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RORobius.newsRobius Guide•5d ago

Is Emirates NBD’s Accelerator Better Than Hub71?

Emirates NBD Techstars accelerator founders Most accelerators end with a demo day. You pitch, you shake hands, and then you spend nine months in a bank’s procurement process. The Emirates NBD and Techstars partnership is built to delete that second part. Selected startups pilot real use cases on the bank’s own infrastructure, with a route to paid deployment. For a founder building B2B tools in the UAE, that is a different proposition to a standard programme. Here is what it actually offers, and who it suits. THE ROBIUS VERDICT: This…

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PRPresight•36d ago

Presight Announces Cohort II of Global AI Companies Joining its AI Accelerator Programme

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TETechnology Innovation Institute•44d ago

From Deep Science to Defence Deployment: Three Abu Dhabi AI Startups Debut at Eurosatory Paris 2026 as Bilateral Ties Deepen

TII-powered startups TACTICAAI, SIRBAI and CENTAURE.AI make their international debut at Eurosatory Paris 2026, showcasing AI for defence, security and autonomous operations.

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HUHub71•Recently

Khalifa Fund and Hub71 Award Emirati Startup Founders up to AED 100,000 at First MZN Hub71 Demo Day

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) and Hub71, Abu Dhabi's global tech ecosystem, hosted the first MZN Hub71 Demo Day, bringing together the inaugura

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HUHub71•Recently

Building to Stay: How Hub71 Roots High-Growth Companies in Abu Dhabi’s Economy

Hub71’s role is to help high-growth startups build in Abu Dhabi, and to turn what they build into lasting value for the emirate’s economy.

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HUHub71•Recently

What Hub71 Startup HIFI's Latest Milestone Means for the Future of Digital Finance

Hub71 startup HIFI recently completed an onchain repurchase agreement (repo) transaction with global trading firm DRW on the Canton Network, a blockchain platfo

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HUHub71•Recently

Which Hub71 Programme Is Right for Your Startup?

Choosing the right startup programme can shape how quickly you validate your idea, enter a new market, connect with investors and move towards commercial deploy

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HUHub71•Recently

Four MZN x Hub71 startups recognised at the Khalifa Fund Entrepreneurship Competition

TAIA, SouqView, AIN by TYAR and Nabdh were recognised for solutions spanning education, financial services, sustainable agriculture and healthcare.

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