DUBAI, 21st October, 2015 (WAM) -- Dubai Internet City (DIC) has announced its strategic partnership with the Dubai Museum of the Future Foundation for the UAE Drones for Good Award 2016 for the second consecutive year.
An agreement was signed by Majed Al Suwaidi, Managing Director of Dubai Internet City and Dubai Outsource City, and Saif Al-Aleeli, CEO of the Dubai Museum of the Future Foundation at DIC?s pavilion at GITEX Technology Week. DIC will once again host the competition, which was launched at the 2014 Government Summit by Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to encourage the development of positive humanitarian and economic uses of drones. Commenting, Majed Al Suwaidi said; "Drones for Good is an excellent initiative, and a global platform for innovative ideas and the creation of new technology to serve humanity. We are delighted to be partnering with the competition for the second time, and supporting the UAE?s development into a global hub for the civilian application of drones technology.""The inaugural competition saw the creation of truly innovative and inspiring new ideas, and bought together the global tech community from over 57 countries to innovate in partnership with high-level institutions and universities, and I am looking forward to seeing the technology created during the next edition."Saif Al-Aleeli said; "This strategic partnership is part of the Foundation?s vision to establish economic sectors that revolve around advanced technologies, and look at ways that these technologies can be adopted in an innovative way, particularly through national business incubators such as in5, that will help to contribute in turning these projects into beneficial activities. The competition?s prize is not just about honouring the winners, but also following up with them on the progress of their projects, to ensure they turn into valuable ones.""We are delighted to partner with Dubai Internet City for the second year in a row; and DIC has been a platform for innovators since its launch over 15 years ago."Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2015.
