Accelerators

With US$50,000 in funding up for grabs and the chance to collaborate on commercial agreements down the line, the program is now welcoming applications on its website until September 16, 2022.

The country's scope of disruptive startups is growing rapidly, and, in recent years, Dubai's own startup ecosystem has witnessed a significant surge in members, from entrepreneurs to investors alike.

Local, regional, and international startups can apply for the Saudi Arabia-based TAQADAM Startup Accelerator until May 21, 2022.

58 founders from 23 startups will showcase what they've been working on during the program to an audience of investors, business leaders and other entrepreneurs.

Its seventh cohort consists of four companies in the field of insurtech, medtech, Industry 4.0, and traveltech.

PepsiCo, in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), has launched its first MENA edition of the Greenhouse Accelerator program to support entrepreneurs or startups with breakthrough packaging technology and circular economy solutions, keeping sustainability at its core.

Launched in July 2020, Boonus is a fintech company that specializes in providing loyalty and rewards programs by enabling retailers and merchants to curate their own loyalty solutions.

Built as a software as a service (SaaS) platform, Miqyas helps online fashion retailers precisely measure clothing sizes for customers.

The latest MBRIF accelerator has chosen 13 UAE-based and 11 internationally located startups our of a total of 150 applicants.

Three Lebanese startups won the Darwazah Center's "Data for Good- I Code for Lebanon" hackathon by trying to solve "waste" or "leakage" in the current system of foreign aid disbursement in Lebanon.

With modules delivered only in Arabic and an aim to dispel myths regarding entrepreneurship in KSA, the first course is kicking off in July 2021.

The GrowthX Accelerator Program aims to link the solutions offered by B2B startups to the challenges faced by corporations.

Selected participants will be able to get access to mentorship from the Techstars and MCIT networks, receive funding for their startups, and attend customized workshops.

Accelerator programs can be immensely valuable when they offer the right help to the right audience in the right context.

STC signed a cooperation agreement with Badir Technology Incubators and Accelerators Program, an initiative of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)

The Greenhouse is the Chalhoub Group's space for entrepreneurship and innovation, and it was born from the need to disrupt before being disrupted.

Hub71, an initiative under the Ghadan 21 program, seeks to enhance the competitiveness of Abu Dhabi's economy at a global level.

The second edition of the Misk 500 Accelerator Program for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has launched through a continued partnership of 500 Startups with the Misk Innovation.

Two startup accelerators hosted in AREA 2071 contribute to the UAE's continuous efforts to position itself as a global center for future technologies.

Accelerators are playing an increasingly critical role in building and nurturing entrepreneurial communities around the world, including emerging economies.

Referring to their initiative as "not a typical startup accelerator," Chalhoub Group notes in the official website that the "equity-free program will accelerate the implementation of the right solutions" at the heart of their own company.