{"id":357,"date":"2026-10-14T13:07:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T13:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cretagrp.com\/?page_id=357"},"modified":"2026-10-14T13:07:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T13:07:19","slug":"our-al-miyah-journey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cretagrp.com\/?page_id=357","title":{"rendered":"Our Al Miyah Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n\/* CRETA: isolated WordPress component *\/\n#creta-almiyah{--green:#173f32;--muted:#566a60;--line:#d9e2d9;color:var(--green);background:#fff;font:16px\/1.8 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;direction:ltr;text-align:left;max-width:1400px;width:100%;margin:auto;isolation:isolate;container:cj\/inline-size}\n#creta-almiyah,#creta-almiyah *{box-sizing:border-box}\n#creta-almiyah :where(h1,h2,h3,p,figure,ol){padding:0;margin:0}\n#creta-almiyah :where(h1,h2,h3){font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:var(--green);font-style:normal;text-transform:none}\n#creta-almiyah 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.cj-sources{gap:0}#creta-almiyah .cj-end{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}#creta-almiyah .cj-team figcaption{font-size:9px}}\n@media(max-width:700px){#creta-almiyah .cj-hero,#creta-almiyah .cj-team,#creta-almiyah .cj-section-head,#creta-almiyah .cj-media,#creta-almiyah .cj-focus,#creta-almiyah .cj-sources{grid-template-columns:1fr}}\n@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){#creta-almiyah *{transition:none!important}}<\/p>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"creta-almiyah\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cj-top cj-pad\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cretagrp.com\/\">CRETA GROUP \/ OUR JOURNEY<\/a><span class=\"cj-status\">Al Miyah finalist<\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"cj-hero cj-pad\" aria-labelledby=\"cj-title\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"cj-kicker\">Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"cj-title\" id=\"cj-title\">Our Al Miyah<span>journey.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"cj-subtitle\">One of six global finalists.<br \/>A shared ambition for water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"cj-copy cj-intro\">CRETA\u2019s journey in Al Miyah Challenge for Agriculture brings geothermal thinking to one of agriculture\u2019s essential challenges: reducing the water needed to keep growing environments cool.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cj-actions\"><a class=\"cj-button\" href=\"#cj-journey\">Explore our journey <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2193<\/span><\/a><a class=\"cj-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mohamedbinzayedwi.ae\/finalist-teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Official recognition <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cj-film\" id=\"cj-main-video\">\n<div class=\"cj-film-head\">\n<h3>Watch the journey<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"cj-film-tag\">OFFICIAL VIDEO<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cj-player\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/embed\/feed\/update\/urn:li:ugcPost:7513989387869814784?compact=1\" width=\"504\" height=\"399\" allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen title=\"Al Miyah Challenge \u2014 official LinkedIn video\" loading=\"eager\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"cj-film-foot\"><span>Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:ugcPost:7513989387869814784\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open on LinkedIn \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<nav class=\"cj-nav cj-pad\" aria-label=\"Explore this page\"><a href=\"#cj-main-video\"><span>01<\/span> Featured video<\/a><a href=\"#cj-team\"><span>02<\/span> The team<\/a><a href=\"#cj-journey\"><span>03<\/span> Key milestones<\/a><a href=\"#cj-record\"><span>04<\/span> Official record<\/a><\/nav>\n<div class=\"cj-stats cj-pad\" aria-label=\"Challenge selection in numbers\">\n<div class=\"cj-stat\"><strong>846<\/strong><span>Registered teams<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cj-stat\"><strong>54<\/strong><span>Countries represented<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cj-stat\"><strong>21<\/strong><span>Qualifying teams<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cj-stat\"><strong>6<\/strong><span>Finalists \u2014 including CRETA<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"cj-team\" class=\"cj-team cj-section cj-pad\" aria-labelledby=\"cj-team-title\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mohamedbinzayedwi.ae\/storage\/177\/CRETA_GoBJ1reF.png\" width=\"760\" height=\"420\" alt=\"The CRETA Group team, photographed for the Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative\u2019s official profile\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption><span>CRETA Group \u00b7 The people behind the journey<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mohamedbinzayedwi.ae\/case-study\/creta-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photo: official team profile \u2197<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div><span class=\"cj-recognition\">SELECTED AMONG SIX GLOBAL FINALISTS<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cj-team-title\" class=\"cj-heading\">A global stage.<br \/>A grounded purpose.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"cj-copy\">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.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cj-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mohamedbinzayedwi.ae\/case-study\/creta-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meet CRETA on the initiative\u2019s website <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cj-journey\" class=\"cj-journey cj-section cj-pad\" aria-labelledby=\"cj-journey-title\">\n<div class=\"cj-section-head\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"cj-kicker\">The milestones<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cj-journey-title\" class=\"cj-heading\">From qualification<br \/>to the final six.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cj-copy\">A journey through international selection, leading to the Challenge\u2019s real-world testing phase in the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ol class=\"cj-timeline\">\n<li><span class=\"cj-step\" aria-hidden=\"true\">01<\/span>\n<div class=\"cj-date\">2025<span>Qualification<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Selected to progress.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cj-copy\">CRETA was named among the 21 qualifying teams, taking our proposed geothermal cooling approach into the next stage of Al Miyah Challenge for Agriculture.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cj-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mohamedbinzayedwi.ae\/qualifying-teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View the qualifying teams <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"cj-step\" aria-hidden=\"true\">02<\/span>\n<div class=\"cj-date\">30 April 2026<span>Finalist announcement<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Named a global finalist.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cj-copy\">The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative announced six finalist teams, including CRETA. Selection considered innovation, scalability and economic viability.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cj-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mohamedbinzayedwi.ae\/news\/the-mohamed-bin-zayed-water-initiatives-al-miyah-challenge-for-agriculture-announces-six-global-finalists-advancing-to-real-world-testing-in-the-uae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the official announcement <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"cj-step\" aria-hidden=\"true\">03<\/span>\n<div class=\"cj-date\">Al Ain, UAE<span>Field-testing phase<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Advancing towards field evidence.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cj-copy\">The announcement sets out agricultural trials at Silal\u2019s Innovation Oasis in Al Ain, moving finalist technologies into practical evaluation under UAE conditions.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cj-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mohamedbinzayedwi.ae\/finalist-teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Explore the final stage <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cj-more-video\" class=\"cj-media cj-section cj-pad\" aria-labelledby=\"cj-media-title\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"cj-kicker\">More from the journey<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cj-media-title\" class=\"cj-heading\">The story,<br \/>in motion.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"cj-copy\">Explore another official video shared by the Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative, alongside the milestones that brought CRETA to the final stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"cj-media-note\">Both videos are presented directly from the initiative\u2019s LinkedIn posts. You can also open each original post using the link beneath its player.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj-film\">\n<div class=\"cj-film-head\">\n<h3>From the initiative<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"cj-film-tag\">OFFICIAL VIDEO<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cj-player\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/embed\/feed\/update\/urn:li:ugcPost:7459567118053879810?compact=1\" width=\"504\" height=\"399\" allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen title=\"Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative \u2014 additional official LinkedIn video\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"cj-film-foot\"><span>Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:ugcPost:7459567118053879810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open on LinkedIn \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cj-focus cj-section cj-pad\" aria-labelledby=\"cj-focus-title\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"cj-kicker\">The purpose behind our participation<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"cj-heading\" id=\"cj-focus-title\">Rethinking cooling.<br \/>Respecting water.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"cj-copy\">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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cj-focus-links\"><a class=\"cj-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cretagrp.com\/?page_id=102\">Geothermal expertise \u2197<\/a><a class=\"cj-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cretagrp.com\/?page_id=38\">Innovation &amp; applied research \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cj-record\" class=\"cj-section cj-pad\" aria-labelledby=\"cj-record-title\">\n<div class=\"cj-section-head\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"cj-kicker\">Direct from the initiative<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"cj-heading\" id=\"cj-record-title\">The official record.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cj-copy\">Discover the team profiles and announcements behind the milestones on this page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj-sources\">\n      <a class=\"cj-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mohamedbinzayedwi.ae\/qualifying-teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>01<\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong>Qualifying teams<\/strong><small>The first selection milestone<\/small><\/div>\n<p><i aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n      <a class=\"cj-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mohamedbinzayedwi.ae\/finalist-teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>02<\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong>The six global finalists<\/strong><small>CRETA among the selected teams<\/small><\/div>\n<p><i aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n      <a class=\"cj-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mohamedbinzayedwi.ae\/case-study\/creta-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>03<\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong>CRETA\u2019s official profile<\/strong><small>Our approach and our team<\/small><\/div>\n<p><i aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n      <a class=\"cj-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mohamedbinzayedwi.ae\/news\/the-mohamed-bin-zayed-water-initiatives-al-miyah-challenge-for-agriculture-announces-six-global-finalists-advancing-to-real-world-testing-in-the-uae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>04<\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong>The finalist announcement<\/strong><small>30 April 2026 \u00b7 Abu Dhabi, UAE<\/small><\/div>\n<p><i aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<details>\n<summary>Acknowledging the initiative and Challenge partners<\/summary>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"cj-end cj-pad\">\n<p>Understanding the Earth.<span>Engineering what comes next.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cj-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cretagrp.com\/?page_id=273\">Connect with CRETA <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CRETA GROUP \/ OUR JOURNEYAl Miyah finalist Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative Our Al Miyahjourney. One of six global finalists.A shared ambition for water. CRETA\u2019s journey in Al Miyah Challenge for Agriculture brings geothermal thinking to one of agriculture\u2019s essential challenges: reducing the water needed to keep growing environments cool. 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