An Introduction
startAD is an Abu Dhabi-based accelerator, steering local and global startups to scale in the UAE and beyond.
Powered by Tamkeen, an Abu Dhabi government owned company, and anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi, the accelerator equips startups to pilot solutions with industry leaders, while enabling corporates to innovate with startups disrupting their core businesses.
StartAD Impact Report
We are proud of our impact to date, directly contributing to the UAE economy through new business development, job creation, and homegrown innovation.
Download our impact report to see how much of a difference we’ve made!
StartAD Spaces
startAD Central
An open, collaborative, and multifunctional space
Meet the team
Designers and builders of startup ecosystems
Abhyudaya Goyal
Innovation Program Lead
Adnan Dekedek
Program Coordinator
Mohammed Almamar
Innovation Program Lead
Sabira Huda
Program Coordinator
Tina Kamel
Program Assistant
Koel Banerjee
Sr. Marketing and Communications Specialist
Georgia O’Hagan
Operations Manager
Nihal Shaikh
Assistant Director - Marketing and Communications
Hana Barakat
Senior Associate Director
Ramesh Jagannathan
Managing Director and NYUAD Vice Provost for Innovation
Meet startAD’s Alumni
Partners
