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Technology institute announces e-business challenge II launch

DUBAI - Zayed University's Institute for Technological Innovation (ITI) has announced the launch of 'e-business challenge II' competition for students for the second consecutive year, following its success last year.

A student initiative, run by the e-biz team in ITI, the challenge is being organised under the patronage of Shaikh Nahayan Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and President of Zayed University, and is based on the successful student e-business competitions run by leading international academic institutions - Stanford University, MIT and Cambridge University. The competition enables regional students in higher education to participate in an internationally recognised e-innovation challenge.

Announcing the launch of the challenge in Dubai yesterday, Dr Hanif Al Qassimi, vice-president of Zayed University, said: "The e-biz challenge II has been extended to university students in Gulf countries this year. Both expatriate and nationals can participate in the challenge by submitting an e-business plan that will be judged by selected industry leaders."

"The objective of the e-biz challenge is to identify and recognise the future talent, e-entrepreneurs of tomorrow in the process linking e-innovative business ideas to national resources. This provides an excellent opportunity for professional networking and potential career opportunities," he said, stressing the challenge would help build bridges between academia and industry.

Explaining further the challenge objectives, Dr Abdullah Abonamah, Director of ITI, said: "The competition aims to intellectually bridge the gap between academia and the industry, encouraging students to develop their skills and ideas by enabling them to get better suited for today's technology driven market."

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