Last year, COFE announced a partnership with the Saudi Coffee Company with a mandate to invest SAR1.2bn in the kingdom’s coffee sector by 2030
The savings platform is part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund’s (MBRIF) Innovation Accelerator programme
The tech ecosystem’s startups will also gain access to Club Investible, a global network of more than 130 high-net-worth investors who provide capital and expertise
When sourcing new talent, it is essential that we leverage their skills and readjust their mentality to the way we work
In terms of the blockchain and metaverse, the Web3 industry is still in the early adoption stage with limited participation
The entities will identify opportunities to collaborate in areas including mobility, food, health, and climate action
Startups for the fourth cycle of the programme were picked after a comprehensive selection process involving over 960 applicants from across the world
Startups will have access to technical support and architectural guidance from AWS Cloud support engineers, as well as technical and business training delivered by AWS experts
In addition to banking services, Wio Bank will provide experts and mentors to support startups in Flat6Labs Ignite’s programme
The Co-Kitchen provides entrepreneurs and startups with many advantages, including a low-cost platform to launch their projects without the need for huge investments
The NextGenFDI programme, which was launched in July, aims to attract digitally-advanced companies into the UAE market and develop the next generation of technology-based companies
While we all walk around wearing masks to protect ourselves from airborne particles, our youngsters had no added layer of resistance until we launched our VirusShield Stroller Cover
Since launching earlier this year, we successfully completed the first prototype of our patent-pending circular farming methodology, that uses our artificially intelligent tracking software technology
Benjamin Mouflard (CEO) and Vinicius Rodrigues (CTO) of ChatFood tell us how their company’s mission is to empower hospitality businesses
This initiative will support Emirati entrepreneurs with a comprehensive range of services such as company formation, digital solutions and ICT services
Airzai, a tech-fragrance company, is leading the charge in creating ‘the future of fragrance and wellness’ by leveraging technology
Various countries have implemented a variety of measures including subsidised interest rates, collateral-free loans, partial credit guarantees, credit insurance, matching grants
In 2021, the Fund supported SMEs with Dhs65.29m worth of financing, of which Dhs47.67m was disbursed through Beehive to 374 projects
Wisewell is an installation-free water purification technology that uses full-spectrum filtration to turn tap water into the highest quality of mineralised water
India’s fastest-growing Agri-commerce company WayCool, recently forayed into UAE to offer tech stack solutions in the food economy
The ‘Tech Barza’ platform will encourage more family office participation to tap investment opportunities among high-growth tech companies in Abu Dhabi
Koinbasket lets you invest in diversified cryptocurrency portfolios and indexes, implementing a proprietary algorithmic approach to pick the best from 1000’s of crypto products in real time
The programme will provide SMEs a wide range of support from capability building and strategy development to training, market access, advisory services and business planning
Virtuzone, in collaboration with Wio Bank, will offer entrepreneurs access to banking services through Wio’s SME-focused digital banking application, Wio Business
Biosolvit, Wahaj Solar, Alesca Life, ECOLOO and Desolenator from MBRIF’s Accelerator programme will join Masdar City’s growing network of sustainability-focused companies
Nadeera, the winner of PepsiCo’s MENA Greenhouse Accelerator Program, was selected from a pool of 10 regional startups shortlisted earlier this year
The Community Hub will offer businesses in the UAE and beyond access to a network of creative and media professionals
Further will partner with entrepreneurs, as an institutional co-founder, to launch and grow new ventures from ideation to exit
The funding round was co-led by venture capital firm Global Ventures and Wa’ed Ventures, the venture capital arm of Aramco
The programme, aimed at supporting women-owned SMEs in the UAE, will start in December and conclude on March 8, 2023