UAE Business: DET unveils the ‘The Co-Kitchen’, the first kitchen incubator – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: DET unveils the ‘The Co-Kitchen’, the first kitchen incubator – Gulf Digital News

The Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Dubai SME), one of the agencies of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), has accredited ‘The Co-Kitchen’ as the first kitchen incubator. This will be under the umbrella of the Dubai Business Incubator Network (DBIN), with the support of the Hamdan Innovation Incubator (HI2).

The Co-Kitchen aligns with DET's efforts to further reinforce Dubai’s position as a leading centre for creators and innovators, as well as a global gastronomy hub, as envisioned by Dubai’s visionary leadership to make it the premier global destination to visit, live and work in.

The Co-Kitchen business incubator presents a new opportunity for F&B start-ups, related home businesses, and investors to expand in this sector, experiment with their new ideas, and access a wide network of accredited incubators and business accelerators in Dubai to benefit from the emirate’s entrepreneurial support system and training and mentoring services.

Many advantages

The Co-Kitchen provides entrepreneurs and start-ups with many advantages, including a low-cost platform to launch their projects without the need for huge investments, a flexible exit strategy, great community support via access to suppliers and entrepreneurs to benefit and achieve their growth, access to shared kitchens with flexible timings,