Khalifa Fund Entrepreneurship Competition — 2nd
Funds Abu Dhabi startups with AED 1M+ in equity-free prizes and in-kind support through a sector-focused entrepreneurship competition.
The Khalifa Fund Entrepreneurship Competition (2nd Edition, 2026) is the primary prize program of the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), Abu Dhabi's government-backed SME support institution. The competition awards over AED 1 million in total prizes distributed across five sector-category winners and three innovation award recipients, making it one of the largest non-dilutive startup …
Emirati-owned startups aligned to Abu Dhabi's Falcon Economy diversification framework, spanning technology, manufacturing, sustainability, and other strategic sectors.
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