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Zoho and the UAE Food Cluster have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the digital transformation of SMEs in the country’s food manufacturing and trading sector.
Dubai will host the 2025 edition of Dubai Future Solutions – Prototypes for Humanity from 17 to 20 November. The programme connects university innovators with investors, government entities, and industry leaders and will feature 100 shortlisted projects selected from over 3,000 submissions, representing 1,200 universities across 120 countries.
The UAE Cybersecurity Council, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), has launched the AWS/CTIB Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator Program.
Dubai has approved a new package of AI projects designed to accelerate the emirate’s adoption of future technologies.
The AI-powered customer platform DOO has closed a $1.7m funding round led by Merak Capital, with participation from Plus VC and other regional investors. The capital injection will support DOO’s expansion across the GCC and accelerate development of its AI-driven solutions.
Startups across MENA raised a record $1.2bn in the third quarter of 2025. The figures, from analyst MAGNiTT, show a 60% jump from Q2 and a fourfold increase year-on-year.
Hub71 has welcomed its first cohort of Japanese startups through the Startup Immersion Programme.
The Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy has launched the Dubai Startup Guide designed to help entrepreneurs establish and grow digital enterprises in the emirate.
Emirates Development Bank (EDB) has concluded its forum in Sharjah, under the theme of ‘Empowering Sharjah’s Economy Through SMEs and Entrepreneurship’.
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