UAE and Canada to strengthen digital infrastructure collaboration

The Ministry of Investment (Mol) and the Department of Industry of Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities for collaboration in the digital infrastructure sector, with a focus on developing data centres and artificial intelligence (AI) projects.

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The MoU was signed by Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, Minister of Investment, and Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.

It aims to exchange expertise and technical knowledge, and to support the establishment of innovative investment projects in advanced technology sectors, contributing to the growth of the global digital economy and enabling sustainable digital transformation. It also seeks to strengthen cooperation between the public and private sectors in both countries, and to facilitate the exchange of information and data in line with best practices and international standards in cybersecurity and data governance.

The MoU also includes mechanisms for the formation of joint working groups to coordinate initiatives and follow up on the implementation of proposed projects, in addition to both parties’ commitment to confidentiality and the protection of intellectual property within the framework of cooperation. This collaboration comes as part of efforts to enhance bilateral economic relations between the UAE and Canada, representing a strategic platform to support future investments in emerging technologies, in line with the UAE Vision 2031 and the UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence.