June 23, Doha – Al Jazeera is proud to announce the launch of its Innovation & Research Group, committed to exploring and creating concepts, products, and ideas at the intersection of media, technology, and popular culture.
Inspired by Al Jazeera’s heritage of innovation, the group aims to build a network of innovators in technology and media culture, set to grow through a series of conferences, local events, publications and community building platforms, including a planned Hackathon later this year.
”Our vision is to provide an ecosystem for media-focused innovation and research, with the resources and networks to incubate ideas that will change the world,” says Dr. Yaser Bishr, Global Executive Director of Strategy and Development.
Alongside identifying and managing the incubation and development of great ideas from the community, the Innovation & Research Group will also function as the Research and Development (R&D) arm of the network. The team members will execute research projects into innovative areas including future media technologies, data visualization, storytelling techniques, and innovation in business.
The group will be engaging with the online community via their new account on twitter twitter.com/aljazeeraIR and blog at medium.com/@aljazeeraIR