Dubai Future accelerators goes vrtual to ensure participants’ Safety and Productivity – ZAWYA

  • Date: 26-Apr-2020
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Technology
  • Country:UAE
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Dubai Future accelerators goes vrtual to ensure participants’ Safety and Productivity – ZAWYA

Earlier this year, Dubai Future Accelerators kickstarted its 9week in-residence program with 28 companies from 17 countries, including the USA, South Korea, Germany and New Zealand. Dubai - Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA), one of Dubai Future Foundation's (DFF) initiatives, has announced the successful implementation of a virtual program in collaboration with a group of government and private entities in Dubai.. For her part, Hind Al Mualla, Board Member & Chief of Creativity, Happiness and Innovation at KHDA, said: "Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has already implemented a series of remote working initiatives to connect with potential companies as part of the ongoing cohort of Dubai Future Accelerators.. Dr. Mohammed Al Redha, Director of Project Management Office and Informatics and Smart Health at DHA, said: "Dubai Future Accelerators is a technology driven initiative and the DHA has successfully introduced several cutting-edge technologies in the healthcare sector including 3D printing for prosthetics, for complex pre-operative planning and dental services, during the last seven cycles of the Dubai Future Accelerators program.". To continue the delivery of an impactful experience to the government entities as well as start-ups, Dubai Future Accelerators has shifted the last third of their program from an in-residence