turash/docs/business/funding/international/uae/dubai-holding-innovate/PROGRAM_INFO.md
Damir Mukimov 000eab4740
Major repository reorganization and missing backend endpoints implementation
Repository Structure:
- Move files from cluttered root directory into organized structure
- Create archive/ for archived data and scraper results
- Create bugulma/ for the complete application (frontend + backend)
- Create data/ for sample datasets and reference materials
- Create docs/ for comprehensive documentation structure
- Create scripts/ for utility scripts and API tools

Backend Implementation:
- Implement 3 missing backend endpoints identified in gap analysis:
  * GET /api/v1/organizations/{id}/matching/direct - Direct symbiosis matches
  * GET /api/v1/users/me/organizations - User organizations
  * POST /api/v1/proposals/{id}/status - Update proposal status
- Add complete proposal domain model, repository, and service layers
- Create database migration for proposals table
- Fix CLI server command registration issue

API Documentation:
- Add comprehensive proposals.md API documentation
- Update README.md with Users and Proposals API sections
- Document all request/response formats, error codes, and business rules

Code Quality:
- Follow existing Go backend architecture patterns
- Add proper error handling and validation
- Match frontend expected response schemas
- Maintain clean separation of concerns (handler -> service -> repository)
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SUITABLE FOR BERLIN-BASED COMPANIES
This program accepts companies worldwide.
Requirement: "Bold scale-ups" worldwide with traction (no location restriction).
See BERLIN_COMPANY_RECOMMENDATIONS.md for more programs suitable for Berlin-based companies.


Dubai Holding "Innovate for Tomorrow" Accelerator 2025 (UAE)

Overview

Dubai Holding's annual accelerator competition offering significant prize funding and pilot implementation opportunities for scale-ups worldwide.

Managing Body

Dubai Holding with in5 (incubator)

Funding Type

Accelerator + Competition with funded pilot agreements

Funding Amount

  • AED 850,000 prize pool (~€210k) for 3 winners
  • Top winner receives funded pilot + proof-of-concept project within Dubai Holding's businesses
  • No equity taken

Deadlines

  • Second edition applications close: 25 November 2025
  • Program runs 12 weeks early 2026
  • Demo Day concludes the program

Eligibility

  • "Bold scale-ups" worldwide with traction
  • Ideally beyond prototype stage (product ready to deploy in pilot)
  • Must demonstrate viability

Thematic Focus

Circular economy solutions:

  • Food loss & waste
  • Resource recovery & regeneration
  • Digital innovation for sustainability

Relevance to City Resource Graph

  • Resource recovery platforms
  • Digital circular economy solutions
  • Waste-to-resource technologies
  • Pilot deployment in major corporation portfolio

Application Tips

  • Demonstrate traction and scalability
  • Align with circular economy themes
  • Prepare for competitive evaluation process
  • Focus on pilot-ready solutions