Dubai Holding Launches 2025 Innovate For Tomorrow Accelerator

Dubai Holding has launched the second edition of its Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator 2025, inviting scale-ups worldwide to develop solutions for a circular and sustainable future. Entrepreneurs can compete for a total prize pool of AED850,000, along with pilot funding and proof-of-concept opportunities across Dubai Holding’s diverse portfolio.

Focus Areas

The 2025 edition targets three critical sub-themes: food loss and waste, resource recovery and regeneration, and digital innovation for sustainability. Applicants with inclusive, tech-enabled solutions that reduce environmental pressure are encouraged to apply by 25 November 2025.

Program Highlights

From the global pool, 15 scale-ups will join a 12-week hybrid accelerator program, benefiting from mentorship by industry leaders, masterclasses, workshops, investor access, and Dubai Holding’s infrastructure for solution validation and scaling. The journey culminates in a high-profile Demo Day in 2026, where the top scale-ups will pitch for recognition and funding.

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Proven Impact

The inaugural 2024 edition drew 150 submissions from 31 countries. Winners included Othalo (Norway), The Surpluss (UAE), and Midori Network (UAE), all now actively partnering with Dubai Holding to turn innovative ideas into tangible solutions in plastic waste upcycling, material redistribution, and construction applications.

Opportunities for Participants

The first-place winner will receive AED500,000 plus proof-of-concept funding, while the second and third places will get AED250,000 and AED100,000, respectively. Scale-ups also benefit from mentorship, in5 incubation perks, workshops on finance, market entry, legal compliance, and access to Dubai Holding’s ecosystem across real estate, hospitality, entertainment, and community management.

Who Can Apply

Scale-ups with a functional prototype, MVP, early customer validation, or pre-seed to pre-Series A funding are eligible. At least one full-time founder must commit to the 12-week program and plan to scale within the UAE.

Global Entrepreneurship Meets Sustainability

This accelerator reinforces Dubai Holding’s commitment to sustainability, circular economy initiatives, and fostering innovation within a supportive ecosystem, providing a real-world platform for scale-ups to grow while making a measurable environmental impact.