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


Sandooq Al Watan’s Student Pitch Competition – Spring 2025
Application Deadline: 19 March 2025 Win up to 30,000 AED


MBRIF Welcomes Applicants for 10th Cohort of its Innovation Accelerator
Application Deadline: N/A Duration of the Program: 6 Months Are you


Hub71+ ClimateTech
Application Deadline Cohort 17: March 1st, 2025 Elevate your startup by


Access Program Hub71
Application Deadline Cohort 17: March 1st, 2025 Are you an established


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


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


AngelSpark – Apply for Funding
Application Deadline: Always Open A chance to receive $100K investment


Innovation-Based Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
Application deadline: Always Open. EXPECTED APPLICANTS Students, researchers, faculties or
Registrations Closed (ongoing)


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


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


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


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


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


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


XRPL Grants / XRPL Accelerator
Application Deadline: December 1st, 2024 DIFC Innovation Hub , in


The Catalyst Accelerator Program
Open for Applications Application Deadline: 12 December 2024 Flat6Labs and


TradeTech Accelerator Program
Application Deadline: 17 November 2024 The TradeTech Accelerator is a


Sharjah Startup Studio (S3) by Sheraa
Application Deadline: 24 November 2024 Days Hours Minutes Calling All


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