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Emirates News Agency - WAM, Tues, Feb 04, 2025 | Shaaban 5, 1446
SRTI Park, Enterprise Ireland sign partnership agreement
United Arab Emirates:
The Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI Park) has signed a
partnership agreement with the Irish Development Agency during the Sharjah
Entrepreneurship Festival.
The agreement was signed in the presence of Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi,
Chairperson of the SRTI Park, and Hussein Al Mahmoudi, the Park's CEO, along
with Marina Donohoe, Head of Research and Innovation at the Irish Development
Agency.
This agreement, also attended by Dr. Asma Mahmoud Fikri, Director of Government
and Institutional Partnerships at the Park, opens avenues for cooperation in
advanced manufacturing, sustainability, and emerging technologies, enabling
companies to access markets more effectively amid the significant growth in
trade between the UAE and Ireland.
Al Mahmoudi described this partnership as a qualitative step to enhance
commercial and research relations between the UAE and Ireland, stating that the
SRTI Park serves as a global hub attracting innovators across various fields. He
added that Ireland's expertise in advanced manufacturing, clean technologies,
and precision engineering significantly contributes to the ecosystem.
For her part, Donohoe noted that this agreement marks a key milestone in
strengthening strategic partnerships between Ireland and Gulf countries,
highlighting that Sharjah is an ideal destination for Irish companies in
advanced manufacturing and precision engineering, opening new horizons for
research, development, and industrial collaboration between the two countries.
Dr. Fikri confirmed that the agreement culminates a year of collaboration
between the Park and the Irish Development Agency, mentioning organised visits
by trade delegations and exchanges of expertise between both sides.
Through this agreement, both parties aim to achieve strategic goals, including
providing joint commercial and investment opportunities, enabling companies to
expand in the Sharjah and Ireland markets, and launching training programmes to
help businesses adapt to different business environments.