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A Mix of Creativity and Sustainability
Over the past couple of decades, the fashion industry has changed drastically. Clothes have become cheaper and style cycles have sped up, making shopping a frequent activity for many. Fast fashion controls malls, shops, and online platforms and now, this sector has become the second most polluting industry in the world, second only to oil. […]
Direct Trade Coffee
By Kim Thompson – Co-Owner & Managing Director at RAW Coffee Company When the words “direct trade” are used in the world of coffee, it’s a term used to describe the relationship between coffee roasters and the farmers who grow the coffee that we purchase. For RAW, the main benefits are traceability, improved quality […]
Pioneering Ventures becomes Innoterra, Transforming the Global Food Ecosystem
After more than a decade of intensive collaboration with the farming community and the successful incubation of transformative food and tech ventures in India, Pioneering Ventures has now evolved to become Innoterra. Present in 14 countries including the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Iraq, Innoterra is a food and […]
Dubai Science Park Firms Boost UAE Response to COVID-19
Medical and biotechnology companies in Dubai Science Park, a holistic science-focused business community, have made a significant contribution to the UAE’s ongoing efforts to flatten the COVID-19 curve. Dubai Science Park, part of TECOM Group, is home to more than 350 companies employing over 3,600 people. Many of these firms – from multinational corporations to […]
A new Arabic Teacher for Children
startAD, the Abu Dhabi-based accelerator has been guiding tech start ups to launch and develop their ventures through a number of programmes, with a special focus on innovations developed by UAE Nationals and contributing to the UAE startup ecosystem. arabee is one of the startups under startAD’s Ibtikari programme of 2020. The venture aims to […]
COVID-19: A precursor to a greater pandemic
By Mohammad Khalid Farooq If nothing else, the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has shown how the world is woefully unprepared in tackling issues on a global scale. Despite the global interconnectivity, technology, and the mass advancements in knowledge, a single genome strain has brought the world to a sudden halt. This has given us time to […]
NYUAD Uncovers Mysteries Behind the Light Emission of Fireflies
A team of researchers from the NYU Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) Smart Materials Lab (SML) led by Professor of Chemistry Panče Naumov has conducted a thorough review of the scientific literature surrounding the natural production of light, called bioluminescence, and developed conclusions that will help others in the field direct their research to uncover the mysteries […]
Rectifying the Ecological Imbalance in Oman
Let’s protect Oman’s environment and reduce our ecological footprint There’s so much we can do to not just protect Oman’s environment, but actually help the country’s fauna and wildlife to flourish. Technology can help us do this. I’d had the opportunity to live in many places and yet no where is as beautiful […]
EAD and The National Aquarium Rehabilitate Rescued Animals
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 15 September 2020: Following the recently-announced partnership between the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) and The National Aquarium; the largest aquarium in the Middle East, the UAE is set to welcome one of the largest wildlife rehabilitation facilities in the region. This facility is located at Al Qana, Abu Dhabi’s […]
