UAE’s MoIAT launches Make it in the Emirates Startup Competition 

UAE’s MoIAT launches Make it in the Emirates Startup Competition 

The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) is hosting high-potential technology startups with a focus on sustainability and decarbonization to participate in a startup competition launched ahead of COP28.

In line with UAE Net Zero 2050 and the UAE’s direction towards sustainable economic development and industrial decarbonization, the Ministry created the Make it in the Emirates Startup Competition to provide technology startups with a platform where they can meet investors and network with policymakers and industry partners.

The competition invites transformative startups seeking to have a global impact to showcase and pitch innovations and technologies and provides them with the opportunity to learn from some of the best and brightest minds working in the fields of sustainability, manufacturing and technology. The competition will also provide the startups with the opportunity to further develop and deploy their technologies in the UAE in collaboration with various industry partners.

Taking place at the Make it in the Emirates Forum from 31 May to 1 June, the competition is open to just 24 startups from all over the world. Startups from various sectors with a focus on sustainability, decarbonization-and digitalization are welcome to apply.

Tariq Al Hashimi

Director

Advanced Technology Adoption & Development

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