Meta ties up with UAE’s Entrepreneurial Nation to support SMBs & startups

Meta ties up with UAE’s Entrepreneurial Nation to support SMBs & startups

Meta, the American multinational technology conglomerate, in partnership with the Entrepreneurial Nation, an initiative by the UAE Ministry of Economy, has launched the ‘Boost with Facebook’ program for the first time in the country, to support the achievement of the initiative’s goal to attract and help startups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

The Entrepreneurial Nation aims to offer support through a series of public-private partnerships that help entrepreneurs set up their ventures in the UAE and expand them, export their products and tap into digital marketing and sales.

With this initiative, the UAE aims to become home to 20 Unicorns by 2031. The program encompasses three stages or tracks, the Skill-Up Academy, the Scale-Up program and the StartUp track.

Meta, by joining the program, is helping with the digitization of the UAE’s business community and supporting the government in transforming the country as the Entrepreneurial Nation of the world.

Dr. Hassan Alsayegh, Director of SME Development at the Ministry of Economy, said, “The partnership with META is in line with our vision to create a support mechanism for the UAE’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. META is a key enabler of SMEs in the UAE, and we look forward to continuing this strong partnership to empower