Granteq wins 2026 Inavation Award for GEMS School of Research and Innovation, Dubai, UAE

Granteq has won the 2026 Inavation Award in the Education category for its AV integration at GEMS School of Research and Innovation (SRI) in Dubai. Announced during Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2026 in Barcelona, the award recognizes Granteq’s work in building a future-ready, technology-driven campus designed to support research-led and collaborative learning environments.

At SRI, Granteq deployed an integrated AV ecosystem that enables flexible classrooms, seamless content sharing, interactive learning spaces, and studio-grade environments. The project focused on making advanced technology intuitive and practical for educators and students, reinforcing the school’s vision of immersive, real-world learning experiences while positioning the UAE as a serious player in global AV innovation.

Granteq has been named the winner in the Education category at the 2026 Inavation Awards for its work at GEMS School of Research and Innovation (SRI) in Dubai, UAE. The winners were announced in Barcelona during Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2026.

Organised by Inavate and staged alongside ISE, the Inavation Awards are widely regarded as one of the professional AV industry’s most respected programmes, spotlighting standout projects, people, and businesses on the global stage.

GEMS SRI is a purpose-built, technology-rich campus created to support research-led learning. Conceived as a next-generation learning ecosystem, the school integrates advanced infrastructure to give students access to experimentation, creativity, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and real-world application of knowledge.

Across the campus, Granteq delivered an integrated AV ecosystem designed to be powerful in capability while remaining practical and intuitive for educators and operational teams. The solution enables flexible teaching environments, seamless content sharing, interactive learning zones, and production-ready spaces that mirror professional studios and research labs.

“Education projects demand a different standard of thinking because the people using the spaces every day are students and educators, not technicians,” said Girish Narayanan, Managing Director of Granteq. “This recognition reflects the trust GEMS placed in us, the strength of our vendor and partner ecosystem, and the discipline our teams brought to every stage of delivery. More than a trophy, it quietly puts the UAE on the global map for serious AV delivery.”

“What makes this recognition meaningful for us is that it reinforces the learning experience we set out to create,” James Monaghan, Founding Principal and CEO of SRI. “The immersive spaces across SRI allow our students to move easily between collaboration, experimentation, and presentation, supported by technology that feels natural rather than complex. Granteq understood that our priority was always learning, and the technology had to serve that purpose.”

This win builds on a longer journey for Granteq at the Inavation Awards, including being among the project finalists in four categories in 2021. In addition, Granteq’s Rishab Narayanan and Jatin Vasudeo featured in Inavate’s 40 Under 40, which spotlights the next generation of AV professionals.