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Dubai Future Accelerators to focus on blockchain and AI in third program, opens applications

Dubai Future Accelerators, a unique program run by Dubai Future Foundation in partnership with the government of Dubai, has opened applications for its third program.

The first two editions of the program have been highly successful, attracting over 4,000 applications from innovative companies across the globe. Out of the 65 accepted companies in the first two cycles, 74% signed a with a government partner to work on pilot projects.

According to the official release, the third cycle will focus on building partnerships and developing regulatory friendly environments that support deep technology start-ups with the potential to radically improve the world. It will bring together government entities and technology partners to develop innovative solutions for healthcare, education, travel, energy, water, and more.

"Over the past year, we have enjoyed remarkable success in terms of the enthusiasm of participating government entities and the number of partnerships signed with pioneering companies. This year, we will see new partners come on board to collaborate with global innovators to create advanced working models and future solutions. This will consolidate the UAE's - and Dubai's - position as a leading test bed of government support for technologies that tackle the biggest challenges of our time,” Khalfan Belhoul, CEO of Dubai Future Accelerators, said.

In particular, the program will integrate 4th Industrial Revolution-inspired technologies such as AI, robotics, blockchain, 3D printing, genetics, and virtual reality, with the government providing regulatory support to develop pilot projects at the city-wide scale.

The program is also going to launch a new humanitarian accelerator, connecting technology startups with UAE’s humanitarian sector, in partnership with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Global Initiatives. The key objectives of this initiatives are creating job opportunities for refugees, educating refugee children and increasing Arabic literacy, as well as testing new solutions for water sanitation in underprivileged countries.

Emirates is also joining the Accelerators to drive new opportunities in the aviation sector, using autonomous robotics and personalisation to transform the airline into a greener, more responsive, and sustainable platform for global travel.

The third program is set to commence on 01 October 2017.

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