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SUITABLE FOR BERLIN-BASED COMPANIES
This program accepts innovative companies worldwide.
Requirement: Open to companies worldwide (selected teams must relocate to Dubai for program duration).
See BERLIN_COMPANY_RECOMMENDATIONS.md for more programs suitable for Berlin-based companies.


Dubai Future Accelerators (UAE)

Overview

Dubai Future Accelerators is a 9-week program providing zero-equity accelerator support with facilitated pilot project funding for innovative companies worldwide.

Managing Body

Dubai Future Foundation (government initiative)

Funding Type

Accelerator program with funded pilot agreements (0% equity)

Funding Amount

  • Program costs fully covered
  • Workspace, visa support provided
  • Pilot project funding: Dubai government partners committed ~US$33.5M to pilot contracts with startups
  • Individual pilot deals average hundreds of thousands of dollars

Deadlines

  • 9-week cohorts run roughly semi-annually
  • Specific challenge statements from government departments

Eligibility

  • Innovative companies worldwide
  • Selected teams must relocate to Dubai for program duration

Thematic Focus

Challenges span:

  • Smart city and energy
  • Water and waste management
  • Industrial IoT
  • Examples: waste-to-resource innovation, digital platforms for smart infrastructure

Relevance to City Resource Graph

  • Industrial symbiosis in Dubai's industrial zones
  • Resource optimization platforms
  • Smart infrastructure solutions
  • Pilot implementation in UAE market

Application Tips

  • Align with specific government challenge statements
  • Prepare for relocation to Dubai
  • Focus on scalable pilot solutions
  • Leverage government partnerships for market access