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The UAE, a country which was largely rural just over half a century ago, has taken the lead in creating a culture of research and science to further strengthen its position on the global map.

Much like the UAE's forward-thinking agenda, Huawei strives to be a leader in innovation.

As part of the UAE's efforts to achieve the UAE Centennial Plan 2071, the innovation lab named Aviation X-Lab plans to host airlines, manufacturers, ground logistics, regulators, engineers, academics, and startups under a single roof to propel the sector to the next level, according to an Emirates' statement.

An employee-based program that is equitable and has built-in incentives can generate both innovation and engagement.

This tie-up is a part of the strategic partnership that the two entities entered into in December 2016, to further Dubai's Smart city initiative.

Consumers are pushing small and large companies to deliver more affordable, better, and exciting products and services. There is no more room for mediocrity in our globalized market place.

For many entrepreneurs, the growth of the Islamic finance industry has not reached them and financing remains difficult to access.

The Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre and Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with Thomson Reuters, are organizing the Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES) 2016 on October 11-12, 2016 at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.

Sidewalk Labs, the Alphabet company of 100 people that is taking on this project, was built with the aim of improving city life using Google's technology research.

Sheikh Saeed is keen on facilitating the development of an entrepreneurial community in the UAE- AJSM Investments is starting up an initiative called AJSM Hero to help nurture new businesses in the UAE.

In the world of business today, innovation is a key player in the success or failure of any company. It's no longer enough to just have ideas, those ideas must be brought to life through action

Innovation has a wide range of meanings, and it is not necessarily linked to high technology.

A new approach that encourages employees to practice critical thinking on a large scale, supporting the conception of more creative ideas.

Bang & Olufsen's 90th anniversary ushers in continued brand allure and appeal.

Pricing and marketing need to be the top priority of the innovation process.

Nasser's entry at GMG comes at a time when the company is seeing quite a rapid rate of growth- it's grown by double digits over 2014, and it has further expansion plans on the agenda as well.

For a woman entrepreneur or as senior management at a multinational corporation, in largely male dominated industries, it's important to remember that you are opening doors for more women to achieve, and that you're setting an example for others as a female leader of commerce.

Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath, founder And MD Of VPS Healthcare Group, stands out among UAE for-profit healthcare space.

With a collective GDP of US$2.85 trillion, the Arab world ranks among the top ten largest economies; larger than that of India, Russia or Brazil.