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The Microsoft GrowthX accelerator program’s mission is to connect startups with the best of Microsoft and help them scale.

The virtual program supports qualifying startups across 4 pillars:

Tech Enablement

We connect founders with the tech they need to thrive. Access a package of perks, including a minimum of $25,000 of free Azure credits, GitHub Enterprise License, Microsoft 365 Licenses, and an extensive network of tech experts.

Corporate Readiness

The program connects tech startups with some of the biggest corporations and mentors that prepare our startups for enterprise selling.

Financial Readiness

Work closely with expert financial mentors to enhance the startups’ financial and business models.

Investor Readiness

Understand how investor ready you are and get exposure to Microsoft’s VC partner network.

Supporting B2B Tech Startups

Entrepreneurs build cool startups, we help accelerate them. Microsoft’s corporate customers are constantly on the hunt for new innovative solutions to give their businesses an edge.

We support tech startups that want to sell their innovative solutions to these customers, via a series of workshops to speed up their sales cycle.

Throughout our accelerator program, our founders build close relationships with key decision-makers and to adapt their tech solutions to the customers’ needs.

Meet our Startups & Partners

Links direct to third-party start-up website

Startups in Cohort 1 Startups in Cohort 2 Startups in Cohort 3 Startups in Cohort 4

Tomorrow.io is the world's leading weather intelligence and climate adaptation platform helping organizations standardize and automate operating protocols with predictive workflows.

At Mitiga Solutions, we understand the importance of accurate, transparent, and reliable climate risk modelling in protecting your assets, investments, and people. That's why we're dedicated to providing high-resolution modelling powered by science, AI, and 20+ years of experience in the field.

SEaB Energy, based in the vibrant tech hub of Shoreditch, London, is at the forefront of sustainable innovation with patented Anaerobic Digestion systems – the Muckbuster® and Flexibuster™. These compact, turnkey solutions, housed in shipping containers, are revolutionizing waste management globally. SEaB Energy's products are not only easy to install but are also integral to shaping the future of urban planning as key components in Future Cities initiatives.

A post-harvest automation platform tuned to optimize perishable food value chains. We use technology and predictive microbiology to track quality from farm to fork

SATAVIA’s vision is to make aviation greener, implementing contrail management with leading operators like Etihad to cut per-flight climate impact.

As satellites provided a new perspective from low earth orbit, Nearthlab strives to utilize drone solutions to provide meaningful data from near earth, closer than satellites.

Takachar empowers rural communities by addressing the challenges posed by climate change and pollution. Takachar believe that these communities, often overlooked, should play a pivotal role in the fight against environmental degradation. Using small-scale, cost-effective, decentralized solutions, we open the doors for everyone to participate in the emerging bio-economy, ensuring inclusivity and sustainability for all.

Cleantech Hub Ground (CHG) is an intellectual property development company with patented sustainable products like ArborDiverter™ and ArborPods™. They're committed to advancing technology and selling their solutions worldwide to make the Earth cleaner for future generations.

Tespack wants to contribute to creating a world with equal opportunities; the base of technology and development is electricity/energy and we are the company specialized in understanding it, looking after it, and harmonising its supply and generation for personal usage and emergencies. Our vision is to be able to supply energy where it is most needed and for important purposes such as education, medical purposes, and equality. We focus on creating energy that matters and that can also be tracked and maximized through AI.

Sustainable Plant has revolutionized protein production by cultivating high-protein aquatic plants, water lentils, on non-arable land. These plants yield ten times more than soybeans, mitigating the risk of a global protein shortage and deforestation. With cost-effective infrastructure in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, it generates jobs for disadvantaged communities, aids smallholder farmers, and transforms unusable and non-arable land into plant protein resources. The project also serves as a carbon sink.

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GrowthX Accelerator: Cohort 5

GrowthX Accelerator : AI Edition

Our 8-week, equity-free accelerator program is designed for AI startups! With the support of Microsoft and Abu Dhabi Investment Office, learn from global experts, startups connect with the right corporate and investment network, and access opportunities to scale your solution to the next level.

Applications are now Open

Apply now

Program Components

- AI based technology solutions.

- Virtual capacity building workshops and training covering Business, Abu Dhabi, AI and Tech.

- Unique curated mentor panels are dedicated specifically to each startup.

- 1:1 Technical support and guidance from Microsoft specialists.

- In-person Demo Day and opportunities at UAE.

- Access to investors and corporate partners

- Up to $150,000 in Azure credits and benefits on Founders Hub


Startup Criteria:

  • Tech startups
  • AI solutions
  • Revenue Generating Scale-Ups or Growth Stage Innovators

Timeline

Application Last Date

September 2nd

Program Duration

September 16 – November 8

Demo Day

First week of December