Mohammed bin Rashid witnesses the graduation of a group of entrepreneurs within the "Startup Development Program" at the Higher Colleges of Technology
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, witnessed the graduation of a group of entrepreneurs from the first batch of the "Startup Development Program" at the Higher Colleges of Technology, which comes in response to the initiative to transform higher education institutions into business incubators. It allows students to engage in economic and creative activity, and contributes to graduating qualified “companies” and entrepreneurs according to the best standards to support the national economy during the next stage, with innovative ideas and advanced visions that meet the needs of the future.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, during his briefing on the projects of emerging companies, stressed that providing students and youth with skills and tools for entrepreneurship is of great importance within the directions of the state, as they are a national wealth and investment for the future.
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A foundation for our future.
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And the engine to keep pace with developments around us.”
His Highness also stressed that the UAE is making continuous efforts to promote entrepreneurship at all levels, especially in higher education institutions, which constitute the last stage before male and female students enter the labor market. within its daily strategies and plans.
His Highness was briefed on a number of the most important projects and companies within the program, and heard from the graduate entrepreneurs about the achievements of these companies in various sectors, which varied between technology, health, education and other pivotal sectors.
During the last phase, the Higher Colleges of Technology established three creative business incubators to serve as business incubators that meet the needs of students, and the Startup Development Program was launched in 2019, to achieve remarkable success since then, with the participation of 2,316 students, and the launch of 108 startup companies. The program witnessed a remarkable attendance of female students, as they were in the leadership of 50% of these companies.
These start-ups are active in many economic sectors including electronic markets, cyber security, agricultural technology, 3D printing health solutions, automated delivery systems, and professional services.
The Startup Development Program is an important and vital axis within the initiative of creative business incubators in higher education institutions, as part of an integrated methodology formulated by the UAE government to shape the future of vital sectors in the country with the aim of defining frameworks and strategic plans to keep pace with national and global economic changes, and adopt a forward-looking vision to improve the role of talent young women, preparing them, providing the necessary tools to empower them, enhancing their contribution to development, and encouraging them to adopt a culture of entrepreneurship.
These initiatives aim to achieve a set of strategic goals that revolve around supporting entrepreneurship among students in higher education institutions through innovative means, based on integrating educational outputs with business establishment and management skills, with a focus on employing modern technologies to ensure students’ entry into the national economic system. And the world according to solid and solid foundations that guarantee their presence and continuity.
During the last phase, the Higher Colleges of Technology harnessed all capabilities to support the startup development program in higher education institutions, including curricula aimed at developing the skills and capabilities of students in the fields of entrepreneurship, in addition to providing the necessary capabilities for practicing practical and applied activities to test real solutions and challenges on the ground. Reality, all the way to graduating start-ups and entrepreneurs.
108 companies have been launched under the Startup Development Program since 2019, as a large group of these companies have specialized in promising fields that support the country's march in adopting economic patterns in specialized fields that rely heavily on modern technology.
Among these companies, 3D Printing and Design is the first company in the UAE to provide consultancy services on energy consumption in buildings designed with 3D printing technology.
In the same context, Additive Health 3D Printing Solutions specializes in the healthcare field with the aim of making a paradigm shift by providing 3D printed models, prosthetic limbs, splints and many rehabilitation devices.
As for "Cyber Hero", it provides a range of services related to electronic security and information and communication technology in order to familiarize users with the potential threats and risks to information and data in any organization and how to avoid them.
Drones is a provider of smart drone solutions that are being used by many parties in various fields. The company has developed a firefighting aircraft that can reach dangerous places to support firefighting and rescue operations.
e-waste specializes in managing and collecting e-waste by building a link between e-waste consumers and recyclers, with the aim of contributing to environmental sustainability.
The Hive also provides educational and training services to students as a training institute that cooperates with a number of specialized training companies, in order to meet the training and guidance needs of students in various disciplines.
As for "TwitterMe" company, it specializes as a digital educational platform to connect students and specialists, and aims to help students who wish to improve their levels in various study subjects, by searching for study materials, selecting qualified experts, booking appointments and other services, along with the company "i MNK", which is a smart platform that brings together the various emergency services in the country such as police, firefighting, ambulance, Saed, and others, and enables beneficiaries to report any emergency with the click of a button, and to share the location through the platform to speed up service delivery to the beneficiary.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum witnesses the graduation of a group of entrepreneurs within the Startup Development Program at @HCT_UAE, which aims to transform higher education institutions into business incubators that allow students to engage in economic and creative activity.
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