UAE Innovates 2022, the largest national event of its kind, is all set to kick start with the participation of all seven emirates to promote a culture of innovation and engage the community in innovative experiences and initiatives that contribute to the UAE’s next 50 years.
The one-month-long event, which starts on February 1st, 2022, aims to engage federal and local government entities, the private sector, academia, and community members in futureproof initiatives that will improve the wellbeing and help to create more resilient government models.
Led by the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre of Government Innovation (MBRCGI), UAE Innovates 2022 comprises hundreds of events across the UAE, including conferences, workshops and awards.
Huda Al Hashimi Deputy Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Strategic Affairs UAE
“The UAE Government is keen to consolidate innovation across all vital sectors. The nationwide festival will embrace creative ideas and innovations and engage the community through projects and initiatives. UAE Innovates 2022 includes events at Expo 2020 Dubai, in line with its mission to connect minds and create the future, bringing together the UAE’s best talents to showcase the most impactful government innovations.”
The festival includes more than 60 dedicated events at Expo 2020 Dubai. One of the central installations at Expo 2020 Dubai will be an MBRCGI exhibition at Festival Garden, which will highlight innovative government experiences.
Government entities will also organize dedicated sessions and workshops in various fields of innovation. The Ministry of Interior will display four innovative products, including the Emirates Sniper project, the Emirates Falcon drone project, the Fire Robot project, and the Bin Woriqa smart service project.
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Customs and Port Security is also organizing the “Our Digital Services” exhibition. It displays identity and citizenship services, golden residency, digital customs services, proactive services, digital faceprint authentication services, and smart application services.
The Mohammed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence will be showcasing innovative solutions that adopt artificial intelligence tools to reduce food waste and enhance food security through the early detection of plant diseases. The project leverages data analysis tools to support farmers in various production and marketing stages.
In collaboration with the Emirates Youth Council, the Ministry of Economy is organizing an event that highlights innovative projects and the achievements of young talents, to motivate young people to innovate.
The Dubai Police, Dubai Courts, the Emirates Health Service (EHS), the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), Ajman Chamber and the Human Resources Department in Fujairah will also showcase their innovative ideas among others.
One of the largest innovation festivals in the world, UAE Innovates 2022 concludes with the UAE Innovates Award, which recognizes some of the most impactful innovations implemented at the local and federal government levels over the last 12 months.
