GEC NEWS WIREProgram targets young entrepreneurs interested in innovation & smart services to refine or redesign business models, processes & strategies
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) will organize the ‘Smart City Start-Up Launch Pad’ program from May 2 to 6, 2015 at its campus in Dubai Academic City.
The Start-Up Launch Pad is the third event organized by HBMSU during the current academic year to promote innovation, encourage and support entrepreneurship and prepare the official launch of its business incubation centre ‘H(in)3 business incubator’.
Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, Chancellor, HBMSU, and Chairman of the Governing Board of the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE) said: “The Smart City Startup Launch Pad is designed in line with the vision of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and the directions of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and President of HBMSU. The course will help participants to ensure that their startup is on a firm footing to become successful in line with the Dubai Plan 2021 of Dubai’s Government.
The Smart City Start-up Launch Pad will be conducted by experienced professionals, namely: Prof. Alain Senteni, Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, HBMSU and Dr. Philippe Bouvier, Adjunct Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai.
