DFA
A government-supported program to explore and deliver commercial partnerships between Dubai’s government entities and transformational technology companies, that benefit Dubai, the UAE and the world.
Each participating entity presents a challenge facing it. This challenge is then targeted by solutions from international companies using their advanced technologies.
DHA Participation in the Dubai Future Accelerators:
DHA was one of the government entities that joined the DFA program since its start in September 2016. This is a brief about the experience and outcomes:
Cycle 1: 18 Sep – 15 Dec 2016
Challenge:
Harness Dubai's remarkable genetic diversity to enhance diagnostic speed and effectiveness by a factor of 10 (using genomics, analytics, telepresence and personalized medicine).
Participating Companies
Cure Match
San Diego-based digital health company that is transforming the standard of care in oncology. Our proprietary decision support software platform guides oncologists in the selection of drug combinations for improved cancer outcomes
Honeywell
Honeywell is a Cyber Industrial Engineering fortune 100 global company solving the world’s toughest problems in the Medical field. They are developing new innovative approaches to “healthcare at home solutions” – a system set to allow hospitals and clinics to provide the most advanced possible care for their patients.
Medativ
Medativ is a Dubai based research and consulting firm leveraging 3D printing technology to revolutionize the way healthcare is delivered. Our mission is to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs utilizing this cutting edge technology and support Dubai in its mission to become a global innovation hub for 3D printing
Avalon
Uses Machine Learning to build tools for neuroradiologists that automatically measure and help visualize key brain features, enabling more accurate and faster diagnoses. We use the brain scans we collect to facilitate the recruitment of clinical trial patients and accelerate the development of a cure for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.
Vinaya
Designer wearable technology that can understand and forecast happiness, stress and other wellness factors.
Complement the product with digital tools and are developing an intelligent wellness coach that uses advanced machine learning algorithms. Deliver data and insights to users and organizations.
Outcomes
MoU signed with 3 companies:
Vinaya
Medativ
Honeywell
Cycle 2 14 Feb – 16 April 2017
Challenge:
Improve practice efficiencies, patient health outcomes and patient self-management of chronic disease by a factor of 10 through the use of digital technologies.
Participating Companies
ALPHA SYSTEMS GROUP
H4D Consult Stations
Replicate a medical doctor's office
Allows physicians to perform live reliable consultations.
Allows patients to self-perform health check-ups as part of individual or collective prevention programs
Allows monitoring of acute or chronic diseases.
Convenient and easily accessible health care booths with patented and fully certified Medical Devices.
ArcSecond
ARCUS is the world’s first fully wireless motion capture
technology that consists of highly precise wearable
motion sensors that provide real-time visualizations of
motor functions in patients.
ARCUS reduces overall healthcare costs and
demonstrates improved outcomes by delivering
interactive care to patients.
Photothera
Photothera Labs develops a Light therapy method using electroluminescence (EL) and organic light‐emitting diods (OLED) light
Products:
Sleep mask for Diabetic Retinopathy
Newborn Jaundice blanket
BAD Mask
HeartShield
HeartShield specializes in developing solutions for recognizing, tracking and preventing cardiovascular disease using artificial intelligence and signal processing technologies usable on consumer-grade mobile devices.
Early warning on mobile
Works on any smartphone
Oxymetry-like measurement
Artificial intelligence for recognizing Cardiovascular disease
