Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative
Our Al Miyahjourney.
One of six global finalists.
A shared ambition for water.
CRETA’s journey in Al Miyah Challenge for Agriculture brings geothermal thinking to one of agriculture’s essential challenges: reducing the water needed to keep growing environments cool.
Watch the journey
OFFICIAL VIDEO
A global stage.
A grounded purpose.
Our finalist selection marks a significant milestone for CRETA. It brings our work on geothermal cooling for protected agriculture into an international programme focused on practical solutions for water-scarce regions.
The milestones
From qualification
to the final six.
A journey through international selection, leading to the Challenge’s real-world testing phase in the United Arab Emirates.
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2025Qualification
Selected to progress.
CRETA was named among the 21 qualifying teams, taking our proposed geothermal cooling approach into the next stage of Al Miyah Challenge for Agriculture.
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30 April 2026Finalist announcement
Named a global finalist.
The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative announced six finalist teams, including CRETA. Selection considered innovation, scalability and economic viability.
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Al Ain, UAEField-testing phase
Advancing towards field evidence.
The announcement sets out agricultural trials at Silal’s Innovation Oasis in Al Ain, moving finalist technologies into practical evaluation under UAE conditions.
More from the journey
The story,
in motion.
Explore another official video shared by the Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative, alongside the milestones that brought CRETA to the final stage.
Both videos are presented directly from the initiative’s LinkedIn posts. You can also open each original post using the link beneath its player.
From the initiative
OFFICIAL VIDEO
The purpose behind our participation
Rethinking cooling.
Respecting water.
We see geothermal engineering as an opportunity to rethink how protected agriculture manages heat. Our focus is on reducing cooling-related water demand, connecting geoscience with applied research and practical agricultural needs.
Direct from the initiative
The official record.
Discover the team profiles and announcements behind the milestones on this page.
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Acknowledging the initiative and Challenge partners
CRETA thanks the Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative and the organisations supporting Al Miyah Challenge for Agriculture. The initiative lists Zayed for Good Foundation, the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), Silal and ASPIRE among the Challenge partners.
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