Bodour Al Qasimi approves Sheraa’s 2023 roadmap and explores latest developments at SRTI Park

Bodour Al Qasimi approves Sheraa’s 2023 roadmap and explores latest developments at SRTI Park

Sharjah: During a recent visit, Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, President of the American University of Sharjah (AUS), and Chairperson of Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa), was briefed on Sheraa’s Q1 achievements in 2023, and also explored the latest developments to boost innovation and research at the Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP), an affiliate of AUS.

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi met with Najla Al Midfa, CEO of Sheraa, during which she approved the organisational plans and strategies that will be executed by Sheraa this year to strengthen Sharjah’s start-up ecosystem for upcoming founders and changemakers. Following the meeting with Sheraa, Sheikha Bodour also met Hussain Al Mahmoudi, CEO of SRTIP, to learn about the free zone’s future plans to boost its position as one of the region’s leading hubs for research and innovation.

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi appraised Sheraa’s vision of serving as a catalyst for a new era of entrepreneurship that fuels the next generation of innovative leaders, and lauded the entity’s accomplishments in training and empowering founders throughout 2022, particularly through initiatives like the Access Sharjah Challenge (ASC), which has drawn significant attention from startups seeking to tap into the opportunities that Sharjah has to offer.

Al Midfa shared with Sheikha