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Dubai: Since its inception in May 2017, AREA 2071, the innovation ecosystem of Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), has hosted more than 780 physical and over 80 virtual events, including conferences, forums, workshops and interactive sessions, that have attracted more than 26,000 participants from around the world.
The ecosystem has also organized many innovation programmes, including ones from TechStars and Microsoft; and has run 7 successful accelerator programs, welcoming over 660 participants, representing 227 startups, 45 of which have established offices in the UAE, resulting in the creation of 600 jobs.
AREA 2071 has issued its annual report that summarizes its achievements to date and extends an invitation for like-minded individuals to be part of this vibrant ecosystem and to collectively create the future.
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Dubai: Dubai plans to pilot 11 futuristic projects at hundreds of schools after start-ups pitched their ideas, such as a private artificial intelligence (AI) maths tutor and a child-friendly social media network, to officials and investors recently.
The plans come in line with Dubai Future Foundation’s (DFF) Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA) initiative a flagship programme to position Dubai as a hub for innovation, emerging technologies and an attractive destination for start-ups and entrepreneurs.
DFF recently hosted an ‘Investor Day’ in collaboration with Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), the regulatory authority for private education in Dubai. The event witnessed seven education-technology start-ups pitch their innovative solutions for the future of education to an expert panel of investors that could potentially fund them to grow and scale further.