Innovation Week for MoEI

The Emirates Innovates events aim to contribute to strengthening the country's position as a global center for innovation, promoting the development of innovative ideas and capabilities, creating a broad culture of innovation, celebrating innovation and innovators across the UAE, and supporting the National Strategy for Advanced Innovation. Accordingly, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has developed an agenda for the Innovation Week from 02/21/2023 to 02/27/2023. Where the following main themes will be presented throughout the day and the accompanying events.

• Day 1: 21/02/2023: Buildings and sustainability in infrastructure

Activities:

- A presentation of Smart Housing

- Interview with Innovator 1

- Launching the Housing Innovation Lab, managed by the Youth Council

- Workshop Topic 1: Sustainability guidelines and tools

• Day 2: 22/02/2023: Roads and transportation

- Workshop Topic 1: Smart mobility

- Interview with Innovator 2

- Launching the Transport Innovation Lab, managed by the Youth Council

• Day 3: 23/02/2023: Energy and Water

- Workshop Topic 1: Hydrogeological map

- Workshop Topic 2: with the Youth council and The Arab Youth Council for Climate Change (AYCCC)

- Panel Discussion 1: Launching the study of energy storage

- Panel Discussion 2: Launching the future energy platform

- Workshop Topic 3: Workshops on solar energy systems

• Day 4: 24/02/2023: A ceremony honoring the best innovative ideas for the year 2022

• Day 5: 27/02/2023: Ceremony of announcing the winners of the Research and Innovation Award

Across all Days following activities will be held:

- Activities for young: Bejli, eco runner, Manzely (RAK Mun), Virtual reality for mobility- below 16yrs, a competition between two teams to install a solar system according to specific data

- Different showcases:

Activity A:

Prefabricated Housing

Activity B:

Roads Simulation

Activity C:

Energy Distribution Technology

Activity D:

Digital Twining for Dams

Organized by: Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure

📍 Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure Building - B, Al Rahmaniya - Mazairah - Sharjah, location: https://goo.gl/maps/nRkt2ZJEAJhKCc1T9

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Starts on: February, 21 09:00 AM

Ends on: January, 27 02:00 AM

In line with the month of innovation in the United Arab Emirates, which is held in February every year, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) organizes Innovation Week 2023 in one of its buildings in the Emirate of Sharjah. Innovation Week is a national event for everyone, as it includes a package of innovative activities in terms of content, creative ideas, and experiences related to the sustainability of the infrastructure, transportation, energy, and water sectors. This event supports the main objective of the initiative, which is to promote a culture of innovation in society and prepare a generation of innovators who are capable of making a positive change in human life and its future by uniting efforts by the government, the private sector, and individuals to help spread a broad culture of innovation in the country and strengthen its position as a global center for innovation.

Event Details

Event URL: https://www.moei.gov.ae/en/home.aspx

Delivery Format: Exhibition

Event Type: In-person

Event Access: Public

Language: Both

Emirate: Sharjah