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IUK ACADEMY STUDY REVEALS POSITIVE SENTIMENT FROM GREAT BRITAIN RESIDENTS TOWARDS UAE AND KSA ENTREPRENEURS

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INVESTUK (IUK), A SPECIALIST BUSINESS CONSULTANCY CONNECTING FOREIGN ENTREPRENEURS AND INVESTORS WITH BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, TODAY ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS OF ITS RECENT STUDY CONDUCTED WITH YOUGOV.

The survey polled adults over the age of 18, based in Great Britain, to examine public sentiment towards, and the degree of awareness regarding entrepreneurs from UAE and KSA.

With 31% of residents in support, the survey revealed a positive sentiment among UK citizens towards a policy that grants residence status to international entrepreneurs who set up a successful business in the UK. As it pertains to the GCC, further findings indicated that 12% of the participants viewed entrepreneurs from the UAE and KSA as hardworking, 13% as educated, 5%as family-oriented, 2% as honest, and 6% as well-intentioned. Moreover, 45% of all participants, of those who submitted an opinion on the matter, believed entrepreneurs from the UAE and KSA would benefit the wider UK economy.

While the survey indicated a positive sentiment, it also highlighted a lack of knowledge on the skill and qualifications of entrepreneurs from the UAE and KSA in the UK, with 47% of all participants unsure of the overall impact of such inward investment. This highlights the importance of InvestUK’s initiatives and the specific work of the iUK Academy to support entrepreneurial talent from the region.

As an approved IOEE Enterprise Academy, iUK Academy is dedicated to providing world-class education and training to entrepreneurs from around the world seeking to transform innovative ideas into viable and scalable businesses in the UK. Through the launch of its innovative Entrepreneur Experience programme in the GCC, iUK Academy aims to eliminate any lingering uncertainty by attracting ambitious entrepreneurs from the Middle East and equipping them with the essential knowledge and skills to establish innovative, viable and scalable businesses in the UK.

This spring, the iUK Academy will host a series of webinars and roadshows at several of the UAE’s premier educational institutions, including Zayed University, INSEAD and Heriot-Watt. The campaign will aid in iUK Academy’s efforts of raising awareness around their unique programmes, specifically their ‘Entrepreneur Experience’ programme, which teaches highly practical business skills and key information required to successfully launch businesses in the UK.

Rupert Gather, Chairman of InvestUK and iUK Academy, said: “At this precise moment, strong relations between the UAE, KSA and the UK have never been more important. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s visit to Dubai to attend the history-making event of Expo 2020, and his recent meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh, to establish a strategic partnership council reinforces the importance of developing robust bilateral cooperation in various fields. Having said that, it all starts with education, exchanging ideas, and continuously finding ways to innovate – which is something the iUK Academy is adamant on ensuring. However, as a result of the recent visits by the UK’s prime minister, we have already seen a significant increase in interest in our Entrepreneur Experience programme from GCC graduates and anticipate a 50% increase in enrolment from the GCC in the coming months.”

According to fundsquire, Britain’s startup scene has grown exponentially over recent years with 672,890 new companies having been founded as of 2022. The Entrepreneurship Experience looks to further contribute to this development as it offers international final-year students or graduates with an ideal path to setting up innovative businesses under either its Start-up or Innovator visa programmes.

Rupert Gather added: “Entrepreneurs are vital to market economies as their ability to serve as wheels of economic growth offers vast potential for any country looking to accelerate its development. Since InvestUK’s establishment in 2013, hundreds of highly skilled individuals have successfully achieved their objectives in the UK and the British economy has equally benefitted in return. With Dubai having established itself as a prominent business hub and destination for emerging talent, the iUK Academy views the UAE as a primary target market, and we believe partnering with the country’s local education institutes will be of mutual benefit for the multiple parties involved.”

iUK Academy anticipates a 50% increase in enrolment in the from the GCC market in the coming months

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POWER OF HUMANITY CELEBRATED AT SPECTRUM 2022!

LAUGHS AND CHUCKLES OF LITTLE HEARTS FROM SEVEN SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOLS FILLED THE AIR OF BITS PILANI DUBAI CAMPUS (BPDC) AS SPECTRUM 22. ORGANISED SUCCESSFULLY BY THE ENGINEERING STUDENTS AND MAKING A COMEBACK AFTER TWO YEARS, THE EVENT BROUGHT SMILES TO THE FACES OF 150 DETERMINED CHILDREN FROM RASHID CENTRE FOR PEOPLE OF DETERMINATION, SNF SPECIAL NEEDS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MANZIL CENTRE – SHARJAH, SHARJAH AUTISM CENTRE, AWLADOUNA CENTRE, SENSES RESIDENTIAL AND DAY CARE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS, AND TENDER HEARTS ARENA.

The event, organised by the Social and Environment Club of BPDC, aims to bring awareness about People of Determination and create an environment of inclusivity and empathy amongst students

Commenting on the event, Professor Dr Srinivasan, Director of BPDC, said: “Spectrum 2022 has been an immensely successful and inspirational event as it helped achieve our purpose of bringing smiles on the faces of specially-abled students. We consider Spectrum 2022 to be the pinnacle and the embodiment of the values that we at BITS strive to instil in our community - the spirit of empathy, inclusiveness, a celebration of diversity and giving back to the society. We will continue to host Spectrum in coming years as it provides us with an opportunity to interact with people of determination and experience the atmosphere of kindness and acceptance.”

The music club of BPDC opened the gala series of performances with a song. The spotlight shone brightly on the talent of students from Rashid School as they performed an entertaining dance number which was followed by a soulful recitation of a poem by children of Awladouna School. The little kids of Senses School hopped onto the stage with their musical instruments and got everyone swaying to their tunes and foot-tapping on the beats of the bongo. The event housed fun corners for guests such as balloon pits, face painting, indoor sports and much more. Smiles erupted on the faces of the youngsters as medals, goodie bags and certificates of appreciation were handed out.

The entire crowd burst into spontaneous applause as children from Manzil School, SNF School and Senses School started dancing. The event culminated with Groove, the dance club of BPDC, which got everyone up on the floor.

“It was truly an extraordinary atmosphere, where each one of us appreciated our differences as human beings and celebrated the power of humanity. These little kids have inspired us through their perseverance and courage.”

We are grateful to everyone who participated and made this event a reality.

We thank all the schools who participated and put up excellent performances,” concluded Dr Geetha, Social and Environment Club, BPDC.

150 students from seven special needs centres attend the event organised by engineering students

We consider Spectrum 2022 to be the pinnacle and the embodiment of the values that we at BITS strive to instil in our community