UAE Innovates 2023 celebrate with nationwide activities

The UAE government announces the launch of “UAE Innovates 2023,” held in collaboration with Executive Councils across the country. The 2023 edition will witness hundreds of events and activities during February.

This was revealed at the press conference led by Huda Al Hashimi, Deputy Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Strategic Affairs; Abeer Tahlak, Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation; and in the presence and participation of coordinators from the executive council across the UAE, and representatives from the media.

Speaking at the conference, Huda Al Hashimi stressed that UAE Innovates 2023 will catalyse the nations endeavours in supporting innovation and sustainability, in line with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in declaring 2023 the “Year of Sustainability”.

She stated that the nationwide celebrations reflect the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, that the future belongs to whoever can imagine it, design it and implement it, adding that the event will also promote the culture of innovation in the UAE government and the wider community and highlight the impact of all innovations that will be presented and celebrated throughout the month-long event.

Al Hashimi further stated that UAE Innovates is the largest national event celebrating innovation and talents across the country with government and private sector entities.

For her part, Abeer Tahlak touched upon new features of the UAE Innovates 2023, which will witness hundreds of in-person and virtual events, including competitions, presentations, and innovation hackathons across various regions within the UAE, adding that events during February will reflect the leadership’s vision in adopting and incorporating sustainability in vital sectors, primarily; innovation.

This year’s edition of the UAE Innovates Award 2023 will also have an additional category for the most sustainable innovative project, which is a special category included this year, in line with the UAE year of sustainability. In addition, the winners of the UAE Innovates 2023 Award will be recognised in a ceremony that marks the end of the event.

During the press conference, representatives of the UAE Innovates Executive Councils shared details of the events and activities planned by each of the emirates.

Mohammed Saeed Al Dhanhani, Director of the Fujairah Emiri Court, said, “UAE Innovates has become an annual national occasion that celebrates innovators and highlights innovative projects that support the UAE’s vision and strengthen its competitiveness in sectors that serve humanity and national development.”

He added, “The activities taking place this year represent a renewed drive in the UAE’s innovation journey, cementing its position as a global platform for innovation and enhancing its position in global competitiveness indices.”

Al Dhanhani concluded, “This event is a priority for the Fujairah Government, led by H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah. The emirate will participate in UAE Innovates by launching a series of initiatives and projects and by encouraging individual and corporate innovators to join this national journey and support its objectives.”

Made for UAE Innovates

On the sidelines of the events, multiple partnerships will be launched such as the new collaboration between MBRCGI and noon Mahali that will expand the platform to Emirati product developers to showcase and sell their unique, scalable products with a “Made for UAE Innovates” Stamp. As well as learn how to develop and sell a product through noon, to expand their skills for future products.

Collaboration with Ferjan Dubai

The UAE Innovates 2023 will also serve as a platform to launch the partnership between MBRCGI and Ferjan Dubai, to highlight the stories of Emirati innovators and talents and spread the culture of innovation around neighbourhoods in the city.

Since its inception in 2015, UAE Innovates has become an annual flagship event in the UAE that supports the government’s vision to enrich the culture of innovation and to reinforce UAE’s position as a global centre for innovation to benefit the future of humanity.