• Funding key challenge for Middle East innovators

    Deep-tech companies in the Middle East are facing challenges due to limited funding and inadequate R&D centers, leaving entrepreneurs seeking a more supportive ecosystem.
  • UAE spending in space sector surges by 6.6%: survey

    Dubai, UAE - The total spending in the UAE's space sector witnessed a 6.61 percent increase compared to the previous year with the government spending accounting for 55.7 percent of the total spending, marking a 12.7 percent increase year-on-year, while commercial expenditure made up 44.3 percent of the total, revealed...
  • Saudi Arabia poised to become global biotech hub with $3.9bn R&D investment

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia has positioned itself as a potential world-leading hub for biotech research, development, and pharmaceutical manufacturing following an investment of $3.9 billion in research and development (R&D) since 2021.  The country's strategic move aligns with its ambitious goals of economic diversification and addressing crucial healthcare...
  • DEWA’s 3D printing initiative saves over $137,000 in two years

    Dubai, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) in the UAE has recently announced that its 3D printing efforts have resulted in significant cost savings of AED 509,658 ($137,000) during the years 2021 and 2022.  The organization successfully produced over 1,800 spare parts for various divisions including generation, transmission,...
  • Technology helps accelerate industrial decarbonization

    There are three main pillars to this approach: transforming existing industries with advanced technologies, creating the green industries of the future, and decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries. We believe that with the right enablers—policy, technology, access to finance, and partnerships—we can achieve climate targets, she adds.
  • Abu Dhabi’s strong tech ecosystem acts as a magnet for key global innovative companies

    The ADIO, during the event, announced its support for three innovative global companies -- Ubisoft, Insilico Medicine and the Applied AI Company -- as the UAE capital’s tech ecosystem begins 2023 in expansion mode and seeks to enhance its tech R&D and operational capabilities.