Sharjah Day in London spotlights emirate's innovation, investment

In the presence of Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the American University of Sharjah (AUS), the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) and AUS hosted Sharjah Day at the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) in London on 17th October 2025.

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The event brought together senior figures from government, academia and industry to highlight Sharjah’s growing role as a global hub for innovation, knowledge and investment. It also drew strong presence of UK investors and business leaders with interests in Sharjah’s advanced manufacturing, education and research sectors, reflecting expanding international partnerships.

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi said the event reaffirmed Sharjah’s belief in collaboration to drive knowledge, creativity and progress. She underlined that connecting Sharjah's universities, innovation parks and creative industries with global centres of excellence such as Cambridge and London strengthens the emirate's position as a leading hub for sustainable and inclusive growth in the region.

Sharjah Day followed the Cambridge Leadership Delegation Programme, organised in partnership with the University of Cambridge, which brought Sharjah’s senior leaders in investment, research and education to the UK for high-level discussions and site visits to strengthen collaboration.

Baroness Elizabeth Symons of Vernham Dean, Chair of the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce, commended Sharjah’s ambition to position itself as a global business and innovation hub, expressing optimism about deepening cooperation between the UK and Sharjah across emerging technology and entrepreneurship sectors.