MBRIF’s graduating Innovation Accelerator cohort showcases ground-breaking innovation in Demo Day

MBRIF’s graduating Innovation Accelerator cohort showcases ground-breaking innovation in Demo Day

- Sinterex won Best Pitch

- Lisan won Best UAE Homegrown Business

- Mruna won Most Impactful Business

Dubai, UAE – Mohammed bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) celebrated the graduation of the 6th cohort of its Innovation Accelerator program with members vying for funding and awards on the Demo Day.

The event showcased graduating cohort members' innovative and disruptive companies from around the world across key sectors: Health, Transport, Education, Technology, Clean Energy, Water and Space. The startups competed for the Best Pitch, Best UAE Homegrown Business and Most Impactful Business awards.

MBRIF’s Innovation Accelerator program is a 6-month platform that attracts hundreds of applications from around the world. It aims to provide bespoke services to the most promising Innovators including access to industry insights, the market and other key resources to accelerate the growth of the business. The program culminates with the Demo Day, where the cohort members pitch their businesses to investors and venture capital firms while competing for prestigious awards from MBRIF.

Commenting on the announcement, Fatima Al Naqbi, Chief Innovation Officer at Ministry of Finance and MBRIF representative said: “MBRIF is proud to have facilitated the growth and development of some of the most innovative and promising startups in the world through