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9/20/24, 10:35 AM Sheraa discusses strengthening Sharjah’s position as regional entrepreneurship hub – The UAE Press
Sheikha Bodour said, “As we embark on this next phase of growth with our new board, I’m
filled with optimism for Sheraa’s future. We’re privileged to be supported by such a highly

accomplished group, whose expertise, dedication, and vision will further elevate Sheraa as
the most dynamic regional hub for new business founders.

“Together, we’ll continue to foster innovation, resilience, and sustainability within Sharjah’s
entrepreneurial ecosystem, ensuring that our startups thrive and compete with the best in

local and global markets.”

Minister Al Marri stated that Sharjah is set to contribute significantly to placing the UAE as

a global hub for entrepreneurship by 2031 thanks to its startup ecosystem’s strengths in
future sectors. The emirate’s status as a thriving entrepreneurial hub was once again

underlined by the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) that ranked Sharjah 4th
in the GCC, and 7th in the MENA region’s startup ecosystem rankings.

He added that the support offered by Sheraa to enterprises, including talent and capability
building, mentoring, startup incubation and wide-ranging market access, has contributed

tremendously to this success.

Dr. Al Dahak said, “It’s an honour to join Sheraa’s Board of Advisors and have the

opportunity to contribute to the UAE’s thriving entrepreneurship ecosystem. I would like to
thank Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi for having me on onboard and commend her

efforts in leading Sheraa to new heights.

“Innovation and entrepreneurship can help forge effective climate solutions, and as an

entrepreneurship platform, Sheraa can support and nurture startups that focus on
environmental sustainability and climate resilience and raise climate awareness. I look

forward to more projects offering climate-friendly solutions and addressing critical
challenges such as clean energy, biodiversity loss, securing food systems, and waste

management, among others, leading the UAE towards a sustainable future.”

The session provided a platform for discussing Sheraa’s current strategic positioning and

offerings, with initial feedback sought on how to advance its mission of growing Sharjah’s
entrepreneurship ecosystem.

The meeting included a comprehensive presentation led by Sara Al Nuaimi, followed by
strategic discussions.

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