Anjal Z is enabling the world’s early childhood innovators to dream bigger.
Applications for Cohort 02 have closed. Apply to join Cohort 03 (2022).
ANJAL Z
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ABU DHABI Youth Challenge
The Abu Dhabi Youth Challenge (ADYC) is an immersive and experiential boot camp designed for students and recent graduates interested in entrepreneurship and its potential to solve modern-day challenges. During the boot camp, you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to create your very.
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ECA.GOVAE
The Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) is a governmental entity based in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. We focus on health and nutrition, child protection, family support, early education and care; from the early stages of pregnancy to the age of eight years old. We are broadening the capabilities of our partners to support holistic child development, developing coordinated and aligned policies and laws, informing decision-making through research, data and evidence and working to transform how people think about and address the needs of young children.
INVESTINABUDHABI.GOV.AE
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) is partnering with the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) on upcoming cohorts of the Anjal Z programme. As part of its mission to support startups, ADIO will support the selection and incentive award process and provide funding through its Innovation Programme, as well as facilitate the setup of the selected companies in Abu Dhabi.
The partnership will increase support for private sector companies seeking to innovate for regional and global impact, ensuring they have greater access to the support and funding required to succeed.
ADIO is the government entity responsible for attracting and facilitating investment in Abu Dhabi. ADIO enables opportunities for innovative investors and businesses of all sizes, facilitating connections across Abu Dhabi’s innovation ecosystem to help them establish and grow in the emirate.
TECHSTARS
Past Techstars Founder Catalyst programs have resulted in hundreds of business and investor connections and seeded countless relationships between participants and mentors. By providing introductions to world-class resources and education, Techstars helps participants dramatically increase their chances of success. The tools, insights and strategies Techstars offers through its programs and services are based on the experience of operating nearly 54 accelerator programs around the world–and having accelerated more than 3000 companies to date. Collectively, the Techstars portfolio has raised more than $23.8 billion from investors and is worth more than $147 billion today.
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Past Techstars Founder Catalyst programs have resulted in hundreds of business and investor connections and seeded countless relationships between participants and mentors. By providing introductions to world-class resources and education, Techstars helps participants dramatically increase their chances of success. The tools, insights and strategies Techstars offers through its programs and services are based on the experience of operating nearly 54 accelerator programs around the world–and having accelerated more than 3000 companies to date. Collectively, the Techstars portfolio has raised more than $23.8 billion from investors and is worth more than $147 billion today.
Ignite: This track is for founders with an MRR of less than US$20k (or similar traction), who have not raised more than US$250k, and who have a team of fewer than five people. Founders in this category will:
💡 Receive Virtual world-class Masterclasses
👥 Have Access to a global network of mentors
🗣️ Get Techstars 1-2-1s and Pitch Feedback sessions
Launch: This track is for founders with an existing customer base and traction, MRR of more than US$20k (or similar traction), have not raised more than US$1m, and have a team of more than three people. For founders in this track, in addition to our top-notch resources, masterclasses, and mentorship, you will also have the opportunity to:
🇦🇪Localize your startup in Abu Dhabi
🧳 Launch a POC project in Abu Dhabi with a one-month all-expenses-paid trip
💰 Up to US$220,000 in equity-free funding from our partner, the Abu Dhabi Investment Office.