Health & Biopharma Abu Dhabi is also home to world-class , advanced healthcare and research facilities . Reasons why Abu Dhabi can be considered a healthcare destination of choice include :
• Strategic location providing access to 4.5 billion people in four time zones
• A world-class healthcare offering with highly specialised medical services and treatments , as well as state-of-the-art medical technology and infrastructure
• A hub-and-spoke healthcare model connecting facilities and services
• Ease of regulation with facilitation of investments through the Department of Health
• Cutting-edge frameworks to improve access to data and quality of care ( i . e . Healthcare Information Exchange , Certificate of Need , Healthcare Quality Index ).
Abu Dhabi also has a strong track record of partnerships and is home to many world-renowned medical facilities and clinics , including : Cleveland Clinic , Mayo Clinic , John Hopkins – Imperial College London Diabetes Centre and Moorfields Eye Hospital .
Agriculture Tech & Services The Abu Dhabi government has identified AgriTech as a high-growth sector , with the emirate offering unique characteristics as an ideal location to develop cutting-edge desert and arid agriculture solutions of regional and global significance .
ADIO is aligned with Abu Dhabi ’ s commitment to driving innovation in desert agriculture and its long-term goal is to contribute to the UAE ’ s vision of ‘ turning the desert green ’ by supporting the development of next generation desert and arid climate agriculture .
Support is also given to AgTech innovators and their pioneering solutions that have the potential to impact farming practices across the region and globe .
Partnerships have been announced with global AgTech companies AeroFarms , Madar Farms , Responsive Drip Irrigation , RNZ , Pure Harvest , FreshToHome , Nanoracks and Pure Salmon to build new R & D facilities and projects in Abu Dhabi dedicated to next generation agriculture and food cultivation in arid and desert climates .
Abu Dhabi has many more advantages that make it an ideal base for AgTech companies including :
• 24,000 + farms , proximity and access to the largest agricultural producers in MENA and Asia , plentiful land availability and natural heat and sunlight conditions year-round
• Preferred agricultural land allocation at preferential low rates for land and offices
• Favourable tariff structures for importing capital equipment
• Low operating cost inputs , such as electricity , given Abu Dhabi ’ s massive electricity generation capacity and inexpensive energy sources
• Collaborative support from relevant public stakeholders , such as Abu Dhabi Agriculture & Food Safety Authority ( AFSA ), to identify research themes and streamline licensing approvals for testing and piloting new Research & Development innovations
• A very mature logistics industry ready and able to support the handling of a wide variety of commodities
• Partnerships with universities such as NYU Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates University and Masdar University to provide access to AgTech research and potential collaborations .
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