RenAIssance Team to Present in Sweden Disruptive Innovations in IoT Devices and 5G Technology with Cloud-Based, Medical IP-Rich AI Platform to Deliver High Quality Healthcare Services ��

Khalifa University of Science and Technology has announced RenAIssance, a team of researchers and collaborators, has won the grand prize at Ericsson’s ‘UAE Together Apart Hackathon’ for its solution RenAIssance. The grand prize�� includes a fully-paid visit to showcase the solution at Ericsson’s Headquarters and engage with the entrepreneurial community in Stockholm, Sweden.��

The Hackathon, organized under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Economy, is inspired by the UAE Vision 2021 objectives, and aims to accelerate the journey towards a more connected future and solving global challenges.��

The RenAIssance team includes Dr. Mecit Can Emre Simsekler, Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Khalifa University; Dr. Siddiq Anwar, Physician, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City and Adjunct Associate Professor at Khalifa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University alumni and Engineering Systems and Management Master’s graduate Himanshu Upadhyay, and Dr. Mohammad Yaqub, Assistant Professor, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence.��

RenAIssance re-imagines a world where high-quality medical care can be consistently provided to improve healthcare outcomes across the globe. RenAIssance endeavors to provide risk-based decision-making tools to healthcare providers looking after patients suffering from kidney disease by leveraging its cutting-edge AI platform. It integrates disruptive technologies and innovations in medical IoT devices and 5G technology with its cloud-based, medical intellectual property-rich AI platform to deliver its services.

Clarence Michael
English Editor Specialist
8 April 2022

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• Al Falasi: The UAE will thrive to become a preferred hub for global innovation
• The six winning teams, focusing on key areas of UAE Vision 2021, have been announced and will showcase their solutions at the Swedish Pavilion in Expo2020��
• The six winning teams proposed solutions tackling key topics in the vision including healthcare, sustainable environment, and education
• The grand prize winner will get the chance to visit Ericsson’s headquarters in Sweden to present the team’s solution and interact with the entrepreneurial community

Under the patronage of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Economy, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) organized the “Together Apart” Hackathon and the time has come to unveil the six winning teams who contributed with unique solutions that are in line with UAE Vision 2021 tackling key topics in the vision including healthcare, sustainable environment, and education.

The “Together Apart” Hackathon aim is to accelerate the journey towards a more connected future and solving global challenges by working with innovators, disruptors, and creative people of the UAE to build technology-based solutions aligned with the UAE Vision 2021. Participants from across the UAE were invited to contribute their innovative solutions, showcasing the power of connectivity and 5G, while taking inspiration from the six broad themes of UAE Vision 2021 – World Class Healthcare, First Rate Education System, Competitive Knowledge and Digital Economy, Sustainable Environment and Infrastructure, Safe Public and Road Safety, and Cohesive Society and Preserved Identity.

The finalists presented their solutions in front of the judging committee which selected six winners. Members of the judging committee consisted of senior representatives from the public and private sector including BecanWellness Solutions, Du, Dubai Future Foundation, Ericsson, Etisalat, Nasdaq and SOMA MATER.

The winning solutions are:

RenAIssance.

Members: Himanshu Upadhyay, Siddiq Anwar, Mohammad Yaqub, Mecit Can Emre Simsekler

Quoting the team about their solution: “RenAIssance re-imagines a world where high-quality medical care can be consistently provided to improve healthcare outcomes across the globe. RenAIssance endeavors to provide risk-based decision-making tools to healthcare providers looking after patients suffering from kidney disease by leveraging its cutting-edge AI platform. It integrates disruptive technologies and innovations in medical Internet of Things (IoT) devices and 5G technology with its cloud-based, medical Intellectual Property (IP)-rich AI platform to deliver its services.”

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