Page 95 - Ministry of Economy - December 2017

12/26/2017 The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) in partnership with the Ministry of Economy and the Department of Economic Development – Ab…
Ministry of Economy and DED, Abu Dhabi, are proud to announce the launch of the “TIP Healthcare
Awards”.
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 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.
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”.
He also added, “The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi will evaluate and bring together the ideas and
innovations of a winning group of companies and entrepreneurs that contribute to finding solutions to the
challenges of the health sector and give them an opportunity to turn these ideas into projects or startups
that support the health sector and the national economy”.
“TIP Healthcare Awards will stimulate the research network across the UAE, which will play a key role in
elevating Abu Dhabi as a global center for innovation in healthcare and life sciences, supported by the
efforts of talented experts from around the world”.
Innovators can apply for the prize and patent their inventions through the award program platform at
www.healthcare.tip.gov.ae, which is characterized by grants and support for the development of the
invention and marketing.
The TIP Healthcare Awards will provide a collection of online learning resources, and webinars as well as
access to on-ground training and support through workshops and roadshows designed to empower
entrepreneurs and innovators with the knowledge, and skills needed to develop their business ideas within
the Healthcare industry.
After completing the initial training, registrants will then be asked to complete and submit their healthcare
and health-tech innovative ideas. The top 30 promising ideas and start-ups in the three learning tracks will
then be selected by a panel of judges to go forward to the second stage. The selected semi-finalists will
then go through additional extensive training from healthcare industry leaders to help them further develop
their business pitch in preparation for the finals.
TIP Healthcare Awards are globally open for candidates with innovative ideas that can be basic or
developed and tested, and are interested in contributing to the Healthcare listed throughout TIP Healthcare
Awards. We are looking for driven resourceful healthcare and health-tech innovators who are interested in
registering their projects in Abu Dhabi and UAE under: patent, proof of concept or start-up. Below you can
find the details about eligibility for the 3 options:
1. Patent
2. Proof of Concept
http://idubainews.com/?p=120005 2/4