Five tech startups win pilot contracts through Aldar’s programme

Five tech startups win pilot contracts through Aldar’s programme

Developed in partnership with startAD, the Abu Dhabi-based global startup accelerator, powered by Tamkeen and anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi, this year's programme focused on attracting international startups with technologies that have the potential to reimagine the future of the real estate industry and shape the open metaverse.

The five businesses selected for pilot projects by Aldar include LlamaZOO, a spatial business intelligence platform enabling enterprises to create real-time digital twins of places, spaces, and things; Database, an Augmented Reality outdoor media company, codifying and monetising digital property rights in the metaverse; and Geotwin, an advanced computing and research startup that operates a SaaS platform and offers a low-risk and cost-efficient way for organisations to test and evaluate strategies and investments.

Sook Space is a platform that provides access to flexible, sustainable, affordable, and digitally-connected spaces. Bookable by the hour, and in multiple locations, Sook enables big and small businesses to experiment, connect with their communities, and thrive. It was awarded by Aldar and Majid Al Futtaim Communities.

However, Majid Al Futtaim Communities awarded Metaverse Architects, an industry-leading development, investment, and advisory firm in the Metaverse sector.

Following a rigorous process of assessing over 300 applications from 69 countries, ten startups were accepted to