEE&G advisory** — Net-zero and sustainability advisory business linked from the institute’s current website.
- **SEE Venues** — Auditorium, atrium, immersive room and meeting spaces for conferences, workshops, screenings and events.
- **ImmerSEE** — Immersive arts and cultural venue launched on 7 March 2024, using large-scale projections and storytelling.
- **SEE Global Sustainability Summit** — Conference bringing together academic research, industry, policy and entrepreneurship; inaugural summit held 25-26 April 2024.
- **Professional Diploma in Sustainable Blockchain** — Six-module programme announced with Cardano Foundation in December 2024; announcement does not establish current enrolment availability.

## Achievements

- SEE Holding records completion of the institute building in 2023.
- Reported onsite solar generation equal to 300% of annual operational energy requirements, reported in 2024; not evidence of hourly off-grid operation.
- A 2023 Heliyon case study reports a 26% embodied-carbon reduction against its conventional construction baseline.
- Launched ImmerSEE on 7 March 2024.
- Inaugural 2024 summit reviewed 75 academic papers from 35 universities and included a five-day startup bootcamp.
- Springer published Redefining Sustainability: International Conference On Net Zero Solutions And Circular Economy, Volume 1, edited by SEE researcher Jacinta Dsilva, in January 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Dubai Astronomy Group announced a season of science experiences at SEE Institute, including scheduled October and November astronomy events.
- **2026-01** — Springer published the first Redefining Sustainability conference proceedings volume edited by Jacinta Dsilva.
- **2025-02** — Hosted Birzeit University’s centennial celebration in the UAE, reported by WAM.
- **2025-01** — MoU with Arabian Gulf Steel Industries announced for low-carbon steel education and performance monitoring.
- **2024-12** — Announced education and sustainability collaboration with Cardano Foundation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.seeinstitute.ae/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seeinstitute/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@see.institute
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/see.institute/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seeinstitute.ae

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