A positive innovative approach to address future challenges, is the most important learning from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai has shown. Asserting this, Mohammed Al Gergawi, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Managing Director of Dubai Future Foundation announced the submissions for the second cycle of Dubai Future Accelerators.
“Coinciding with the success of the first cycle of the program that attracted some of the world’s leading innovative companies and achieved cooperation with them to develop innovations for the future, Dubai Future Accelerators has now been expanded with its second cycle. It will harness a wider range of modern technology and innovation to find effective solutions to the challenges in key sectors for achieving the prosperity of the society. We seek to build partnerships between government and private sector companies globally that will help create well-developed technological models that lay strong foundations for the future of the UAE as a hub for innovative ideas,” Mohammed Al Gergawi said.
“The success achieved by the first Dubai Future Accelerators emphasized the competency of the UAE and Dubai to play a pivotal role in exploring and shaping the future of vital sectors by utilizing modern technology under the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which can bring radical and positive change for the future,” he added.
There are 11 challenges that cover vital sectors in the second cycle of the Dubai future Accelerators program, participated by 11 entities from government and private sectors. These include Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)…. Mobility in the future; Dubai Police: Air Police; Dubai Municipality: Environment friendly solutions; DHA: Self- Management System for Patients; Knowledge and Human Development Authority: 21st Century Skills; Dubai Holding – Smart technology in project management; Dubai Electricity and Water Authority: Changing traditional method of operations; Etisalat Digital: Communication technologies to serve humans and the preservation of health; Department of Economic Development: Futuristic Services; Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du): Digital Techniques for Customer Service; DNRD: Digital transactions and Electronic Gates, Future Accelerators attracts elite and innovative global companies.
