According to a memorandum of understanding with "Sheraa", it supports startups

Emirates Airlines offers discounted prices for the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival

Al-Ghaith and Najla Al-Madfa during the signing of the memorandum.

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Emirates Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa), with the aim of strengthening and expanding the entrepreneurial environment in the UAE.

Emirates Airlines stated in a statement yesterday that, according to the memorandum of understanding, the airline will become an official strategic partner of Sheraa, as it will offer reduced prices through its network, which currently covers more than 90 destinations, to Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival and startups that are moving to the UAE from During the international special offers by "Sheraa", which provides an incentive package to facilitate the emergence of emerging companies in the technology sector.

Strategic partner

Emirates Airlines will also work as a strategic partner locally through its promotional exhibitions and events aimed at attracting emerging companies from all over the world to the UAE.

The partnership will also provide greater access to emerging market opportunities, through the daily engagements of suppliers.

The memorandum was signed by Adel Al-Ghaith, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations for the Gulf, Middle East and Central Asia at Emirates Airlines, and Najla Al Midfa, CEO of Sheraa.

Strong supporter

Adnan Kazim, Chief Commercial Officer at Emirates Airlines, said, “(Emirates Airlines) is a strong supporter of emerging companies and innovative initiatives in the travel and aviation industry, and we are pleased to partner with Sheraa to support the efforts of Sharjah and the UAE in general to create a vibrant environment for emerging companies across the group. Wide range of industries ».

He added, "The UAE has established itself as a center for innovation and ideas and a launching pad for emerging companies with high future potential, as it attracts the smartest minds and talents from all over the world to come, live and do business, in addition to providing opportunities to expand their business to regional and global markets."

He stressed that the tanker will contribute to the efforts of "Sheraa" to attract and attract emerging companies to the UAE with the aim of promoting innovation and stimulating valuable economic activities.

new Horizons

For her part, Al Midfa said: “We are pleased to welcome (Emirates Airlines) as a strategic partner in opening new horizons for cooperation across the entrepreneurial environment in the UAE, as this partnership reflects our belief that large companies play an important role in enhancing Sharjah's position as a thriving center for entrepreneurship. By enabling innovation and supporting emerging technology companies that contribute to the growth and diversification of the economy in the country.

She added that "the founders of the (Sheraa) center will benefit from this partnership by opening the way for them to access global opportunities and expand their business to new horizons."

114 startups

Since its inception, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center "Sheraa" has succeeded in supporting 114 startup companies that achieved more than $ 125 million in revenues, raised more than $ 74 million in investment, and created more than 1,300 jobs.

The center had recently launched the "Sharjah Studio for Startups" (S3), with the aim of providing support for profitable and sustainable projects and solving real problems in the world.

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tanker has become an official strategic partner of Sheraa.

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