The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) announced today individual partnerships with ANSR and Talent500 as part of its AED 2 billion (USD 545 million) Innovation Programme to drive innovation in high-growth areas of the economy. Under the agreement, ADIO will provide the companies financial and non-financial incentives to support their growth in Abu Dhabi.
ANSR and Talent500 will set up regional headquarters and innovation centres in Abu Dhabi aimed at developing technological solutions to support global workforce transformation. They will help establish engineering and R&D centres for some of the world’s leading businesses and startups, a move that will attract global talent and establish Abu Dhabi as a regional powerhouse for innovation. ANSR is expected to invest more than USD 100 million over the next five years, creating hundreds of jobs in emerging technologies, including AI/ML, data analytics, product engineering and cloud.
As competition for talent heats up globally and distributed teams become mainstream in a post-pandemic world, leading enterprises are seeking out solutions to build and manage a global workforce, while setting up hubs in talent-rich locations. Abu Dhabi’s supportive regulations and growing ecosystem make it an ideal destination to attract top professionals and businesses alike.
ANSR
ANSR is a market leader in establishing and operating global technology and innovation centres for leading companies. The company has helped businesses build transformational and strategic capabilities such as AI, analytics, cloud, mobile and product engineering, having hired 85,000+ professionals and overseen more than USD 1.5 billion of investment into scaling these technology centres. ANSR's investors include Evolvence, Accel Partners and Sistema.
ADIO’s Innovation Programme will support ANSR in setting up its EMEA headquarters, while simultaneously establishing “The Global Technology Hub”, a leading destination for leading enterprises to attract top global talent and set up technology teams across AI, mobile, product and design.
Talent500
Talent500’s AI-driven technology platform empowers companies to discover, hire and onboard a global workforce. Its global talent network comprises 650,000+ curated professionals across more than 50 countries and across product, engineering and design skills.
As part of the Innovation Programme partnership, Talent500 will set up its Regional HQ and Global Product Development and Innovation Centre in Abu Dhabi with a leading R&D and technology team to continue its development of a world-class AI-enabled global sourcing solution. In addition, Talent500 will also expand its talent network to include professionals based in the UAE and around the GCC.
Additionally, ANSR and Talent500 will partner with local academic institutions, such as the Mohammed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, and established international universities to develop training, upskilling and internship programs in AI/ML, data and product engineering.
In addition to supporting the development of global teams, Abu Dhabi welcomes talent from around the world to enjoy the stability, high quality of life and growth opportunities it offers. Leading the emirate’s efforts to attract talent and integrate the international and local communities is the Abu Dhabi Residents Office, which advocates for international residents and helps them settle into Abu Dhabi.
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