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UAE moves to attract global health

innovators

Three million Dirham prize is open to anyone and everyone

Shireena Al Nowais
December 21, 2017
Updated: December 21, 2017 06:55 PM

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Salem Abdalla Bin Shabib says the Technology Innovation Pioneers
healthcare awards will attract global talent. Christopher Pike / The National

The UAE aims to attract top health care innovators

from around the world with the announcement of a new
multi-million Dirham prize.

The Technology Innovation Pioneers (TIP) Healthcare

Awards is open to global talent with innovative ideas to
tackle any of the UAE’s health problems.

Launched with a vision to position Abu Dhabi as a

centre of excellence and innovation in healthcare, the
award is in-line with the capital’s Economic Vision 2030

plan, which identifies the sector as a key strategic
pillar.

The award was launched by the department of health

(DoH) in partnership with the Ministry of Economy and
Department of Economic Development’s (DED) on

Thursday.

According to the organisers, “the TIP Healthcare
Awards aim to establish a sustainable world-class

platform to encourage quality and competitive
healthcare innovations, on a global scale, by attracting

innovators and entrepreneurs from all over the world
and to stimulate innovation across a wide healthcare

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