UAE key player in shaping future through innovation

DUBAI / WAM

The UAE is an active key player in shaping the future through accelerators, innovation and adoption of scientific and modern technologies, said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, CEO and Managing Director of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA.
“The UAE’s leaders give high priority to efforts to anticipate and shape the future,” he said in his keynote speech on Tuesday at the Dubai Future Accelerators workshop, organised by Dubai Government Excellence Programme.
“We are carrying out the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to implement the objectives set by the Dubai Future Agenda and launch Dubai Future Foundation. The foundation will oversee the implementation of the Dubai Future Agenda to shape the future of the strategic sectors in the UAE, especially in Dubai. DEWA is actively supporting the Dubai Future Agenda to establish the largest government accelerators in the world, and adheres to a clear and integrated strategy based on innovation and anticipating the future, and works to further implement new initiatives while continuously supporting research and development (R&D) to cope with rapid technological development,” Al Tayer said.
“Our mission is to bring happiness to the society by adopting technological innovations, thus ensuring quality of life in Dubai and an enhanced, efficient, smooth and safe experience for citizens, residents and visitors. We appreciate the initiative of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to allocate AED1 billion to invest in Dubai Future Accelerators projects and companies. This international initiative will advance R&D and entrepreneurship in the UAE’s key sectors. I would like to recall here the words of His Highness who once observed: Shaping the future and making it is no longer a theoretical concept but a key factor for countries to achieve competitiveness in the global arena,” he added.
“By participating in the Government Accelerators, we work to achieve fast and tangible results that support our policies and programmes, and accelerate government services to advanced levels by adopting a mechanism that focusses on results through enabling joint government teams, and designing intensive programmes and implementing them in short periods of time, in addition to adopting innovative and leading approaches and methodologies,” he said.