Chinese, UAE institutes sign MoU; Khalifa Fund launches AI Mentor

Good morning,

Here’s your roundup of Middle East AI News!

Announced yesterday by China's national news agency Xinhua, China's national academy for natural sciences - the Chinese Academy of Sciences - signed an MoU with the United Arab Emirates University, It's the first of its kind between CAS and a research institute in the UAE, although CAS signed R&D agreements with organisations in Egypt and Saudi Arabia in the past.

In other news, Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Fund has launched an AI Mentor to help fund applicants with business planning; the Saudi Ministry of Energy and the SDAIA create a new AI Centre for Energy; and hyperloop hype comes back to Saudi Arabia! Scroll down for these stories and more.

Stay safe and have a great weekend!

/Carrington

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Startup News

Khalifa Fund launches 'AI Mentor' to support development of comprehensive business plans — wam.ae

#UAE #funding - The Khalifa Fund, in collaboration with global accelerator startAD, has launched 'AI Mentor' as a digital service available exclusively to Khalifa Fund applicants. The platform uses deep learning to offer entrepreneurs a diverse range of digital tools and information resources. (Emirates News Agency)

Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation Park presents cutting-edge AI solutions for psychology — www.zawya.com

#Spain #UAE #psychology - Spanish AI startup VirtuE R&D, operating in Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP), has developed an AI application to enhance Equine Therapy or Equine-Assisted Therapy. (Zawya)

R&D

Chinese, UAE research institutes sign memorandum to step up cooperation — www.xinhuanet.com

#China #UAE #R&D - The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China's national academy for natural sciences, signed an MoU with the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) yesterday, the first of its kind between CAS and a research institute in the UAE. CAS signed R&D agreements with organisations in Egypt and Saudi Arabia in the past. (Xinhua)

Friday registration deadline for Khalid bin Hamad Competition for Innovation in AI — www.newsofbahrain.com

#Bahrain #competition - Registration for the third edition of the Khaled bin Hamad Competition for Innocvation in Artificial Intelligence closes tomorrow. Organised by Bahrain Polytechnic, the hackfest tests entrants abilities to create innovative projects. Participants must use one or more Microsoft Azure AI features. (News of Bahrain)

Energy

Saudi Ministry of Energy and SDAIA to create new AI Centre for Energy — www.arabnews.com

#Saudi #R&D- The Saudi Ministry of Energy and the Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) have signed an MoU to create a new AI Centre for Energy. The centre will promote competitiveness and innovation the energy sector, while helping to build AI capabilities and competencies. (Arab News)

Saudi Aramco invests in fleet IoT for fuel optimisation — www.rivieramm.com

#Saudi #maritime - Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest energy producer, has invested in offshore vessel tracking and fuel monitoring to optimise fleet performance. Aramco has selected Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) Group subsidiary Ascenz and it's Middle East partner Credence Offshore Limited to deploy electronic fuel monitoring systems across its entire offshore support vessel fleet. (Riviera MM)

Hyperloop

Riyadh set to be epicenter for hyperloop technology — www.arabnews.com

#Saudi #Hyperloop - High-speed hyperloop technology will be one of the key components in Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ambitions to turn Riyadh into one of the 10 largest city economies in the world. (Arab News)

Healthcare

QF expert developing AI tech to reduce side effects of radiotherapy — menafn.com

#Qatar #radiotherapy - Personalised radiation dose for breast cancer can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to Director of Research Computing and Professor at Qatar Foundation (QF) partner Texas A & M University at Qatar (TAMU-Q), Dr. Othmane Bouhali. (The Peninsula)

Education

156 Egyptians receive AI training — dailynewsegypt.com

#Egypt #education - 156 new Egyptian students have graduated from an AI diploma course implemented by France’s College of Computer and Advanced Technologies (EPITA) in collaboration with Egypt's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. (Daily New Egypt)

Retail

Dubai Economy launches upgraded ‘Smart Protection’ for consumers — www.zawya.com

#UAE #consumerprotection - The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) Sector in Dubai Economy has launched the upgraded version of its Smart Protection, the first-of-its-kind service introduced in April 2018 to resolve consumer complaints faster with the help of AI. (Zawya)

Defence

For the first time, IAI to exhibit at IDEX exhibition in the UAE — www.jpost.com

#Israel #UAE #IDEX2021 - Israel Aerospace Industries is slated, for the first time, to officially attend IDEX Abu Dhabi's international defence exhibition (February 21-25). IAI signed an R&D MoU with Abu Dhabi-based cloud computing and artificial intelligence company Group 42 in July last year. (Jerusalem Post)

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