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ABU DHABI, 20th October, 2022 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) – in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) – has started accepting applications for this year’s Anjal Z Techstars Founders Catalyst Programme.
Through the programme, selected startups will receive a bespoke journey guided by industry leaders and an equity-free grant of up to AED 620,000 through ADIO to enable these companies to provide services in Abu Dhabi.
This year’s programme, launched in partnership with Techstars, the world’s leading network for helping entrepreneurs succeed, aims to help Abu Dhabi start-ups develop innovative technologies to meet the challenges facing the next generation.
Powered by ECA and driven by its vision to promote health, confidence and values in a safe, family-friendly Abu Dhabi, the programme will empower early-stage and growth-stage global startups with solutions to address early-stage challenges. key challenge. Child development – from the prenatal stage to age 8 – covers multiple areas of focus, including health and nutrition, child protection, family support, especially early care and education.
Up to 20 startups will benefit from impact-driven masterclasses and mentoring through the online program. Eight startups will be invited to participate in a fully paid face-to-face program in Abu Dhabi.
ADIO Acting Director General Abdulla Abdul Aziz AlShamsi said: “Through projects such as Anjal Z, Abu Dhabi is integrating innovation into the local education sector to deliver globally scalable outcomes. A new group of startups now has the opportunity to capitalize on Abu Dhabi’s ecosystem systems to find breakthrough solutions to early childhood development challenges.”
Dr. Yousef Al Hammadi, Executive Director of Knowledge and Impact, Abu DhabiECA added: “We are delighted to see how far the Anjal Z programme has come and we look forward to welcoming a new batch of startups and a new set of ideas to revolutionise the industry.”
Techstars Senior Director Oko Davaasuren commented: “Through this partnership, we are excited to play a role in identifying great founders and helping them grow and soft-land their businesses in this thriving region.”
The partnership also opens the door to new applications for Cohort 03, which will run until 21 November 2022.
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