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Over 200 gather for UAE Forum

Hosted by Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, in collaboration with BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the second annual invitation-only forum will be held today at the St Regis Abu Dhabi Corniche.

More than 200 key stakeholders from government, academia, finance, business, industry and private foundations will be gathering for the UAE Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2014 in Abu Dhabi, the organisers announced on Sunday.

Hosted by Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, in collaboration with BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the second annual invitation-only forum will be held today at the St Regis Abu Dhabi Corniche.

A plenary session, three simultaneous panel discussions and two innovation workshops will explore opportunities to accelerate innovation in higher education, energy, and aerospace. This industry-based approach to optimising the innovation ecosystem follows recommendations of the previous forum held last year. It will conclude with a tour of Masdar City.

Dr Fred Moavenzadeh, president, Masdar Institute, said: “This year’s forum focuses on one of the nine recommendations made in the previous forum to provide a strong foundation for future stakeholder initiatives. The support of the UAE leadership continues to enable us to organise regionally relevant forums on building capacities with an eye on the future. We believe this forum will generate concepts that could inspire an innovation ecosystem for the benefit of the region.”