
Abu Dhabi wrapped up the activities of “DoH Innovation Week 2023”, which included the announcement of the winners of the Healthcare Research and Innovation Grant and a series of panel discussions that tapped into several areas of innovation, such as, supporting entrepreneurs, design thinking, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the National Innovation Strategy. This comes as part of DoH’s efforts to cement Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading destination for innovation in healthcare and a hub life sciences.
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