UAE, Italy to Explore New Mutual Opportunities in Innovation Sectors

UAE, Italy to Explore New Mutual Opportunities in Innovation Sectors

Titled InnovItalyUAE, the initiative will be launched on September 30 and will cover sectors such as cybersecurity, space research, smart cities, life sciences, food technologies, renewable energy and circular economy, reported Emirates news agency WAM.

The initiative is in cooperation with Khalifa University of Science and Technology and in collaboration with the Dubai Future Foundation and will feature two sets of events: Six online forums (one per sector) to take place between September and December 2020 with speakers from the academic and business sectors of both countries, aimed at comparing the Italian and Emirati experiences in addressing the common challenges and setting the scope for an increased partnership in the above sectors Six in-presence workshops, to take place in principle in the first half of 2021.

Nicola Lener, Ambassador of Italy to