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
Zayed Sustainability Prize
Application Deadline: June 23rd, 2025 On behalf of the Zayed Sustainability
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 18: August 1st, 2025 Elevate your startup
Hub71+ Digital Assets
Application Deadline Cohort 18: August 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
Past Programs
Sandooq Al Watan’s Student Pitch Competition – Spring 2025
Application Deadline: 19 March 2025 Win up to 30,000 AED
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
UN Tourism Women in Tech Startup Competition
Application Deadline: 31 August 2024 Apply now to the UN
C3 Impact Accelerators
Application Deadline: 30 September 2024 Embark on a transformative learning
GrowthX Accelerator AI
Application Deadline: 02 September 2024 The GrowthX Accelerator is an
Access Sharjah Challenge
Application Deadline: 05 September 2024 The Access Sharjah Challenge (ASC)
Ma’an Social Incubator
Opportunity for Social Entrepreneurs Application Deadline: September 19th, 2024 This
MBRIF Innovation Accelerator Cohort 9
Application Deadline: 31st August 2024 Duration of the Program: 9
Start your business with Mustaqbali!
Application Deadline: August 7th, 2024 Mustaqbali is Sandooq Al Watan’s 8-week
Global Leadership Summer Camp 2024
Application Deadline: June 30th, 2024 Are you a driven individual
CyberE71 Program
by Cyber Security Council Application Deadline: To be confirmed Introducing
HealthX Program for Gen AI Startups
Application Deadline: June 30th, 2024 In partnership with the Department
