Who it is for
- Fintech startups with a working product
- Willingness to run a pilot with a DIFC-based financial institution
All programmes
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)Dubai
DIFC FinTech Hive
DIFC's dedicated fintech accelerator, running an annual cohort that pairs fintech startups - an increasing share of them AI-driven financial products - with banks, insurers and asset managers based at DIFC for structured pilots.
- Who it is for
- Seed, Early growth
- What you get
- Customers and pilots, UAE market access, mentorship
- Where
- Dubai
- How to apply
- Apply on difc.ae (opens in a new tab)
What you get
- Structured pilots with DIFC-based financial institutions
- Mentorship from DIFC's financial-services network
- Access to DIFC's regulatory sandbox where applicable
How to apply
Apply through DIFC FinTech Hive's annual call for applications.
- Timing
- Runs one cohort a year; the application window opens annually - check DIFC's FinTech Hive page for the current dates.
About the programme
- Run by
- Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
- Length
- Roughly a 12-week cohort, once a year
- Sectors
- Fintech, Financial services