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enterprises, including talent and capability building, mentoring, start-up

incubation and wide-ranging market access, has contributed tremendously to

this success.”

Her Excellency Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and

Environment 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 Her Excellency 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 as

well as raising 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, 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.

Sharjah’s growing global appeal as a vibrant startup hub has been recently

highlighted by the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER). Their 2024 ‘top
startup ecosystem’ rankings has placed Sharjah 4th in GCC and 7th in the wider

MENA region.

As the major engine fueling these achievements, Sheraa has trained and

upskilled a talented community of over 18,000 entrepreneurial youth,

supported a comprehensive ecosystem of over 420 startups including over 180

incubated ventures that have raised over $171 million in funding, generated

over $248 million in revenue, and created well over 1,900 jobs, contributing to

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