The Islamic lender is the 11th commercial bank to join EDB’s credit guarantee scheme platform
The tax relief seeks to support startups and other small businesses by reducing their corporate tax burden and compliance costs
The digital bank offers SMEs seamless access to banking services while allowing them to move forward with innovative beyond-banking services
Hub71 and its focus on driving impact for startups and Abu Dhabi has led to the facilitation of 41 POCs for corporate partners valued at Dhs160m by the end of 2022
HR tech firm Darwinbox and software giant Microsoft are collaborating to redefine the ‘future of work’
The bank is a financial enabler of the UAE’s economic diversification and industrial transformation agenda
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
The entities will jointly drive UAE national work placements and offer finance training, SME financing platforms, a fintech sandbox and corporate innovation programmes
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
The partnerships with ADIB and RAKBANK will focus on providing ADGM-registered and licensed businesses with preferential banking services
It includes a formal framework for both entities to provide SMEs with access to trade financing
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
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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
The Community Hub will offer businesses in the UAE and beyond access to a network of creative and media professionals
With the new updates, Khalifa Fund’s membership is now open to entrepreneurs aged 21 years and above
The lending service will be available for UAE-based SMEs and startups operating in one of EDB’s five priority sectors, which are manufacturing, healthcare, food security, advanced technology and infrastructure
Public and private institutions, which invest in innovative technology solutions and support R&D, are eligible to earn an innovation incubators licence
Etihad Credit Insurance will offer its range of flexible trade credit insurance and financial solutions, including its Sharia-compliant insurance product to startups and SMEs operating in the free zones
The programmes from Dubai Silicon Oasis’ dtec and SDCEE will help entrepreneurs transform their innovative ideas and projects into reality
Startups from 33 countries from sectors such as digital technologies, e-commerce, healthcare and fintech have participated in Startup Leap
The entrepreneurship and SME sector accounts for 99 per cent of the total companies in South Korea, and 98.5 per cent of the private sector in the UAE
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Part of its Strategy 2030, DIFC’s Studio Launchpad is designed to attract and engage a consortium of leading startup and corporate venture studios
The seed round was led by Merak Capital with participation from Merced, a Saudi VC company