Call to support innovation to boost Bahrain economy

TDT | Manama

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MP Ahmed Sabah Al Salloom, chairman of Parliament’s Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, used the International Day of Creativity and Innovation to call for stronger support for new thinking across Bahrain’s economy.

“Innovation is no longer optional,” he said. “It’s become essential to keep up with the pace of economic and social change, especially when many of today’s challenges call for unusual solutions.”

The day, marked each year on 21 April, offers a chance to assess where things stand and press on with efforts that put ideas at the centre of development.

Al Salloom said Bahrain sees innovation as central to building a stronger, more competitive economy.

He referred to a proposal he had submitted to turn Bahrain into a regional hub for hightech industries. This would involve targeted investment.