“Preparing for our future is a necessity, not a luxury. Unprepared governments will suffer from missed opportunities and lost wealth.” His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

2020 Fall Cohort

Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA), an initiative by Dubai Future Foundation, facilitates the collaboration between government entities and private sector organizations with start-ups, scale-ups, and innovative SMEs from around the world to co-create solutions for future challenges.

DFA’s fall program is hosted in collaboration with Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Dubai Health Authority, Knowledge and Human Development Authority, and Etisalat Digital.

The program tackles the future of transport, energy, health, education, and digital technologies with a focus on life post-COVID-19.

Cohort 7

Dubai Future Accelerators facilitates the collaboration between government entities and private sector organizations with start-ups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs from around the world to co-create and test solutions
for bold challenges of tomorrow.

Applications for our 7th cohort with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) are open until January 23rd 2020, 11.59pm GMT+4.

To view the required solutions (‘challenges’) click on Apply Now

PROGRAM

CHALLENGES

BENEFITS

Application Steps

Read the challenges defined by our government partners and select the challenge you’d like to apply for.

Fill out the application form.

Shortlisted companies will be invited to a virtual interview.

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Previous Cohort

2020 Fall Cohort

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Testimonials

“The DFA experience was something that can be described as “one in a lifetime experience”. Besides the business contacts, we could network with exceptional likeminded entrepreneurs and build relationships and friendships for life.”

- Blochin Cuius, CEO, MVMANT

The Dubai Future Accelerators will generate and implement creative ideas that help the government achieve its objectives for various sectors and all segments of society.

- Major General, Mohammed Al Marri, commander-in-chief of Dubai Police

By participating in Dubai Future Accelerators, we want to achieve fast and tangible results that support our policies and programmes and accelerate government services to advanced levels

- Saeed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO DEWA

The Authority explored Hyperloop technology and the possibilities of applying it to the public transportation sector in Dubai.

- Matar Al Tayer, Director General RTA

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