Quiqup, a UAE-based innovative e-commerce logistics provider, has launched Shop Local, a new initiative designed to help consumers discover and support local businesses across the UAE, while giving SMEs greater visibility and easier access to customers through a dedicated online platform.

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF), an initiative launched by the UAE Ministry of Finance to support the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the UAE, today announced the provision of an AED7.2 million credit guarantee to Fragrance Delivery Technologies (FDT), a company specializing in technological innovation. This guarantee will enable the Dubai-based company to upgrade its Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) facility with state-of-the-art automation, accelerating its alignment with Industry 4.0 standards, thereby supporting the advanced manufacturing sector in the UAE.

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF), an initiative launched by the Ministry of Finance to support the UAE’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, has revealed growing demand for eco-friendly packaging solutions in the UAE offered by Avani Eco Middle East, a member of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) Guarantee Scheme.
MBRIF noted that demand for these solutions is growing at an annual rate of between 25 and 30 per cent, driven by businesses’ response to the gradual restrictions imposed on single-use plastic materials.

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