Hub71 Initiate Programme
Offers early-stage founders free office and licensing support while matching them to Abu Dhabi venture-builder partners.
Hub71 Initiate is a rolling venture-builder programme operated by Hub71, a global tech ecosystem anchored by Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi government, Abu Dhabi Global Market, Microsoft, and SoftBank Vision Fund. The programme targets founders at the ideation or pre-seed stage — typically TRL 1 to 3 — across priority Abu Dhabi sectors including FinTech and Digital Assets, ClimateTech,…
Ideation and pre-MVP stage startups across FinTech, ClimateTech, Life Sciences, EdTech, Mobility, FoodTech, and AI.
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