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Department of Economic Development Abu Dhabi, in the presence of a number of senior officials from
both sides.

HE Al Mansouri said that the UAE has come “a long way” in providing a supportive legislative
environment which promotes and develop entrepreneurship in the field of technology and innovation,
in addition to having many specialised institutions which embrace such projects.

The Minister pointed out that providing platforms to train qualified staff and connecting main sectors
with educational institutions and fund organisations that are interested in technology and innovation is
one the main factors to enhance the UAE’s vision in these fields.

Commenting on the initiative, his Excellency Saif Mohammed Al Hajeri, chairman of the Department of
Economic Development Abu Dhabi said, “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.”

With the objective of creating an innovators ecosystem, The TIP platform aims to provide services to
support a technology and innovation-centric environment and community, linking innovators,
manufactories, universities and other related organisations.

TIP will drives interactions between targeted sectors, innovators, universities, innovation centres, firms
of small and medium sizes, and funding bodies in the field of technology.

The first initiative to be run by TIP will be healthcare-related, and is being launched soon in
partnership with the Department of Health Abu Dhabi.

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