Technologies

DIFC Innovation Hub and du join hands to foster SME innovation

  • The partnership aims to create a thriving community of innovative entrepreneurs who can contribute to the nation’s economic diversification and global competitiveness.
  • du customers will be able to book working spaces at DIFC Innovation Hub via the “Letswork” app

Dubai, UAE, June 24, 2024: du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), today announced a strategic partnership agreement with DIFC Innovation Hub to launch the ‘du Business Entrepreneurship Programme’, designed to provide substantial support to entrepreneurs and start-ups, focusing on cutting-edge programmes and initiatives that encourage innovation within the UAE’s business ecosystem. Anchored within the DIFC Innovation Hub at ‘Innovation One’, the ‘Entrepreneurship Hub’ serves as a professional epicentre for SMEs and start-ups. A curated schedule of workshops, aligned with the aspirations of the entrepreneurial community, solidifies du’s strategic position in supporting the UAE’s progressive economic ambitions.

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Business & Investments

SuperBridge Summit 2024 to convene ‘Next Gen’ global leaders for economic innovation  

SuperBridge Summit 2024 to convene ‘Next Gen’ global leaders for economic innovation  

UAE, 25 JUNE 2024: The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and the SuperBridge Council have announced that the highly anticipated second edition of the SuperBridge Summit 2024 will be held on 15-16 October 2024, at the One&Only One Za’abeel, Dubai. The two-day summit will coincide with GITEX Global, bringing together future leaders of the global economy in one venue.

The theme of this year’s summit – ‘Innovate for Next Gen’, will explore diverse elements shaping the future of global economy, across five key topics: ‘Economic Powerhouse’, ‘Technology and Industrial Transformation’, ‘Leadership and Human Equity’, ‘Life and Wellbeing’, and ‘Wealth and Investment’. The term ‘innovate’ in the theme embodies a proactive approach to seeking solutions for the world’s most urgent challenges, while ‘Next Gen’ underscores the multi-dimensional facets of global economic forces, technology, leadership, wellbeing and investment.

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Education

Female Engineer From Heriot-Watt University Dubai Develops Revolutionary Smart Baby Wristband

24 June 2024, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: When an electronics engineer from Heriot-Watt University spent three nights caring for her unwell son, she was struck by an idea that could soon revolutionise healthcare for babies in the home.

Dr Rula Sharqi, a lecturer at the University’s Dubai campus, has co-developed what is believed to be the world’s first ‘smart baby wristband’ capable of round-the-clock monitoring of a child’s vital signs with the ability to send text alerts and, in extreme cases, raise the alarm with emergency services. 

She has spent the last 12 months working on the LittleGard project alongside fourth-year robotics engineering student, Nakhul Kalaivanan, who joined as part of his final year coursework.

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Business & Investments

Raza Beig Returns: Unveiling Artfi, the Game-Changing Blend of Art and Blockchain Technology

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Dubai, UAE (June 7, 2024) – After a two-year media hiatus, Raza Beig, a renowned titan in the retail industry, is making waves once again. This time, he merges his retail acumen with the transformative power of blockchain technology in the art world through his latest venture, Artfi.

Mr. Aly Raza Beig co founder Artfi

“I’ve been off media for the past two years as my new interest in the world of underlying technology and Art has made me busy building the vision Artfi along with founder Asif Kamal and co-founder Aly Raza Beig. It’s an incredible fusion of traditional art and modern technology that democratizes art ownership,” says Raza Beig, a distinguished collector with three decades of art collecting experience.

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Technologies

Tohoku Epson to Begin Construction on a ¥5.1-Billion Inkjet Printhead Production Plant

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – 24 June 2024 – Tohoku Epson Corporation, a Group company of Seiko Epson Corporation (TSE: 6724, “Epson”), will invest approximately 5.1-billion yen on the construction of a new factory for inkjet printheads.

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