DUBAI, June 15 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi's artificial intelligence firm G42 and Israeli technology investment company Viola Group, which manages $5 billion in assets, on Thursday announced Global Valley, a joint venture to set up a new platform to meet demand for high-skilled tech talent. Based in the UAE capital, Global Valley will employ specialised tech-focused workers from around the world providing a variety of services, as well as help develop Abu Dhabi's local tech sector, a statement from the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, which provided support for the project, said. No figure for the value of the investments by any of the involved parties was provided in the statement. ADIO is a government vehicle tasked with expanding private sector investment into the emirate and helping diversify its economy. We are looking to diversify Abu Dhabi's economy, we want and are developing further platforms for growth.

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Persons: Abu, Abdulla Abdul Aziz AlShamsi, Shamsi, Abraham, Rachna, Jason Neely Organizations: Viola Group, Abu Dhabi Investment Office, Tech, Reuters, Trade, UAE, Thomson Locations: DUBAI, UAE, Global, Abu Dhabi, Abu, Israel