Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has accepted 16 startups to join its growing community as part of the Emirate’s efforts to position itself as a leading innovation hub.

Microsoft for Startups, in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), has welcomed its second cohort of 21 startups to the region’s GrowthX Accelerator program.

In addition to a place in the competition, each finalist will have the opportunity to invest in a pod in ATM 2022’s start-up area; access to a booking and matchmaking platform powered by AladdinB2B and Draper VC, which can be used to arrange meetings with prospective investors; and global exposure via ATM Travel Tech’s various marketing platforms.

As part of the partnership, the companies will work together to launch credit cards with issuers all over the world using Zeta’s contemporary, cloud-native, and completely API-ready credit processing stack.

A dedicated team in the Stockholm office will utilise and benefit on the strong support of CME worldwide teams, which have been building industry leading technology solutions across many sectors and disciplines for the past 40 years.