DIFC and Global Start-up Studio Network to advance venture studio models across the world

DIFC and Global Start-up Studio Network to advance venture studio models across the world

- Future-proofs and increases relevance of venture studio model to start-up and innovation ecosystems across the world

- The organisations aim to increase the number of venture studios and their use in DIFC and globally

Dubai, UAE: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has signed an agreement with the Global Start-up Studio Network (GSSN), based in Denver, Colorado in the US, to advance the venture studio model.

In April, this year DIFC introduced the world’s first Venture Studio Launchpad focused on ubiquitous finance and digital asset technologies. The initiative is a key part of DIFC’s efforts to achieve the goals of its 2030 strategy by attracting the best minds and companies from around the world to Dubai by providing them with all the necessary support to develop, test and launch new start-ups, scale-ups and corporate ventures on an unprecedented scale, time to market and quality.

Having introduced the Venture Studio Launchpad, DIFC is committed to advance the potential contribution venture studios can make to start-up and innovation ecosystems. This will be achieved by helping them share best-practice and future-proof their relevance as the needs of their users continue to evolve.

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