ADGM Academy launches Abu Dhabi Entrepreneurship Initiative contributing towards UAE’s knowledge economy

ADGM Academy launches Abu Dhabi Entrepreneurship Initiative contributing towards UAE’s knowledge economy

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy (ADGMA), the academic and knowledge arm of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre of UAE’s capital emirate, announced the launch of the Abu Dhabi Entrepreneurship Initiative, in line with its commitment and ongoing contribution to the national vision to transition to a knowledge-based economy.

ADGMA marked the launch of this pioneering initiative by signing an agreement in partnership with Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), Avnon Academy, startAD and the Human Resource Authority (HRA). The new program, under the banner ‘SME Hub’, is developed to enable the creation of entrepreneurs and start-ups in a supportive ecosystem.

With a mission to create a robust and sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem for National and Expatriate entrepreneurs, the SME Hub aims to provide an interactive platform that enables them to be embedded in an innovation-driven, growing and thriving community.

Through this initiative, participants would have access to tailor-made training and start-up accelerator programmes, which support the development of the tech ecosystem in Abu Dhabi. The initiative also offers a series of thought leadership events, seminars and webinars, in addition to networking and mentorship events that reflect the uniqueness of this partnership and position ADGMA as a major contributor