Smart Infrastructure MENA

Abu Dhabi is focusing on stemming the impacts of climate change through various stringent policies and initiatives. Aligning to this objective, the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has put environmental sustainability at the top of its priorities by setting strict policies and procedures to tackle climate change challenges like extreme weather conditions, droughts, wildfires, storms, floods and sea level rise that affect the biodiversity, food security and water availability in the emirate.

The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), signed an MoU during ADIPEC 2022 whereby du will join the UAE’s Champions 4.0 Network.

With the goal of driving public and private sector innovation, the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have launched a new AWS Cloud Innovation Center (CIC) in Abu Dhabi.

Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has launched the Dubai Research and Development (R&D) programme to support key economic sectors and create new opportunities for growth by providing a comprehensive framework for research, development and innovation across the emirate.

Dubai CommerCity, a part of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ ), has unveiled a new corporate identity aligned with its new strategic direction of transforming its operations and services to digital commerce in line with the UAE’s Digital Economy Strategy.