UAEAccelerator
DIFC Innovation Hub / FinTech Hive
Region's first and largest fintech accelerator, plus a $100M growth-stage fintech fund.
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Funds, incubators, accelerators and government programs across the six Gulf countries.
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UAEAccelerator
Sheraa
Government-backed Sharjah incubator/accelerator, idea to growth, sector-agnostic.
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Flat6Labs UAE
Seed accelerator providing funding, mentorship and workspace.
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The Garage
Largest business accelerator and startup district in the region.
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Misk Accelerator
12-week zero-equity hybrid tech accelerator.
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Flat6Labs Riyadh
Seed accelerator run in partnership with stc.
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Techstars Riyadh
12–13 week accelerator with MCIT and Raed Ventures.
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Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator
Riyadh-based 12-week accelerator with $100K+ equity investment.
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Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH)
Government fintech incubator/accelerator with grants up to $100K+.
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Sirdab Lab
Accelerator and coworking/community hub for early-stage tech.
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Brilliant Lab
Tech accelerator running the "Brilliant Start" program.
BahrainAccelerator
Brinc Bahrain (Brinc MENA)
Global accelerator/VC for hardware/IoT, foodtech, fintech and climatetech.
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Flat6Labs Bahrain
4-month seed accelerator with funding, mentorship and registration support.
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C5 Accelerate
Ran the first cloud accelerator in the Middle East and Africa.
RegionalAccelerator
Plug and Play MENA
Global accelerator/VC platform running UAE fintech accelerators.
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Techstars MENA
Global accelerator active in the region via Techstars Riyadh.
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