Dubai Accelerators provide investment opportunities for 7 startups in educational technology
Abdulaziz Al-Jaziri: - “The initiative sheds light on a variety of ideas and future projects developed by startups.”
"Dubai Future Accelerators", one of the initiatives of the Dubai Future Foundation, organized a special program in cooperation with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai, hosted by "District 2071" with the participation of seven startups specializing in the development of educational technologies. An investment entity from the UAE and the world.
The organization of this program contributed to the signing of five commercial contracts, totaling more than $ 14 million, and the launch of 11 pilot projects in the field of educational technology development in 538 schools across the UAE, including “James Wellington” and “Peace Schools.” And James Modern Academy.
The organization of the initiative comes within the framework of the partnership of the Dubai Future Foundation and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai, to support and encourage innovative entrepreneurs and future ideas in the education sector, and to find new solutions based on modern technology to shape the future of education, and to elevate the position of Dubai and the UAE as a leader in adopting the latest innovative practices. And providing the best educational services, in line with the rapid changes that the world is witnessing.
The startups participating in the program worked for seven weeks with specialized teams from Dubai Future Accelerators and the Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority to develop solutions and ensure that they are feasible and develop in a way that contributes to meeting current and future challenges in the education sector, studying the most prominent opportunities available, and various aspects related to The effectiveness and performance of educational systems and their development mechanisms in terms of updating legislative laws, and facilitating access to the tools and technologies required in the educational system.
The program included dialogue sessions hosted by a group of international experts, such as Will Van, co-founder and CEO of "New Campus", and Peter Gold, founder of "Gold Studio", in addition to many workshops and networking events to discuss various aspects of the future of the educational sector in the UAE and abroad.
The Executive Vice President of the Dubai Future Foundation, Abdulaziz Al-Jaziri, confirmed that the initiative contributes to highlighting a variety of ideas and future projects that emerging companies have worked to develop by employing modern technology to make a qualitative leap in the education sector in the UAE, to enhance its readiness for the challenges of the next stage. And enabling it to provide the best educational experience for students in light of the drastic changes that this sector has witnessed during the last period.
He said that Dubai Future Accelerators are keen to provide a global platform that enables entrepreneurs to present their ideas and projects to government agencies and companies, thus contributing to accelerating the pace of joint work to find innovative solutions that serve various segments of society, by identifying current and future requirements, and coming up with new ideas that can be developed and implemented. immediately.
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