SPICI GOES TO EXPO DUBAI: meeting with Flat6labs in Abu Dhabi

Among the meetings that SPICI held as part of the “SPICI goes to Expo Dubai” project, there was one with FLAT6LABS, in Masdar City.

We had an extensive discussion with Jeremy Shelter, the Program Director of the region's leading seed and venture capital company in the MENA region, which currently manages the most renowned start-up programs in the area.

Every year, Flat6Labs invests in more than 100 tech-driven start-ups, enabling thousands of entrepreneurs to realize their ambitions and become their institutional co-founders.

In addition to investments, Flat6Labs' programs, specifically executed to meet the needs of innovative entrepreneurs, help accelerate their growth by providing support services and connecting them to a network that includes hundreds of business mentors, investors, and companies.

Flat6Labs offers several programs:

• ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS: Femtech Accelerator Program (for digital health start-ups) and Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi (to support entrepreneurs in digital technologies in general).

• ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, hosting hackathons, bootcamps, and incubation programs for entrepreneurial talent (currently not in Dubai).

• SEED PROGRAMS: Flat6labs Ignite is the active program in Dubai, offering initial funding opportunities for start-ups in partnership with ADQ).