DMCC concludes six-month Impact Accelerator Programme 

DMCC concludes six-month Impact Accelerator Programme 

DUBAI, 21st March, 2023 (WAM) – DMCC, the flagship free zone and Government of Dubai Authority for commodities trade and enterprise, and Companies Creating Change (C3) have awarded AED 180,000 in cash prizes to three winners of the 'DMCC Impact Scale-Up Programme Powered by C3'.

The six-month programme supports the growth of impact-driven businesses that align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and it represents a part of DMCC's ESG strategy. As the UAE prepares to host COP28 and lead the conversation that drives the global sustainability agenda, the programme comes to an end. Fifteen impact-driven SMEs addressing some of the world's most pressing sustainability challenges pitched their companies to a panel of business experts from PwC, Global Ventures, Astrolabs, and Brunswick in a pitch day that marked the end of the program.

The winners of the programme are Grocedy, a Nigerian FoodTech platform that aggregates micropayments from low and middle-income earners towards a monthly food subscription and other micro financial services, EatCloud, a Colombian start-up that uses AI and blockchain technology to redistribute surplus food worldwide, reducing waste and supporting food banks globally, and Chefaa, an Egyptian GPS-enabled pharmacy benefits platform that allows patients to order, schedule and refill recurring prescriptions