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Park, as well as global businesses that specialise in delivering state-of-the-art solutions,
are included in the list of participants for the second batch. These companies will
support participating students by supplying requisite resources and equipment to
implement their innovative solutions. The students will further be provided with training
sessions by the companies, which will assist them in project development and
execution.

H.E. Ali Salim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Airport Authority, said: “The Promising
Generations initiative reflects Sharjah Airport Authority’s efforts in promoting innovation
and sustainability across its operations. Additionally, it comes in line with our keenness
to provide an environment conducive to encouraging and enabling young people to
highlight their talents and continue providing opportunities that contribute to the
development of their creativity and energy.”

He added: “We are pleased to collaborate with SRTI Park for this initiative, which is one
of the most important outcomes of the authority’s hard work to launch social and
national initiatives and contribute to the development of the society. We look forward to
more ideas and suggestions from students and help them develop solutions that
enhance the efficiency of our services to provide an excellent travel experience for
passengers.”

Commenting on the collaboration with SAA, His Excellency Hussain Al Mahmoudi, CEO
of Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park, expressed his pleasure in the
partnership, which has the potential to realise the vision and strategy of the Park that
can be achieved by adopting latest technological innovations. By supporting young
talents and offering them comprehensive support and care, in line with programmes
created by experts in a variety of technical sectors, the Park aims to upskill national
human cadres. In addition, it curates applied programmes focusing on advanced
technologies to develop a generation of trained talents capable of guiding various
developments and leveraging innovative technologies in the region.

“Our vital role as an application and testing centre for all cutting-edge science and
technologies necessitates us to bolster our efforts to find innovative and novel
technologies. In light of these efforts, we seek to become a regional hub for the
development of futuristic technologies and establish an environment conducive to
research and development that benefits local businesses, educational institutions and
research centres alike,” H.E. Al-Mahmoudi said.

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