startAD, the Abu Dhabi-based global accelerator powered by Tamkeen and anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi, has announced the winners of its Entrepreneurship Incubation Program. The initiative, run in partnership with Agility, is designed to cultivate student-led ventures focused on developing solutions for the UAE’s most critical sectors, including AI, healthcare, and advanced industries.
Quick Facts
- Three winning teams were selected
- 40 founders from over 20 countries participated
- Ventures spanned more than seven sectors
- Program focused on key UAE growth industries
AI Digital Twin Platform Takes Top Prize
Twynable, an AI-powered digital twin platform for facility management, secured the first-place “Agility Innovation Award.” The startup’s technology integrates Building Information Models (BIM), sensor data, and operational records into a unified intelligent system for buildings, offering data-driven, proactive insights for managers.
EdTech and Mentorship Platforms Gain Recognition
The second prize was awarded to Colleged, a global platform that connects high school students with verified mentors from top universities worldwide. It provides affordable and transparent guidance for university admissions through a commission-based assurance model.
Lemma Education won the Audience Choice Award. The startup is developing an AI-powered, voice-interactive math education platform that helps students articulate their thought processes in real-time, aiming to build deeper understanding and problem-solving skills.
The program attracted a diverse cohort of 40 team members and founders from over 20 nations, with projects covering a wide range of industries including MedTech, FinTech, EdTech, cybersecurity, and AI.
About startAD
startAD is a global startup accelerator, anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi and powered by Tamkeen. It equips startups to scale in the UAE and beyond, while also enabling corporations to innovate with startups. The accelerator focuses on building a robust entrepreneurship ecosystem in Abu Dhabi to support the UAE’s transition to a knowledge-based economy.
Source: Al Ittihad
