Sheikh Mohammed launches new programme for coders in partnership with top tech giants
Sheikh Mohammed said the programme aims to train and attract 100,000 coders and establish 1,000 digital companies within five years Sheikh Mohammed said the programme aims to train and attract 100,000 coders and establish 1,000 digital companies within five years It will seek to accelerate the adoption of digital applications and tools in various economic sectors by promoting close links and interaction between coders, public and private organisations, as well as academic entities. “Today we launched the National Program for Coders in collaboration with Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Cisco, IBM, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), LinkedIn, Nvidia and Facebook, with the aim of training and attracting 100,000 coders, establishing 1,000 digital companies within five years and increasing investment in startups from Dhs1.5bn to Dhs4bn,” Sheikh Mohammed said on Twitter. The programme will operate under the supervision of the UAE Artificial Intelligence Office. It will focus on five key pill