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Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is one of the world’s most advanced financial centres, and the leading financial hub for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA), which comprises 72 countries with an approximate population of 3 billion and a nominal GDP of US$ 8 trillion.
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About DIFC Innovation Hub
DIFC Innovation Hub, the largest innovation community in the region, is home to more than 500 growth-stage tech firms, established innovation companies, digital labs, venture capital firms, regulators and educational entities. This thriving facility aims to generate new economic value by fostering innovation, enterprise and talent across various sectors, especially in the future-oriented industries.
licensing
The DIFC Innovation License serves as a launch pad for entrepreneurs as well as for technological and innovation firms. It gives them the opportunity to tap into the technological innovations across the MEASA region and join more than 500 firms in the region’s largest financial free zone. The license also comes with subsidised commercial licensing options and access to DIFC’s co-working spaces at attractive rates.
Education
The DIFC Innovation Hub provides access to best-in-class learning for undergraduates, postgraduates and executives through the DIFC Academy, the region’s most successful executive learning environment. The DIFC Academy provides various programmes, business education, a law school and access to acquiring future skills.
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The DIFC Innovation Hub gives access to funding from the largest cluster of venture capitalists, family offices and institutional capital in the region.
The hub is also home to the Dubai Future District Fund, mandated to support the future economy companies that will operate out of the Dubai Future District, and those who have the potential and foresight to drive Dubai’s economy.
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The DIFC Innovation Hub is a catalyst in building an entrepreneurial culture within the innovation ecosystem. It provides accelerator programmes to tech firms that want to unlock opportunities and create ground-breaking solutions through collaborations from world-class institutions and leading companies.
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The event space, Open Stage brings together the Innovation Hub community of innovators, creators, entrepreneurs and industry transformers to interact and share their thoughts
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