Six Emiratis made it to Forbes Middle East’s 30 Under 30 list this year, while some 34 of the featured young entrepreneurs are based in the UAE. The six Emiratis mentioned are:

  • Fatima Alshamsi (LinkedIn), recognized for her active role to develop innovative immunotherapies for diabetes;
  • Jawaher Alameri (LinkedIn), who developed a patent-pending cooling solution for high-power fiber lasers;
  • Noora Almarri (LinkedIn), the CEO and co-founder of BioHarv, which develops a no-battery cardiovascular monitoring implant, offering real-time monitoring with low power consumption;
  • Safiya Alhashmi (LinkedIn), recognized for co-developing a patent-pending photoreactor technology that eliminates 99.8% of PFAS contaminants from water, which can be integrated with existing water treatment infrastructure;
  • Ahmed bin Abdulrahman Al Ghardaqa (LinkedIn), president of the Arab Youth Council for Climate Change, recognized for leading national negotiations on climate and governance under the UNFCCC;
  • Sara Alameri (LinkedIn), a sustainability advocate and host of the Sustainability Across Generations podcast.
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