His Excellency Mohammed Nawab Mohammed Islam Malik, Minister of Skill Development, Employment, and Entrepreneurship, Government of Maharashtra, today visited Dubai Silicon Oasis, the integrated free zone technology park.

Accompanied by a high-level official delegation from the Government of Maharashtra, H.E. Nawab Malik met with Ghanim Al Falasi, Senior Vice President – People Happiness & Innovation. During his visit, he toured Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), and Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus (Dtec) – DSOA’s wholly owned tech hub and coworking space, and the largest of its kind in the MENA region.

As part of the visit, the minister and Ghanim Al Falasi explored collaboration between Dtec, and the Maharashtra State Innovation Society [MSInS], a nodal agency of the Government of Maharashtra to support startups in the state.

Talking about the collaboration plans, H.E. Nawab Malik said: “This visit to the Dubai Silicon Oasis and (Dtec) is aimed at strengthening the strategic links between the Indian and Dubai innovation ecosystems. We are confident that Dtec will help a lot of startups operational in Maharashtra State Innovation Society which plan to expand into the MENA region and vice-versa. We are looking at a long and sustained collaboration with Dtec across multiple areas of skill development, as well as fostering innovations and entrepreneurship in both India and the UAE.”

Ghanim Al Falasi reiterated DSOA’s commitment to provide a conducive environment for companies from Maharashtra to establish and expand their businesses in the region. He also emphasized DSOA’s commitment to embodying its appointment as a science and technology and knowledge hub – one of the five urban centers under the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan – to support entrepreneurial creativity and empower entrepreneurs to establish their innovative technology concepts.