Sharjah eyes tie ups with European RandD companies.

Sharjah offers investors several attractive opportunities across various sectors, especially in fields such as technology and research, experts said at the Sharjah - Europe Business Roundtable.

Organised by the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), an affiliate of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), the roundtable served to highlight sectors which have been playing increasingly important roles in enriching Sharjah's FDI appeal, such as transportation and logistics, light manufacturing, travel and leisure, environment, technology and innovation, healthcare, education and research, start-ups and SMEs.

Sharjah has been collaborating with the European business community across several sectors including trade, culture and tourism over several years. As of November 2019, the number of European companies registered in Sharjah include 423 from France; 396 from Germany; 148 from Belgium; 96 from Spain; 86 from Portugal; 92 from Switzerland; and 18 from The Netherlands. These numbers continue to grow due to the Sharjah government's...