All · 121Accelerators & incubators · 14VC funds & investors · 50Grants & prizes · 7Government programmes · 10Angel networks · 9Corporate VCs · 15State equity · 1Loans & guarantees · 10Funds of funds · 1Support programmes · 4
Dubai Future Foundation
Government · UAE · Closed
Programme support and co-creation opportunities.
Terms not published
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Masdar City Free Zone
Government · UAE · Active
100% foreign ownership free-zone setup.
No equity — service or permission
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twofour54
Government · UAE · Active
Licence-fee waivers and production-rebate access.
No equity — service or permission
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UAE Golden Visa — Entrepreneur
Government · UAE · Active
5-year renewable residency for entrepreneurs with a qualifying project.
No equity — residency permission
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ADGM
Government · UAE · Active
A RegLab regulatory sandbox; not a funding programme.
No equity — service or permission
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ADIO
Government · UAE · Active
Project-dependent incentive packages.
Equity possible
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Artificial Intelligence and Data Authority (UAE)
Government · UAE · Active
National data, AI and digital-government body; not a funder.
Terms not published
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CBUAE FinTech Sandbox
Government · UAE · Active
Regulatory permission to test fintech products.
No equity — service or permission
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DIFC
Government · UAE · Active
Financial free zone with its own regulator, courts and flexible structures; not a funder.
No equity — service or permission
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DisruptAD (ADQ)
Government · UAE · Active
ADQ venture platform managing the AED 535M Ventures Fund (Ghadan 21).
Equity
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