Dubai Smart City Accelerator R&D
In May 2017, the Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) free zone launched the first Dubai Smart City Accelerator in the Middle East and North Africa region, aiming to support Dubai's 2021 strategy to become the world's smartest city.
Dubai Smart City Accelerator is a product of DSO's collaboration with six strategic partners - Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du), Smart Dubai Office, Dubai Chamber of Commerce, Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, Orange Business Services and Visa - total investment AED 18.4 million (USD 5 million).
The accelerator’s intensive 3+3 month program provides selected Smart City companies with hands-on mentorship from over 100 industry experts, office space in Dubai, seed funding, and access to a global network of investors and corporate partners from across the Smart City industry.
Startups that get selected for the program will be given Startupbootcamp’s acceleration package benefits including office space in Dtec, consultation and advisory support, as well as access to Startupbootcamp and its partner organizations and $20,000 (Dh73,460) in cash. Once completed, the startups will join Startupbootcamp's global alumni network consisting of some 400 enterprises from more than 50 countries worldwide.
Dubai Smart City Accelerator is a product of DSO's collaboration with six strategic partners - Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du), Smart Dubai Office, Dubai Chamber of Commerce, Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, Orange Business Services and Visa - total investment AED 18.4 million (USD 5 million).
The accelerator’s intensive 3+3 month program provides selected Smart City companies with hands-on mentorship from over 100 industry experts, office space in Dubai, seed funding, and access to a global network of investors and corporate partners from across the Smart City industry.
Startups that get selected for the program will be given Startupbootcamp’s acceleration package benefits including office space in Dtec, consultation and advisory support, as well as access to Startupbootcamp and its partner organizations and $20,000 (Dh73,460) in cash. Once completed, the startups will join Startupbootcamp's global alumni network consisting of some 400 enterprises from more than 50 countries worldwide.