Founder Institute is opening applications for AI Arabia, a 10-week, fully in-person company-building program for up to 30 founders in the UAE.
The program starts on October 20, 2026, and will bring together more than 100 mentors from the UAE, GCC and global startup ecosystem. Its curriculum will include AI agents and tools from the first week, alongside structured business-building work and a Demo Day for regional and international investors.
According to the announcement, participants are expected to leave with a validated business and working product. The program takes no equity, warrants or forced incorporation.
Applications submitted by August 11, 2026, qualify for the early entrance fee of $4,999, compared with the listed regular fee of $9,999. Founder Institute said its global network has helped launch more than 9,000 companies that have raised over $2B since 2009.
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Source: Founder Institute
