UAE Innovates 2023 launched
Month-long drive to be supported by Executive Councils of all emirates
The UAE government yesterday announced the launch of the ‘UAE Innovates 2023’, which will be held in collaboration with the Executive Councils across the country.
The new edition of the UAE Innovates campaign will witness hundreds of events and activities during February.
This was revealed at the press conference led by Huda Al Hashimi, Deputy Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Strategic Affairs; Abeer Tahlak, Director of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation; in the presence of Fatima Al Zaabi, from the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK); Sharina Lootah, from the Dubai Executive Council; Khulood Elias, from the Sharjah Executive Council; Shouq AlShamsi, from the Ajman Executive Council; Khalid AlZarei from the Umm Al Quwain Executive Council; and Jamila AlSagheeri from Diwan Al Amiri (Ruler’s Court) in Fujairah.
Al Hashimi said that UAE Innovates 2023 will catalyse the nation’s endeavours to support innovation and sustainability, in line with the directives of President His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan declaring 2023 the ‘Year of Sustainability.’
She said that the nationwide celebrations reflect the vision of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, that the future belongs to whoever can imagine it, design it and implement it.
Al Hashimi further added that UAE Innovates is the largest national event celebrating innovation and talents across the country involving the government and private sector entities.
New aspects
Abeer Tahlak touched upon new features of UAE Innovates 2023, which will witness hundreds of in-person and virtual events, including competitions, presentations, and innovation hackathons across the UAE.
This year’s edition of the UAE Innovates Award 2023 will also have an additional category for the most sustainable innovative project, which is a special category included this year, in line with the UAE Year of Sustainability.