Applications open for startAD’s Fintech Corporate Sprint Accelerator 9

Applications open for startAD’s Fintech Corporate Sprint Accelerator 9

StartAD, the Abu Dhabi-based joint partnership accelerator between New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) and Tamkeen, has announced that applications are now open for the ninth edition of its Corporate Sprint Accelerator (CSA 9). Held in partnership with Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), the three-week market access accelerator will enable global startups to set up in the UAE. Accepted startups will be sponsored to travel to the UAE and showcase their ventures at GITEX, which will run from October 10-14, this year. The engagement will also include training, networking, brand building, and one-on-one meetings with prominent investors, media and sought-after members of the region’s startup ecosystem. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to win the XRPL grant to work on solutions for the open source, decentralised and permissionless public blockchain – worth $25,000, through a fast-tracked application process. StartAD MD and NYUAD research professor of engineering, Ramesh Jagannathan said: “CSA 9 offers the most cutting-edge fintech startups a platform to put their best foot forward in the GCC, by opening doors to business deals and partnerships with leading local corporations, preparing startups for the region’s regulatory framework, providing access to investment opportunities, and building their network in the