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Aldar launches second incubator programme
Winners of Manassah 2.0 will receive incentives worth up to Dh1 million
This edition of Manassah is partnering with the Ministry of Culture & Youth, Khalifa Fund, the Department of Community Development, and the Brinc accelerator.
Submissions are now open until 22 May.
Aldar Properties has launched the second round of its Manassah programme, a six-month entrepreneurship incubator aimed at nurturing entrepreneurial talent and advancing homegrown retail concepts in the GCC.
Held in partnership with startAD, the global startup accelerator powered by Tamkeen and anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi, Manassah 2.0 will build on the successes seen in the first round of the programme. Manassah 1.0 was originally targeted at UAE-based SMEs operating within the retail, café and restaurant space, however, the second round will be open to a broader range of retail businesses including technology-enabled startups and projects driving sustainability from across
Aldar Investment unveils $136m Yas Mall revamp plan
ABU DHABI, 7 days ago Aldar Investment, a real estate investment unit of UAE developer Aldar, has announced a AED500 million ($136 million) redevelopment plan for its retail destination, Yas Mall to reinforce the asset’s position as the centrepiece of Yas Island, Abu Dhabi’s fast-growing residential and leisure hub. The substantial investment will enhance the customer journey by reimagining the mall’s spaces and introducing new innovative retail concepts, said the statement from Aldar. The redevelopment will add a total of 15,000 sqm of office space to Yas Mall. This includes the recently launched Cloud Spaces, a co-working space designed as a differentiated business concept, which marks the first milestone in the redevelopment.
UAE: Mall, commercial centres to go silent to promote inclusivity
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The idea is to create a calm atmosphere.
A new iniative launched in Abu Dhabi will see a mall and commercial centres go silent to promote inclusivity.
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Yas Mall will implement the quiet room on the first Monday of each month, starting from April 5, to help people with autism and other sensory disorders.
From 11am to 12pm, sensory-controlled shopping experiences will see brightness of lights reduced, music cancelled and odours from perfume and incense stores limited. Additionally, all advertisements will be stopped, except for emergency information.
ZHO launches Quiet Hour initiative for children with autism at Yas Mall Sat 03rd April 2021 | 04:15 PM
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 03rd Apr, 2021) To mark World Autism Awareness Day, Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO), in cooperation with the management of Yas Mall Abu Dhabi, has launched the Quiet Hour initiative, to provide sensory-controlled shopping experiences.
This includes a quiet room that provided a haven inside the mall for those in need, aiming to help people with autism and other sensory disorders and their parents, allowing them to spend some time and relax in a sensory-controlled environment, creating a safe and quiet place, where families can enjoy a customised shopping experience.