United Arab Emierates

Deals/Contracts/Partnerships

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  Innovate Life Sciences Lab and Wipro open genomics testing lab at Dubai Science Park. It will develop affordable technologies that use artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyse genetic data.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

EIIR Provider Solutions/Capabalities

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  Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Microsoft UAE today announced they are to collaborate on Industry 4.0

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

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  GEP announced the opening of a new office in Abu Dhabi. The firm?s newest office provides a full range of procurement and supply chain consulting, services and the industry?s leading procurement software platform.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

EIIR Buyer GIC/R&D Best Practices/Solutions

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  Dubai Internet City will house Intel?s newest Artificial Intelligence R&D centre, the first of its kind in the GCC. This will help advance the capabilities of Intel?s leading AI software solutions.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

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  Siemens Energy AG will set up its Middle East Innovation Centre in Abu Dhabi in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) to accelerate the journey to net zero in the UAE and globally.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

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  Israel?s fintech Liquidity Group to establish R&D center in Abu Dhabi, the first Israeli company to do so. The company?s R&D center will focus on developing its Machine Learning-enabled LendTech solutions for its underwriting business. It will also build

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

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  UAVOS Inc., a developer and manufacturer of advanced Unmanned Systems, has announced the establishment of a subsidiary in Dubai, U.A.E., to support the company?s growing regional presence. The primary focus will be on strengthening UAVOS?s existing partnerships in the country and collaborating with the local companies to be engaged in domestic R&D projects.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

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  Emirates airline to launch NFTs signalling a big push into digital domain

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

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  Firmenich, the world?s largest privately owned perfume and taste company, inaugurated new regional headquarters, R&D center at Dubai Science Park.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

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  Emirates has signed a MoU with aircraft engine supplier GE Aviation to conduct a test flight using 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel by the end of 2022.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Emirates airline to hire more than 500 IT and engineering professionals. The company plans to recruit in segments including cyber security, hybrid cloud technical product management, and software engineering.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  ADNOC has unveiled a £2.7billion development for electrification of giant offshore oil and gas fields off Abu Dhabi. A “first-of-its kind” subsea transmission network will be built, decarbonising production by replacing existing offshore gas turbine generators with more sustainable power sources. A dedicated company will fund the development, jointly owned by TAQA and ADNOC (30% stake each), and a consortium comprised of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), Japan’s Kyushu Electric Power Co. and Électricité de France (EDF).

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA) R&D Centre has developed a system to monitor of DEWA’s underground distribution cables using Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, state-of-the-art sensor technologies, and Big Data. The system helps monitor medium voltage underground distribution network with predictive analytics, incipient fault detection, which evaluates the health and long-term performance of distribution cable circuits in real-time.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  World's first 3D Printed Lab in Dubai by DEWA. This lab is for 3D Printing.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  UAE's Etisalat announces ambitious 6G plans. Etisalat is upgrading capabilities of its R&D centre in preparation for 6G implementation

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) is partnering with the leading music streaming service in the Middle East and Africa (MENA), Anghami, to establish the technology pioneer’s global headquarters and research and development (R&D) centre in Abu Dhabi. The partnership is part of the ADIO’s recently announced Innovation Programme valued at AED2 billion (US$545 million), which is an initiative of the Abu Dhabi government’s Ghadan 21 accelerator programme.

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

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  Dubai develops smart universal charger for electric vehicles. The research team of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has registered a patent for the innovation.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

Other News

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  EDGE and BAE Systems to explore co-creation opportunities across the UAE's defence industry

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

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  EDGE and BAE Systems to explore co-creation opportunities across the UAE's defence industry

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

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  Dubai plans to start new economic metric called 'gross metaverse product'. Emirate aims to apply it in sectors such as tourism, education, retail, real estate and government

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

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  du deploys Ericsson’s new radio to reduce network carbon footprint

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

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  The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has marked another breakthrough by achieving the Guinness World Records title for the first 3D-printed laboratory in the world.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Exeed, a SUV brand under Chinese automaker Chery, is set to debut in the Middle East region. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain will be the first among many to welcome the new addition.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

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  Abu Dhabi-based micromobility company Fenix has acquired Palm, a shared e-scooter company in Turkey, for $5 million

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

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  Alstom secures five-year service contract extension for automated people mover system at Dubai International (DXB)

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Etisalat and Nokia provide ultra-fast 5G broadband services in the UAE

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

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  Nokia expands du’s 5G network to enable enhanced broadband for more customers in UAE

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

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  United Arab Emirates’ du selects Ericsson 5G RAN

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

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  Etisalat selects Ericsson for 5G network core expansion

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

Previous Data

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  The Dubai-based construction company Arabtec Holding PJSC that helped build the world’s tallest building and other engineering marvels in the United Arab Emirates announced it would enter liquidation, the final step in a long collapse from the country’s economic crisis a decade ago hastened by the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is piloting four-legged dog-like robots for internal operations such as maintenance and quality assurance. The Spot robots, developed by Boston Dynamics, are being trialled by DEWA for detecting faults, testing the connection points of high-voltage cables, pinpointing leakage in water pipes, conducting security and monitoring patrols, and ensuring construction works are aligned with specifications by using multiple-angle cameras.

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  Software AG and Du partner to accelerate IoT implementations in UAE.

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