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Commenting on this progress, H.H. Sheikh Ahmed, said:
"Within a short period of time, Dubai Silicon Oasis has successfully transformed itself into a prominent destination for the high-tech industries. The number of global majors that have set up base at the business park strongly indicates DSO's ability to shape an enabling environment that is well integrated with global standards."
"Significant groundwork and infrastructure have gone into creating this hub that will drive the information technology sector in the region to new growth levels. Despite the stiff challenges the global economic landscape has witnessed in the recent past, Dubai Silicon Oasis has managed to maintain its organic growth and achieve ambitious targets," His Highness added.
Galvin commended DSO's pioneering role in providing a state-of-the-art enabling environment for technology-intensive global majors seeking to extend their footprint in the region. Moreover discussions included the possibility of applying advanced technology systems in different scenarios through establishing cooperation between universities and government institutions, seeking investments for projects conceptualized by emerging entrepreneurs and startups, as well as encouraging international companies to enter the regional market.
He also praised DSO's pioneering role in strengthening and diversifying the higher education sector in Dubai and the UAE, through hosting the Rochester Institute of Technology RIT-Dubai, one of the leading universities in the world specializing in the semiconductor and microelectronics at its premises; which facilitates the process of building and developing a well-informed talent pool for the technology sector.
A wholly-owned entity of the government of Dubai, the state-of-the-art technology park serves as an ideal platform for companies looking to set up their regional headquarters and research and development divisions in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Posted by Rana Mesbah
