Who it is for
- Startups with a working product relevant to a government partner's published challenge
- Selection runs against specific challenge areas each cycle, not an open call
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Dubai Future Accelerators
A government-run programme based at Area 2071 that matches startups with Dubai government and semi-government entities for short, structured co-creation cycles against published challenge areas, rather than a standard equity accelerator.
- Who it is for
- Seed, Early growth, Enterprise / intrapreneurship
- What you get
- Customers and pilots, UAE market access
- Where
- Dubai
- How to apply
- Apply on dubaifuture.ae (opens in a new tab)
What you get
- Direct pilot access to Dubai government and semi-government entities
- Working space at Area 2071
- Government-backed visibility for successful pilots
How to apply
Apply against a specific published challenge when Dubai Future Foundation opens a new cycle.
- Timing
- Runs periodic cycles tied to published government challenges rather than a fixed annual calendar - check the Dubai Future Foundation site for what is currently open.
About the programme
- Run by
- Dubai Future Foundation
- Length
- Roughly a 9-week co-creation cycle per cohort
- Sectors
- All sectors, with recurring AI and smart-government cohorts