The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) is hosting high-potential technology start-ups with a focus on sustainability and decarbonization to participate in a start-up competition launched ahead of COP28. This is in line with UAE Net Zero 2050 and their direction toward sustainable economic development and industrial decarbonization.
The Ministry established the Make it in the Emirates Start-up Competition to give technological start-ups a venue where they can network with industry partners, meet investors, and discuss policy.
The competition enables transformational start-ups looking to make a worldwide impact with the chance to display and propose new breakthroughs and technologies, as well as to learn from some of the most accomplished experts in manufacturing, sustainability, and other related industries. The competition will also provide the start-ups with the opportunity to further develop and deploy their technologies in the UAE in collaboration with various industry partners.
The Make it in the Emirates Start-up Competition aims to support forward-thinking technology businesses with ground-breaking sustainability-related ideas that have the potential to revolutionize and green already-existing sectors while also laying the foundation for future green industries.
Only 24 start-ups from around the world are eligible to compete in the competition, which will take place at the Make It in the Emirates Forum from May 31 to June 1. Start-ups from a range of industries are encouraged to apply as long as they have a focus on sustainability, decarbonization, and digitization.
The first round of selection will involve 24 start-ups, who will be chosen from the pool of applicants based on the innovation they have shown, their disruptive potential, their scalability and sustainability, as well as their marketing potential, competitive advantage, and good social effect.
Aspire, EDGE Group, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, Technology Innovation Institute, Dubai Industrial City, UAE University, and Strata will all have members on the judging panel. One of the programs offered under the Make It in the Emirates banner is the competition. The goal of Make it in the Emirates is to entice entrepreneurs, industrialists, and investors to the UAE so they may take advantage of the nation’s competitive advantages.
