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8/29/24, 4:41 PM HE Alia Al Mazrouei visits Khalifa Innovation Centre, in5 Business Incubator and Masdar Free Zone

The visit focused on advancing the UAE’s entrepreneurship system, accelerating technological
innovation, creating new opportunities for Emirati entrepreneurs, and encouraging SME owners to
expand into new economic sectors that contribute to the diversification and sustainability of the national

economy.

HE Prof. Ebrahim Al Hajri, President of Khalifa University of Science and Technology, at the Khalifa
Innovation Center, Abdulla Khalifa Belhoul, CEO of TECOM Group, at the in5 business incubator, and
Ahmed Baghoum, CEO of Masdar City, in the Masdar Free Zone, received H.E. Alia Al Mazrouei. Her

Excellency was briefed about the programs, initiatives and incentives offered by their respective entities
to empower entrepreneurs and SME owners to grow and thrive. These efforts are aimed at motivating
entrepreneurs to establish and expand pioneering projects across various economic sectors.

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HE Alia Al Mazrouei highlighted the UAE's commitment, under the directives of its wise leadership, to
developing the entrepreneurship and innovation sectors according to the best global practices. These
two sectors are critical drivers of economic diversification and the nation's transition towards a
knowledge-based economy, in line with the objectives of the “We the UAE 2031” vision.

H.E. said: “We are committed to strengthening our collaboration with business incubators and SME

support funds across the country, recognising their crucial role in bolstering the competitiveness of the

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