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enhance the UAE's vision in these fields, and further enhances the country's

..Global Innovation index

Commenting on this strategic initiative, his Excellency Saif Mohammed Al

Hajeri, Chairman of the Department of Economic Development Abu Dhabi said

that 'The Department of Economic Development Abu Dhabi is committed to

supporting the country's strategic economic initiatives aimed at building an

integrated economic system, and we are especially focused on leading Abu

Dhabi's economic agenda to further enhance its GDP through a knowledge-based

economy, with a key focus on technology and innovation as a catalyst for future

.economic growth

Further adding that launching TIP aims to encourage a technology and innovation

community in the UAE and promote establishing small and medium-size

companies, and will be focused on supporting the development of a complete

.innovation ecosystem

His Excellency, engineer Mohammed Ahmad bin Abdulzeez Alshihy, the

undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy, emphasized that the our esteemed

leadership is focused on encouraging and supporting technology and innovation

pioneers, to support the vision of the Patent Office; its strategic goals; and its vital

role in serving the UAE's Global Innovation Index, and place the UAE amongst

.the most innovative countries worldwide in the coming years

Engineer Al Shihy further added that the Ministry of Economy works closely

with all local governments in the country to implement the economic agenda

especially in regard to the accelerators of technology and innovation in order to

.create a sustainable and diverse economy based on knowledge and innovation

Further noting that the Ministry of Economy places great focus on research and

development in the fields of Science, Technology and Innovation as they are

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