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to current and future events and exhibitions in the UAE |
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Valuable concise reference source on the UAE,
covering political system, economy, business, history and heritage,
education, women, healthcare, tourism and environment. |
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Natural history of the UAE,
covering all animals and plants recorded in the Emirates. |
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Report by National US Arab Chamber of Commerce on the UAE. Vol XV, No 3, June 2007. Includes analysis of UAE economy. |
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THE ECONOMY - TECHNOLOGY SECTOR
![]() Two new ground satellite will be built out in the desert
Posted on 07/10/2008
Two satellite tracking ground stations are to be built in the desert next year to service the UAE's first satellite communication systems.
One of the sites is about 40km from the city centre of Abu Dhabi, while the other is located near Al Ain.
Combined, the sites will cover 15,000 square metres and house technical and administrative buildings, and large antennae to keep track of the satellites, reports Clarke Bond, the British engineering and management consultancy company appointed as the
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 TechnoPark signs agreement with Daedeok Innopolis in South Korea
Posted on 25/09/2008
TechnoPark, the science and technology facilitator of Economics Zones World signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Daedeok Innopolis, the hub of South Korea's science and technology sector focusing on the exchange of skills and professional know-how including one-stop support services, incubating and management.
As per the agreement, the two parties will exchange information and knowledge on best practice models with respect to the effective planning, development and operation of science
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 UAE's first earth observation satellite to launch in late 2008
Posted on 24/09/2008
The Emirates Institute for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST), has announced that DubaiSat-1, the country's first remote sensing/Earth Observation satellite, is all set to launch.
The UAE's first earth observation satellite was developed by SatrecI in South Korea with in-depth participation by UAE engineers from the EIAST and is "space ready" according to an official in Dubai.
Dubai Sat-1 will provide the UAE with its first dedicated Eye in the Sky, and now awaits its launch later this
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![]() UAE to spend US$15b on ICT by 2011
Posted on 21/09/2008
The UAE is currently spending US$11.4 billion on Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and that figure is set to rise to US$14.8 billion by 2011, according to research conducted by economic and financial analysts Global Insight.
The country has been a leader in the Middle East when it comes to spending on ICT, according to the researcher.
Of the overall industry, IT spend alone in the UAE will reach US$2.3 billion in 2012, with a continuous annual growth of 23.9 per cent,
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![]() UAE IT services market consolidates with high demand for value-added services
Posted on 15/09/2008
The IT services market in the United Arab Emirates has been growing substantially faster than expected, as demand has been shifting from infrastructural investment toward more strategic projects.
According to a recent IDC study, IT services spending in UAE skyrocketed by 41.0 percent year-on-year in 2007 to nearly US$791 million.
In coming years, IDC expects IT services spending in UAE to continue to expand rapidly, fueled by a strong economy, a maturing IT market, skilled-labor shortages,
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 DuBiotech's Dh250m research laboratory to open in December
Posted on 03/09/2008
Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park (DuBiotech) announced on Tuesday that its Dh250 million research laboratory will be up and running in December.
Comprising about 250,000 square feet, the research lab will be able to accommodate 100 companies, depending on the company's requirements.
The science and business park for life sciences industry, launched in 2005, currently has 42 companies who have set up offices in the free zone, and many more are in the pipeline, officials said.
Rudaina
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 Abu Dhabi based company PAL Technology unveils latest generation humanoid Robot Reem B
Posted on 13/06/2008
HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces attended yesterday launch of Reem B, a prototype for the development of one of the most sophisticated humanoid service robots in the world.
The launch event which was organised by Pal Technology on Reem Island in Abu Dhabi, was also attended by HH General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Interior.
Reem B is the next generation prototype of a humanoid
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 Techno Park in US$300m technology fund deal
Posted on 10/03/2008
Dubai Techno Park, the Dubai Government's technology initiative, said it had agreed to base the first Asia Gulf Horizons Fund Technology Centre at its premises. The free zone will also sponsor the launch of the KTIC Jasper Asia Gulf Horizons Fund in Dubai. Dubai Techno Park is managed by DP World. Jasper Capital, a financial and fund services company with operations in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and throughout the Gulf region, is the architect behind the design and establishment of the fund.
The fund
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![]() Dubai plans to set up tech institute
Posted on 03/03/2008
Dubai is setting up a technology institute in TechnoPark, an industrial area under Dubai World Economic Zones World, to work on research and development (R&D) projects focused on commercial applications. The Dubai Institute of Technology (DIT) aims to develop programmes in line with the emirate's aim of becoming a knowledge-based society, Salma Hareb, chief executive officer of Jafza and Economic Zones World, told Gulf News.
DIT will operate as the technology arm of TechnoPark and enter into
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![]() DuBiotech achieves major milestones in three years of operations
Posted on 29/02/2008
Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park (DuBiotech), a member of TECOM Investments, today announced it has achieved major milestones within three years of its inception, launching significant initiatives such as the BioTiqania subsidiary and Gulf Anti-doping and Monitoring Enterprise (GAME) as part of its efforts to evolve as a global hub for the life sciences industry.
Addressing business partners and associates at a dinner reception hosted to commemorate its third anniversary, Dr. Abdulqader
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![]() Dh289m DuBiotech Lab Complex to be Operational in September
Posted on 28/01/2008
Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park (DuBiotech), a member of TECOM Investments, today announced its state-of-the-art laboratory buildings - the Dh289 million Nucleotide Complex - will be operational in September this year.
As the region's first dedicated modern laboratory compound, the Nucleotide Complex will offer flexible laboratory space for research. Consisting of "A, C, T and G" wings, the facility has been named after the four basic building blocks of nucleic acids, the main
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 DuBiotech headquarters could be world's largest 'green' building
Posted on 05/11/2007
Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park (DuBiotech), a member of Tecom Investments, yesterday broke ground for the construction of its 22-storey headquarters - Bio HQ, and the state-of-the-art laboratory buildings - the Nucleotide Complex. The two buildings are part of Phase I of the overall project that is scheduled for completion in 2009.
Abdul Latif Al Mulla, CEO, Tecom Investments, Dr. Abdul Qader Al Khayat, executive director, DuBiotech, and senior officials attended the groundbreaking
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 First UAE research satellite being built
Posted on 17/09/2007
A satellite carrying the city's name is expected to blast off into space by the end of next year, the Emirates Institute for Advanced Science and Technology [EIAST] announced yesterday.
Dubaisat-1, the UAE's first research satellite, is expected to be used for civilian purposes and contribute to scientific research for local, regional and international entities.
Ahmad Obaid Al Mansouri, Director General of EIAST, said yesterday that the satellite could be used for commercial purposes in the
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![]() Energy for an industrial future
Posted on 15/09/2007
The world is currently experiencing a shrinkage in the number of 'power islands' able to competitively support energy intensive industries such as aluminium production. In recent times, new power supply contracts at considerably higher prices in the United States and parts of Western Europe have resulted in a number of smelter output reductions and permanent closures.
This trend is expected to continue with around 3.2 million tonnes of primary aluminium production capacity (equal to around
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 Dubai to get own satellite
Posted on 12/09/2007
The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology, (EIAST), a Dubai government organisation, has signed an MoU with the Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS), as it gears up to launch DubaiSat-1, a project that will initiate its ambitious space programme.
As per the MoU, DubaiSat-1 will be launched under the supervision of the Russian Federal Space Agency through the Moscow-based International Space Company (ISC), Kosmotras.
Ahmed Obaid Al Mansoori, head of EIAST, and
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