Dubai, UAE – The University of Dubai (UD) and Krypto Labs signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch an innovation lab at UD campus in order to promote entrepreneurship and innovation at the university level. The MoU was signed by UD President Dr. Eesa Bastaki and Managing Director of Krypto Labs Dr. Saleh Al Hashemi in the presence of representatives from both parties.
The MoU aims to encourage the growth of startups and initiatives by young entrepreneurs through providing students at UD with the facilities, mentorship, and support they need to build and launch their groundbreaking startups alongside like-minded individuals, all from within university campus, at the innovation lab set up by Krypto Labs.
Under the terms of the MoU, Krypto Labs will operate the innovation lab, and conduct corporate innovation programs for the university as well as acceleration, incubation, and entrepreneurship programs, and more, for students and university-based startups.
UD President Dr. Eesa Bastaki thanked Krypto Labs for reaching out to educational institutions and universities and said: “UAE needs this type of cooperation between world-class innovation hubs such as Krypto Labs and quality universities where young minds and hearts are bursting with innovative and smart ideas.”
He added: “The University of Dubai is determined to support young entrepreneurs in competing on a global scale through partnerships with innovation hubs. In fact, UD has created the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Free Zone (EIFZ) to support new ideas, establish start-ups and allow innovators to succeed.”
Commenting on the MoU, Dr. Saleh Al Hashemi, Managing Director of Krypto Labs said: “This key partnership with the University of Dubai highlights our efforts in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among youth in the UAE, and corresponds to the wise leadership’s vision in equipping the young generation with necessary 21st century skills.”
He also added: “The Innovation Lab reflects Krypto Labs’ core mission to incubate impactful innovations by joining together some of the world’s leading mentors and inventive student entrepreneurs, with the goal of transforming their ideas into groundbreaking products and services that meet global standards. This aligns with the UAE’s continuous efforts in promoting a unique ecosystem for entrepreneurs, which has positioned the country as a global hub for empowering innovative ideas and cutting-edge solutions.”
The signing ceremony took place at the University of Dubai and was attended by faculty members from the Engineering, IT and Business schools. Dr. Wathiq Mansoor, the Director of EIFZ said: “We are looking forward toward a fruitful cooperation with Krypto Labs that has a history of providing world-class innovation programs to young entrepreneurs and innovators.”
Krypto Labs is a purpose-built global innovation hub that fosters entrepreneurship, accelerates startups, and provides custom innovation and incubation programs and is headquartered in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.
About Krypto Labs
Krypto Labs is a purpose-built innovation hub offering custom business incubation and acceleration programs, corporate innovation programs, funding for start-ups, and an inspiring co-working space. Krypto Labs is a strategic partner with Silicon Valley-based 500 Startups, which is among the world’s most active seed investors with over 2,000 startups. Krypto Labs is headquartered in the sustainable eco-development Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Krypto Labs is also associated with ADFG.
Krypto Labs incubation and acceleration programs are carefully designed to support new ideas and established start-ups with vital assistance, including mentorship, funding, networking, and other support services to allow innovators to concentrate on their core competencies.
Our sustainable state-of-the-art premises are inviting, inspiring, embedding and confidence boosting. Krypto Labs provides the entrepreneurial community with a co-working space where entrepreneurs and startups can focus and achieve in the company of like-minded individuals. Krypto Labs also provides world-class innovation programs through strategic partnerships in corporate innovation and ecosystem development.
For more information about Krypto Labs, please visit www.kryptolabs.com
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