Google and Hub71 to assist AI startups in Abu Dhabi 

Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 and Google have launched the Google for Startups Accelerator, a joint programme to scale AI-focused startups inside Hub71+ AI.

A complete of 26 startups from the Hub71 group have been chosen to hitch the inaugural cohort, having access to a tailor-made three-month curriculum.

Startups will achieve entry to Google’s world community of mentors, engineers, product leaders and Google Cloud credit.

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Prime-performing startups will likely be eligible for as much as $300,000 in credit, the very best tier of assist accessible via the programme globally.

They can even be thought of for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) ecosystem tier credit score allocations, additional increasing their technical capabilities.

These startups, already primarily based inside the Hub71 group, have beforehand benefited from as much as AED500,000 ($136,000) in funding assist, together with AED250,000 ($68,000) in in-kind assist companies, AED250,000 ($68,000) in money by way of a SAFE word and tailor-made mentorship.

Now, via the Google for Startups Accelerator, they’re having access to a strong community of companions, technical specialists and enterprise growth alternatives inside the Hub71+ AI ecosystem, additional strengthening their capability to scale globally from Abu Dhabi.

Ahmad Ali Alwan, Chief Govt Officer of Hub71, mentioned: “Bringing the Google for Startups Accelerator to Abu Dhabi is a key milestone in advancing our place as a world centre for AI innovation. Along with Google, we’re empowering founders to develop transformative applied sciences that deal with real-world challenges.

“Our ambition is for startups from Abu Dhabi to compete globally, lead with goal, and create lasting affect.”

Doron Avni, Vice President of Authorities Affairs & Public Coverage (GAPP) for Rising Markets at Google, mentioned: “Startups are on the forefront of fixing important challenges with AI, and our partnership with Hub71 is about equipping them with the sources to go additional, sooner.

“By means of this accelerator, we’re enabling Hub71 startups entry to world experience and infrastructure, to allow them to construct AI options that make an actual affect, each regionally and all over the world.”

Alongside mentorship and technical sources, Google will present early-stage founders with tailor-made playbooks and toolkits, in addition to introductions to its funding arms and Alphabet’s wider community, opening doorways to new funding and industrial alternatives.

The launch follows the strategic settlement signed in late 2024 to carry Google’s startup programme to Abu Dhabi, reinforcing a shared ambition to increase entry to superior digital infrastructure, appeal to high expertise, and foster cross-border collaboration in AI.

As Abu Dhabi continues to spend money on rising applied sciences, the accelerator programme marks a major milestone in its journey to turning into a world centre for AI.

With the assist of a world tech chief and world-class ecosystem, chosen startups are poised to scale breakthrough improvements and form the way forward for AI from Abu Dhabi to the world.