Video: In conversation with TDIC’s Jasim Al Hammadi



Jasim Al Hammadi is Tourism and Development Investment Company (TDIC)’s director of buildings and infrastructure and is responsible for delivering the vital services for the Cultural District.  The Cultural District will eventually become home to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and Zayed National Museum as well as Cranleigh Abu Dhabi, the largest school campus in the city and The District, a 17 hectare indoor-outdoor shopping neighbourhood. Produced by Mohammed Al Neyadi.

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COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
 
Started: 2021
 
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
 
Based: Tunisia 
 
Sector: Water technology 
 
Number of staff: 22 
 
Investment raised: $4 million 
Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills