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8/29/24, 4:41 PM PRESSR: HE Alia Al Mazrouei visits Khalifa Innovation Centre, in5 Business Incubator and Masdar Free Zone — TradingView News
During her visit to the Khalifa Innovation Centre, part of Khalifa University of

Science and Technology, Her Excellency met with HE Prof. Ebrahim Al Hajri,

President of the University. The Centre's team highlighted their key initiatives to
support entrepreneurs and outlined their strategic objectives. Notably, the

Khalifa Innovation Centre is the country's first incubator dedicated to ‘Deep

Tech,’ offering startups a comprehensive network to facilitate market access.

The Centre also arranges promotional tours to other universities and hosts

networking sessions where entrepreneurs can share ideas about the business
landscape. Furthermore, the Centre runs competitions for pitching startup

projects, providing entrepreneurs with opportunities to secure funding for their

businesses.

In their meeting, both parties emphasised the significance of boosting

innovation outputs at Khalifa University and aiding the UAE’s advancement in

the Global Innovation Index. They noted that this could be accomplished by

concentrating on the tangible results and outputs of the innovation ecosystem.
Furthermore, they discussed various challenges hindering innovation, such as

the difficulties in communication between academia and the private sector,

along with the insufficient funding for startups in the early phases of their

projects.

During her university tour, Her Excellency Alia Al Mazrouei visited a range of

state-of-the-art laboratories focused on AI, robotics, and other cutting-edge
technological fields. These labs are equipped with the latest advanced

equipment to support researchers and innovators, leading to the development

of various research projects within these facilities.

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