A partnership has been established between the Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation (SRTI) Park and Future Cities Catapult Services.
The partnership between the park, an initiative of the American University of Sharjah Enterprises (AUSE), and the organisation, a UK government institution dedicated to developing innovative products, services and infrastructure to meet the smart needs of communities, seeks to promote cooperation between the UK and Sharjah and further build SRTI Park’s reputation as a futuristic institution.
It also promotes the emirate as a world class research and innovation hub.
The implementation of projects covered under the MoU will begin with remote desktop research and stakeholder engagement in September 2018 and will go on until February 2019.
Furthermore, the partnership will explore ways to develop the SRTI Park into a world-class smart city and to position it as an indicator of the progress made by smart cities in the region. The development of the park as a testbed for the expansion of technological innovations and the integration of latest technologies will also remain as major focus areas.
In addition to encouraging private sector companies to invest in Sharjah, the partnership will also attract international companies especially from the UK and other leading global smart cities, to take advantage of the services offered by the park.
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