The trend is expected to continue as regional economies rebound and investors look for opportunities in emerging markets
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Artificial intelligence
Indian healthcare startup Shealth.AI looks to cut diagnostic costs by 30%, improve accuracy
The platform recently presented its new solutions at the Medlab event in Dubai
climate change
The convergence of healthtech and climate solutions
With the emergence of digital recordkeeping, AI-empowered diagnosis, advanced genomics, stem cell and longevity therapeutics, we can create a comprehensive understanding of any given patient
Edtech
‘Twitter’s loss is Dubai’s gain’: Mass firing by tech firms to trigger surge in tech talent movement to UAE
Fintech, edtech and healthtech ventures are the most sought after sectors for techies moving from India and other parts of the world to the Gulf country
Blazma
Saudi healthtech startup Blazma scripts aggressive MENA entry plans to tap rising digital healthcare market
The startup, which operates a platform connecting medical testing laboratories, healthcare chains and patients, also plans to launch a fundraising plan in two months to finance its growth plans
Diagnostic healthcare
Saudi healthcare diagnostic market to reach $23 billion by 2027: Report
The kingdom is expected to invest $66 billion in healthcare infrastructure in the next seven years, as part of its Vision 2030 plan
CLEAR
UAE to hit another global first with a metaverse eye test project by healthtech ShopDoc
The UAE-based startup is partnering with the US-based CLEAR, a digital eye-care company founded by former NASA optical physicist Brandon Zimmerman, to launch eyeglasses prescription tests in the metaverse
digital economy
MENA’s digital economy to hit $400 billion mark by 2030, says new research
The run-up to the $400 billion mark to see major structural changes in the region’s digital economy, with edtech and healthtech emerging as top performers, while online travel, food and bill payment sectors projected to see decline in their growth rates
Edtech
UAE set to see large-scale migration of tech talent from India
The ambitious digital drive and growing startup incubation in the UAE, coupled with a slowdown facing startups in certain sectors such as online education, are fuelling the talent flow
digital marketing
Top crypto, retail, and tech MENA startups complete Phase 1 of Google’s Startup Expedition
The first phase of the six-month programme included a series of workshops presented by 14 experts at Google, covering areas such as generating leads and driving sales on YouTube and Google Search, among others
Abu Dhabi
Mubadala backs Proximie’s aim to ‘digitise operating rooms,’ as healthtech investments continue to grow
UK-based Proximie closed its Series C round, raising around $80 million
Alisha Moopen
AB in Focus: Affordable, accessible medical care is the ‘magic’ that people need, Aster’s Alisha Moopen says
The deputy managing director of Aster DM Healthcare shares insights on medical tourism, the firm’s expansion plans, the impact of Covid, and the need to keep ‘people first’ while focusing on digital healthcare
digital financial services
Why smartphones are key to unlocking financial inclusion in Middle East and Africa
Mobile money services are connecting millions of unbanked and underbanked populations in the region to digital financial services
Austrian Star Energy
$1.8bn JV deal signed to boost advanced cancer treatment in the UAE
Joint venture established to build neutron therapy hospital, medical university and convention centre
Dr Tal Patalon
G42 Healthcare, KSM enter first UAE-Israel genetic research collaboration
Researchers from UAE and Israel will try to accurately characterise the phenomenon of vitamin D deficiency, which is particularly prevalent in the Middle East, and is associated with chronic diseases.
digital healthcare
The preventative power of digital when it comes to health
In many ways, coronavirus has been the great accelerator of all things digital, especially when it comes to personal health
Faisal Belhoul
Dubai entrepreneur, Canadian health-tech firm launch $250m fund to drive innovation
Faisal Belhoul and iGan Partners say new fund will invest in AI/cloud-enhanced medical devices and digital health technologies