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    Mr Nima Vakili

    Founder & CEO

    NURAIYA | Safa BioWorks

    Nima Vakili is the Founder & CEO of NURAIYA and Safa BioWorks, two UAE-based ventures advancing industrial artificial intelligence and circular biotechnology. His background spans industrial manufacturing, polymer technologies, and agricultural waste valorization. Through Safa BioWorks, he is developing technologies to transform agricultural residues, particularly date palm biomass, into high-value biochemicals and biodegradable polymers. Through NURAIYA, he focuses on applying intelligent AI systems to improve operational efficiency, resource utilization, and decision-making across agriculture and industry. His work bridges biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and artificial intelligence to support more sustainable and intelligent industrial ecosystems.

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