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Startup Programs
The capital and support organisations behind UAE startups — from venture capital to founder programs.
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Emergent Ventures
Location to be supplied
ELIGIBILITY
Individuals and early projects, age 13 and over.
FUNDING / PERKS
Grants and fellowships
APPLICATIONS
No fixed deadline
Entrepreneur First
London
ELIGIBILITY
Individuals without an idea or team yet.
FUNDING / PERKS
Equity free grant, then up to $250K investment
APPLICATIONS
No fixed deadline
Hub71
Abu Dhabi
ELIGIBILITY
Pre-seed to Series A tech startups, from the UAE or abroad, ready to build from Abu Dhabi.
FUNDING / PERKS
AED 250,000 in in kind support plus AED 250,000 cash via a SAFE. Top performers can receive a further AED 250,000.
APPLICATIONS
No fixed deadline
Microsoft for Startups
Location to be supplied
ELIGIBILITY
Early stage startups.
FUNDING / PERKS
Up to $150K in Azure credits
APPLICATIONS
No fixed deadline
NVIDIA Inception
Location to be supplied
ELIGIBILITY
Incorporated companies under 10 years old.
FUNDING / PERKS
Free; credits, hardware discounts and training
APPLICATIONS
No fixed deadline
STATION F Founders Program
Paris
ELIGIBILITY
Early stage tech startups.
FUNDING / PERKS
Paid programme, desks from EUR 259 per month
APPLICATIONS
No fixed deadline
Thiel Fellowship
Location to be supplied
ELIGIBILITY
Age 22 or under, without a university degree.
FUNDING / PERKS
$250,000 over two years
APPLICATIONS
No fixed deadline
Z Fellows
Location to be supplied
ELIGIBILITY
Anyone building something; no company required.
FUNDING / PERKS
Optional $10K investment
APPLICATIONS
No fixed deadline
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