In Focus - Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund: Page 4

Leadership

Startup Spotlight: Dubai-Based Production Company All Is Media Is Giving Female-Centric Stories A Platform

AIM focuses on building a strong homegrown talent pool, as well as on producing content from the region targeted primarily towards the young adult audience

Entrepreneurs

Startup Spotlight: Tech Platform Hikayati Promotes Inclusive Representation By Producing Personalized Children's Books For The MENA Region

Launched in 2021 by Asif Mugloo, Hikayati is a technology-based publisher that produces physical storybooks in Arabic and English that have been personalized end-to-end for young children.

Growth Strategies

Startup Spotlight: UAE-Based Ezze Car Aims To Simplify The Car Renting Process In The Country

Ezze Car was launched as a virtual marketplace for car rental companies to list their cars and manage their fleets, with an aim to become a one-stop-shop for car renters to find cars that meet their requirements.

Starting a Business

Startup Spotlight: Canada-Headquartered Opteam Brings Its AI-Powered Infrastructure Management Solutions To The UAE

With the infrastructure across the globe quickly deteriorating due to lack of quick maintenance, Opteam has created a software aimed at helping companies and cities cater to the repair needs of their infrastructure and assets.

Starting a Business

Startup Spotlight: Dubai-Based Digital Platform Dal Global Is On A Mission To Bridge The Gap Between NGOs And Corporations

As a startup that is largely focused on social impact, its core line of work involves registering and connecting NGOs to corporations, while also helping the latter manage their contributions seamlessly.

Growth Strategies

Startup Spotlight: Community-Based Platform Hayi Raises US$325,000 As It Looks To Expand Its Services Beyond The UAE's Neighborhoods

As a community-based platform that works on a freemium model, Hayi aims to bring together communities in a safe and exclusive environment, both online and offline.

Technology

Startup Spotlight: UAE-Headquartered SpiderSilk Wants To Simplify Cybersecurity In An Increasingly Digital World

Driven by the notion that access to a safe internet is a basic right that needs to be protected, the startup runs on a subscription model with prices that vary depending on the size of the organization.

Technology

Startup Spotlight: Tech Startup CamCom Is Aiming To Ease The Process Of Visual Inspections Through AI-Powered Automation

The CamCom model leverages the field of computer vision to visually inspect for damages or defects in completed products.

Growth Strategies

Startup Spotlight: Seoul-Based Medtech Startup DC Medical Is Bringing Innovative Patented Medical Technologies To The Middle East

While there are four technologies the DC Medical team is working on, it is the preterm birth diagnostic device called EveryBaby that it is largely focused on at the moment.

Entrepreneurs

Startup Spotlight: Digital Health Screening App CogniSigns Wants To Enable Easy Access To Early Diagnoses

CogniSigns is a digital screening app that uses an algorithm-driven chatbot powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to detect diseases and mental health conditions in a user.

Starting a Business

Startup Spotlight: Dubai-Based Direct Debit Is Easing The Process Of Budgeting For Quarterly And Biannual Payments

Using a single log-in on the Direct Debit platform, users can ensure that they pay their major bills and fees in monthly instalments.

Starting a Business

Startup Spotlight: Dubai-Based Indoor Farming Startup KRISPR On A Mission To Transform Agriculture

KRISPR works on reversing nutritional decline by bringing together the best elements of science and technology to cultivate nutritious, fresh, and beyond organic quality food.

Starting a Business

Startup Spotlight: Abu Dhabi-Based Startup I Hear You Aims To Translate Sign Language Into Speech Or Text (And Vice-Versa)

From a sign language keyboard offering and a sign language educational platform to the aforementioned service of translating text and voice messages to sign language, I Hear You is looking to adopt a holistic business model.

Entrepreneurs

Startup Spotlight: Cairo-Based Cupmena Is On A Quest To Create A Sustainable Agritech Sector

Launched in February 2019, Cupmena's main line of business is simple: use the vast amount of nutrition available in spent/used coffee grounds to grow different types of mushrooms.

Starting a Business

Startup Spotlight: Count'd Aims To Solve Pain Points In The UAE's Meal Planning Industry

Count'd co-founders on building a scalable healthy eating platform for all UAE residents who focus on on self-care, nutrition and wellness.