Sharjah: The Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation (SRTI) Park has hosted the 3rd Innovation Technology Transfer Forum, which showcased the key trends in innovation technology transfer.
The Forum was attended by more than 20 leading experts and leaders, including Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi and Sheikha Nabila Al Sabah, Head of the IBTIKAR Initiative at the Al Saad Foundation in Kuwait, who shared insights into what needs to be done to accelerate the pace of innovation, technology transfer, and sustainability.
The event also featured the Sharjah Advanced Industry Accelerator (SAIA) 4th Edition Demo Day Finale, which hosted ground-breaking startups from all over the world presenting cutting-edge technologies, as well as a dynamic Startup Expo that showcased some outstanding innovations at the SRTI Park.
Today’s gathering is very critical for us because of these factors. Over the next two weeks, there will be a lot of knowledge sharing, sharing of best practices, exploring new business opportunities, and building collaboration partnerships. Here at the SRTI Park, we represent the beating heart of innovation, with some ground-breaking innovations by our startups. The goal of the Innovation Technology Transfer Forum has always been to work with our stakeholders to cement and develop collaboration between academia, the private sector, and government and non-governmental organizations.
Mr. Hussain Al Mahmoudi, CEO of SRTI Park, shared
“Forums like these give us an opportunity to see how we can push the envelope and achieve new heights of innovation and excellence. Our speakers include experts from the academic sector as well as from the private sector that are involved in intellectual property and the commercialization of technology,” Mr. Al Mahmoudi added.
Additionally, the forum took place against the recent release of the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which rated the UAE as the most innovative country in the MENA region. At the global level, the UAE was ranked 32nd among the 132 economies in the index, which ranks world economies according to their innovation capabilities.