Launched by the Abu Dhabi leadership in 2006 with a mandate to advance renewable energy through education, R&D, investment and commercialization, Masdar is securing the emirate�s continued leadership in the evolving global energy market. Comprised of three business units�Masdar Capital, Masdar Clean Energy and Masdar City�and complemented by the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, the company�s holistic model keeps it at the forefront of the global clean energy industry. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Government-owned Mubadala Development Company, Masdar is driving new sources of economic growth for the emirate and strengthening Abu Dhabi�s knowledge-based economic sectors.