His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), has approved the launch of the next phase in the ‘Dubai Future Solutions: Prototypes for Humanity’ initiative. The initiative will be overseen by Her Highness Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture).
The objective of the initiative is to create a dynamic platform that attracts leading innovations, projects, and experimental ideas from across the world. Sheikh Hamdan witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement between the foundation and the Hussain Sajwani DAMAC Foundation, pledging DHS 100 million to support the innovation of technology across the UAE, including Dubai.
Under the guidance of Sheikha Latifa, the initiative will establish a global framework for enhancing partnerships with academic institutions, academic startups, students, and leading innovators worldwide. The initiative aims to attract leading global innovations to Dubai to exhibit their work, address significant global challenges, and create suitable, thriving startups with appropriate experimental projects.
Furthermore, an annual event will be hosted in the Dubai Future District, displaying the 100 best innovations from the initiative and honouring the innovations.
The initiative has been supported by its founding partners: Dubai Culture, DIFC, A.R.M Holding, and the Investment Corporation of Dubai. This announcement showcases the success achieved by the ‘Prototypes for Humanity’ initiative of the Art Dubai Group, over the past nine years.
