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April 15, 2021

Ten startups graduate from Techstars Hub71 accelerator programme

Techstars Hub71 programme in Abu Dhabi runs in partnership with Mubadala Investment Company. Hub71’s support includes access to its incentive programme, offering participating startups equity-free office space, housing and insurance.
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October 12, 2020

Thales Emarat Technologies signs strategic partnership with Hub71

Thales Emarat Technologies will work closely with Hub71 start-ups and other ecosystem members over the coming years to discuss and identify various collaboration opportunities. Hub71 members will have access to Thales Emarat Technologies events and workshops each year led by experts from Thales. In addition, Thales staff will join the Hub71 mentorship programme.
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June 25, 2020

Hub71 teams up with UAE banks to solve banking pain points for startups

Despite UAE’s entrepreneurial drive, the delays experienced by startups were cited as due to stringent documentation processes and lengthy KYC procedures that differ from bank to bank. These are key areas that Hub71 and partners aim to help solve for startups across the UAE.
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February 19, 2024

The Cloud Secures $12M Series B, Acquires KBOX for Global Expansion

In a recent development for the UAE’s food tech scene, […]
by News Desk | 2 min read
November 27, 2023

Huawei Cloud Sparks Chinese Enterprise Expansion in the Middle East

Huawei Cloud has successfully inaugurated its “Go Cloud, Go Middle […]
by News Desk | 3 min read
September 27, 2023

Cypherleak Raises $750K for MEA Cyber Risk Expansion

Abu Dhabi-based startup Cypherleak, a trailblazing cyber risk monitoring and scoring company, has successfully closed a seed funding round, securing an impressive $750,000 from investors hailing from Abu Dhabi, Morocco, and Qatar.
by News Desk | 3 min read
July 19, 2023

Fluent Finance spearheads digital transformation in MEA region

Fluent Finance, a blockchain company based in the United States, […]
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August 11, 2022

MBRIF funds Bayzat’s expansion plans

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund [MBRIF], an initiative launched by the UAE Ministry of Finance to support nationwide innovation, announced today that it has provided funding support to Bayzat, the UAE's leading employee benefits platform, as part of its Guarantee Scheme. Bayzat will use the funds secured by MBRIF's guarantee to expand its workforce, with a focus on further strengthening its technical development team.
by News Desk | 2 min read
July 1, 2022

UAE’s first AI Center of Excellence launches in Abu Dhabi

Hub71, Abu Dhabi's global tech ecosystem, and e& enterprise, a division of e& (formerly Etisalat Group), have announced the establishment of the region's first AI Center of Excellence (CoE).
by News Desk | 2 min read
January 25, 2022

Microsoft’s ‘GrowthX Accelerator’ accepts applications for second cohort

"Our second cohort of GrowthX follows a very successful first phase in 2021, where we saw massive interest from innovators across the region,” said Roberto Croci, Managing Director, Microsoft for Startups, MEA.
by News Desk | 3 min read