Hub71 and ADIO to grant 10 startups $2.7 million as part of The Outliers initiative

Hub71 and ADIO to grant 10 startups $2.7 million as part of The Outliers initiative

Abu Dhabi's Hub71 and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) have launched The Outliers Programme to support early-stage tech startups. As part of the initiative, 10 startups have received grants of up to $27,000 each to grow their teams and scale their business. 

The Outliers is an annual initiative led by Hub71 in partnership with corporate and government partners designed to solve startup operational challenges.

The successful startups that received the cash grants from ADIO at the Demo Day specialise in healthtech, fintech, agritech and information and communication technologies (ICT).

Startups worldwide have until Thursday, July 1 to apply for the programme.

Press release: 

Hub71, Abu Dhabi's global tech ecosystem, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) have partnered to support early-stage tech startups in growing their teams and scaling their businesses with the purpose to generate societal impact. The partnership complements Hub71's new programme, 'The Outliers', enabling startups from around the world to collaborate with leading corporations and government agencies in Abu Dhabi to solve their operational challenges. Startups worldwide have until Thursday, July 1 to apply for the programme.

Hub71's partnership with ADIO, under its Innovation Programme, reinforces the emirate's commitment to sustaining a robust, competitive environment for