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The Department Of Health - Abu Dhabi (DoH) In Partnership With The Ministry Of Economy And The Department Of
Economic Development - Abu Dhabi (DED) Announces The Launch Of TIP Healthcare Awards For Technology And Innovation
Pioneers

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In-line with United Arab Emirates leadership vision, and the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 plan, healthcare is identified TEXT LINKS

advertisement info as one of the key strategic pillars. With a vision to position Abu Dhabi as a center of excellence and innovation in Healthcare, MENA Research Partners
the DoH in partnership with the initiating entities of TIP Ministry of Economy and DED, Abu Dhabi, are proud to announce
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the launch of the “TIP Healthcare Awards”. E-Marketing

The TIP Healthcare Awards aim to establish a sustainable world-class platform to encourage quality and competitive, healthcare innovations, advertisement info
on a global scale; by attracting innovators and entrepreneurs from all over the world and to stimulate innovation across a wide healthcare
spectrum, ranging from medicines, biomedical devices, virtual and augmented reality, disease control, and the application of the Internet of
Things (IoT) solutions.
TIP Healthcare Awards, will kick off in December 2017 and will provide a platform to support the development of innovators, entrepreneurs
and start-ups with ideas that tackle challenges in the healthcare industry to accelerate the development of innovation in Abu Dhabi and UAE.

The Awards, hosted under TIP (Technology Innovation Pioneer), is a vehicle which will undoubtedly boost innovation across sectors, help
spark creativity in science and technology amongst generations, and contribute to our vision of a “Healthier Abu Dhabi”.

TIP Healthcare Awards, is the first in a series of tracks to accelerate innovation and encourage greater investment in Abu Dhabi’s healthcare
sector by increasing patent filing, grants and increasing technology development & implementation in the healthcare sector.

The awards will position Abu Dhabi and UAE as a world-class hub for innovation in healthcare and life science, backed with attracting the
most talented experts from all over the world.

H.E. Eng. Mohammed Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz Al Shehhi, The Ministry of Economy’s Undersecretary for Economic Affairs, said that the
empowerment of innovators and the provision of an incubating environment for their creations are top priorities that the Ministry and its
partners are working on achieving. He explained that innovation is one of the key pillars for enhancing the UAE’s business environment,
consolidating economic diversification policies, and boosting the UAE’s regional and global competitiveness. H.E. added that the Ministry of
Economy is proud to launch the TIP Healthcare Awards, which he said aims to support the National Innovation Strategy and further raise the
status of the state on the Global Innovation Index by increasing the rate of patent registration and grants as well as forming programs for the
development and implementation of technology in different sectors.
Commenting on the launch, HE Khalifa Salem Al Mansouri, Undersecretary of the Department of Economic Development - Abu Dhabi, said
that the Department of Economic Development - Abu Dhabi is committed to encouraging and empowering entrepreneurs, innovators and
emerging companies in the field of technology and innovation to enable a more diversified and sustainable economic sector. His excellency
further added that TIP Healthcare Award will play a vital role in supporting economic development and enhancing productivity in the UAE to
build an integrated economic system aligned to the Abu Dhabi Plan and the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030. Through this program,
Participants could benefit in different forms such as by investment, sponsorship, licensing, business development, partnerships and technical
support. >

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HE Mohamed Al Hameli, Acting Undersecretary of the Department of Health, stated “In collaboration with our partners in the Department of
Economic Development - Abu Dhabi, the aim of the TIP Healthcare Awards is to create innovative solutions to the challenges of the
healthcare sector in the UAE by creating a global platform that encourages innovation and competition”.

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