Startup Programs

Open Innovation Calls and Programs

On this page you will find all types of programs and open innovation calls that you can apply to. The tag at the top of the information card will tell you whether the initiative is targeting students, idea stage startups, early stage startups, early stage deeptech or more mature startups.

Open for registration

Student, Idea stage to Pre-seed

Sandooq Al Watan’s Student Pitch Competition – Spring 2025

Application Deadline: 19 March 2025 Win up to 30,000 AED

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MBRIF Innovative Accelerator Cohort 10

Early Stage Pre-Seed/Seed

MBRIF Welcomes Applicants for 10th Cohort of its Innovation Accelerator

Application Deadline: N/A Duration of the Program: 6 Months Are you

MBRIF

Early Stage Pre-Seed/Seed

in5 Tech

Apply Anytime!No matter the day, month, or year, applications are

in5 Innovation Centers

Early Stage Pre-Seed/Seed

in5 Media

Apply Anytime!No matter the day, month, or year, applications are

in5 Innovation Centers

Early Stage Pre-Seed/Seed

in5 Design

Apply Anytime!No matter the day, month, or year, applications are

in5 Innovation Centers

Early Stage Pre-Seed/Seed

in5 Science

Apply Anytime!No matter the day, month, or year, applications are

in5 Innovation Centers

Pre-seed to series A

Hub71+ AI

Application Deadline Cohort 17: March 1st, 2025 Is your startup harnessing

Hub71

Pre-seed to series A

Hub71+ ClimateTech

Application Deadline Cohort 17: March 1st, 2025 Elevate your startup by

Hub71

Pre-seed to series A

Access Program Hub71

Application Deadline Cohort 17: March 1st, 2025 Are you an established

Hub71

Pre-seed to series A

Hub71+ Digital Assets

Application Deadline Cohort 17: March 1st, 2025 Hub71+ Digital Assets is

Hub71

startup

Guarantee Scheme

Application Deadline: Always Open Want to take your path-breaking innovation

MBRIF

Early Stage Pre-Seed/Seed

AngelSpark – Apply for Funding

Application Deadline: Always Open A chance to receive $100K investment

AngelSpark

Idea stage

Innovation-Based Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

Application deadline: Always Open. EXPECTED APPLICANTS Students, researchers, faculties or

KIC

Registrations Closed (ongoing)

Early Stage Pre-Seed/Seed

Sheraa Startup DOJO Program

Application Deadline: 13th February 2025, 23:59 Program Start Date: 19th February 2025

Sharja Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa)

Research, Early-Stage Pre-Seed

MENAT Regenerative Agriculture Venture Programme

Application Deadline: January 6, 2025 Programme Overview Goumbook’s MENAT Regenerative

Goumbook

Early Stage Pre-Seed/Seed

Khalifa Fund Entrepreneurship Competition

Application Deadline: November 20, 2024 Join the Khalifa Fund Entrepreneurship

Khalifa-fund

Early Stage Pre-Seed/Seed

EBS Incubator Program Application

Application Deadline: December 3, 2024, by 5 PM GST Seeking

Heriot-Watt EBS Global Incubator

Early Stage Pre-Seed/Seed

SANDBOX Startup Investment Program

Application Deadline: 12th January 2025, 23:59 Program Start Date: Mid-February

Sandbox By Oraseya

Scale-up

C3 Net Zero Catalyst programme

Application Deadline: 15th December 2024 Program Overview The C3 Net

C3

Pre-seed to series A

XRPL Grants / XRPL Accelerator

Application Deadline: December 1st, 2024 DIFC Innovation Hub , in

DIFC Innovation Hub

startup

The Catalyst Accelerator Program

Open for Applications Application Deadline: 12 December 2024 Flat6Labs and

Catalyst

startup

TradeTech Accelerator Program

Application Deadline: 17 November 2024 The TradeTech Accelerator is a

Plug and Play Tech Center

Scale-up

Sharjah Startup Studio (S3) by Sheraa

Application Deadline: 24 November 2024 Days Hours Minutes Calling All

Sharja Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa)

startup

Bedayat Business Incubation Program

Application Deadline: October 30th, 2024 Join our Bedayat Business Incubation

Bedayat Business Incubator

Scale-up

Future 100

Application Deadline: 30 October 2024 About A list of the top 100

Ministry of Economy

Past Programs (Completed)