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Revealed: Why UAE is the right place for innovators
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The country had been relatively quick in allowing normalcy to return to the lives of people after countries globally had implemented strict lockdown measures.
The UAE is focusing on skill-building and establishing an ecosystem that incentivises innovation both in the government and private sector. “Anyone who wants to innovate will find the UAE as the right place,” said Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Technology, during UAE Innovates virtual conference at Expo 2020 Dubai: Terra Pavilion on Thursday.
“The right ecosystem needs infrastructure and opportunities. It also needs a work methodology that is sound, and this is the basis of the UAE government and its various departments…The academia here has also focused on these areas with regards to STEM education, research, and technology,” said Al Amiri.
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