Abu Dhabi - A New Hub on the Global Innovation Map

摘要

With massive reserves of newly discovered hydrocarbons beginning to produce returns, the need for a diversified economy no doubt seemed distant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of the 1960's. But the nation's founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, recognized both the potential and the eventual limitations of oil and gas resources. His vision of a robust economic base for the UAE, catalyzed by hydrocarbon revenue but not reliant upon it, launched the country's journey into economic diversification.