Initiate program empowers early-stage startups while Hub71+ adds strategic partners to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s AI innovation hub.
Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s leading tech ecosystem, is taking bold steps to support early-stage startups and drive AI innovation across the UAE. At its Impact Event 2025, Hub71 unveiled Initiate, a program developed with SC Ventures and VentureOne, designed to help founders validate ideas, structure business models, and prepare for seed funding. The program offers a clear pathway from concept to a market-ready startup, equipping entrepreneurs with the tools to succeed.
In addition to founder support, Hub71 expanded its Hub71+ AI ecosystem, adding 15 new strategic partners to an existing network of 24 investors, corporates, and government entities. Anchor partners like ATRC and BECO Capital strengthen the ecosystem as Abu Dhabi moves toward its goal of becoming the world’s first AI-native government by 2027.
Hub71 also announced new collaborations, including an agreement with the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) to fund startups focused on early-childhood solutions, and a partnership with Numou, an ADGM subsidiary, to improve access to working capital for entrepreneurs.
The ecosystem’s reach is also expanding globally. Hub71 welcomed eight Web3 startups from Hong Kong through its Immersion Program, positioning Abu Dhabi as a gateway for international tech companies entering the Middle East.
With these initiatives, Hub71 continues to strengthen its role as a hub for innovation, AI development, and startup growth, creating opportunities for founders locally and internationally.
