Dubai Startup Hub’s Market Access program teamed corporate members with nine startups

Dubai Startup Hub’s Market Access program teamed corporate members with nine startups

The second cohort of Market Access attracted 44 startups submissions of which 55 percent came from outside the UAE

Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has announced the successful conclusion of its Market Access program's second cohort, which saw several high-potential startups joining forces with leading UAE corporates at a recent business pitching and matchmaking event. Market Access corporate members Emirates NBD, Sumitomo and Accenture teamed up with nine startups offering innovative solutions to solve existing challenges faced by the companies. The corporate requirements came from various functions and industry domains, including midstream pipeline business, food security & waste management, and hyper-personalization of banking services.

Emirates NBD will collaborate with four startups, namely ApRbot, which specialises in reducing cost and increasing speed of documents workflow with artificial intelligence; BankBuddy, a technology platform used by financial institutions use to increase revenue by using artificial intelligence and user data; Emerge Consulting, a digital solution enabling businesses to improve efficiency and productivity; and Banking Caddie; an intelligent solution designed to boost revenue of banks that integrates different banking systems.

Sumitomo will begin projects with two startups - Digital Energy, which solves complex value chain problems by embedding efficiencies in AI-powered