Overview

The world is experiencing an implausible, explosive growth in digital content and information. This massive amount of data is expected to fundamentally change the research in traditionally qualitative disciplines. Equally, the commercial world is being transformed by a focus on big data, with companies competing in data analytics. We are entering a new era of big data analytics and data-intensive computing which has been recognized worldwide.

The UAE is one of the most prepared countries in the region to adopt Big Data technologies because the government has already built a solid technology infrastructure over the past two decades. Investing in big data analytics can radically transform all government services in all fields such as healthcare, medicine, transport, and society in general.

In response to both technological and scientific challenges as well as the shortage of highly skilled data scientists and analysts which have been acknowledged by various industries and governmental bodies, BIDAC is established as an interdisciplinary center. The center is expected to contribute to the preparation of qualified scientists and researchers well-versed with big data analytics to meet the nation's interests and benefits.