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12/26/2017 The Department of Health - Abu Dhabi (DoH) in partnership with the Ministry of Economy and the Department of Economic Development - Abu…

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 Strategyand 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

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