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StartAD has invited innovative startups to apply for UAE’s first hardware Venture Launchpad, an immersive 10-day entrepreneurship programme at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) that will help startups develop a scalable, repeatable, and capital efficient venture.
The programme will take place from December 4-13 and the deadline to apply is set for November 15. The programme is open to any early-stage hardware startup and is free of charge to accepted teams. It will culminate in a ‘demo’ day, where finalists will showcase their startups to investors, corporate partners, media, and the UAE startup community. Finalists will win a prototyping grant and will be considered for investment and mentoring by startAD, and will have the opportunity to travel to Shenzhen, China, to get a first-hand look at the hardware ecosystem.
“There is growing interest in this programme. We look forward to making Abu Dhabi the centre for innovation in hardware and to helping startups graduating from the programme to create global impact,†said Ramesh Jagannathan, Managing Director of startAD and Vice Provost for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at NYUAD.