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Additionally, a panel of 22 VC and 26 corporate representatives shared their insights and feedback on the select startups who were showcasing at the graduation day. The solutions and technology created by the first cohort will accelerate innovation and drive greater impact. We applaud all of the startups and industry professionals for their invaluable participation in producing a gratifying experience, as we remain committed to making the region into an enriching environment of leading innovations and entrepreneurs taking on the global stage.

All the information you need to navigate Mena's startup ecosystem Sign up to receive our weekly digest of stories, op-eds, events and more updates. Access to a strong and diverse network is critical to startup success. Learn how to set yourself up for success with:. Supporting all founders from idea to exit. Sign up Watch video. Introducing Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub. Last month, Google. Meanwhile, Microsoft concluded the first cohort of its GrowthX Accelerator programme with an online graduation event, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office.

Microsoft GrowthX Accelerator. The solutions and technology created by the first cohort will accelerate innovation and drive greater impact. The UAE has become a hotbed for start-ups, thanks to an abundance of venture capital, transparent policies, technology infrastructure and government initiatives.

In the third quarter of alone, the capital raised by Mena-based start-ups was the second-highest quarterly funding amount recorded in the regional ecosystem after the previous three-month period.

The UAE also attracted 91 deals during the same period while Egypt had Start-ups in the Mena region announced 23 exits at the end of the third quarter, it said. Google and Microsoft start-up accelerator programmes enter next phase Technology companies continue to support budding entrepreneurs in the region by providing training and access to capital. Alvin R. Google start-up accelerator "We are excited to apply all the lessons in this coming [event] and help the participating start-ups scale up their solutions for local challenges using advanced technology," Salim Abid, regional lead of developer ecosystem at Google Mena, said on Wednesday.

Our programme has grown over the last year, thanks to the 22 talented start-ups that have joined us from all over the region in the first two cohorts, and to the hundreds of mentors that have contributed to the success of this programme.