Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) Accelerator
UAE Ministry of Finance / MBRIF · Government innovation accelerator
VariesEquity-free, fee-free accelerator: experts, partner services and government/corporate access (value not stated)
Non-profit federal UAE accelerator for innovative post-ideation startups, offering partner services, mentoring and a pathway to MBRIF's government-backed financing without taking equity.
Key terms
- No equity, membership fees or success fees
- Must be post-ideation, typically with a working prototype
- Non-UAE startups can apply but must establish UAE operations before graduating
- Focus on the 7 UAE National Innovation Strategy sectors (technology, education, clean energy, water, transport, health, space); others considered
- Multi-stage selection ending with the fund's advisory committee
Eligibility
- Where
- Worldwide
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed, series-a
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- No
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Must be UAE-based or set up in the UAE before graduation
- No nationality or age restrictions
How to apply
Apply via the MBRIF accelerator portal (Cohort 13 open).
- Benefit
- in-kind
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Cohort-based (Cohort 13 open)
- Status
- Open
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