Accenture and Microsoft join Emirates Group and Dubai Tourism to launch Intelak hub

Accenture and Microsoft join Emirates Group and Dubai Tourism to launch Intelak hub

Dubai is set to further accelerate entrepreneurial growth across the global aviation and tourism industry with the launch of Intelak Hub. Former programmes Intelak Incubator, Idea Lab and the Futurism Accelerator have been brought together under one brand to support ideation and early and late stage start-ups with the foundational structure, coaching, tools and resources needed to address the often complex business challenges present in these industries.

Intelak Hub has a consortium of global leaders that serve as its principal partners. Emirates Group with its established track record as world-class providers of air transport (Emirates) and air travel services (dnata); Dubai Tourism with its extensive knowledge and reputation in destination marketing; Accenture with its deep expertise shaping and connecting disruptive ecosystem start-ups to its clients, and Microsoft with its global scale and deep technology expertise in nurturing start-ups, will all provide mentorship to programme participants. Intelak Hub creates the city's only start-up platform dedicated to identifying innovative solutions across the aviation and tourism industries.

Intelak Hub's programmes consist of: Intelak Idea Lab, a three week programme nurturing young Emirati talent as part of the UAE's vision to develop and support home-grown innovation and entrepreneurship; Intelak Incubator, a 12 week programme for