Hub71 plans to announce a new cohort later this year, and it says that applications from sustainability and climate tech startups have doubled since the last intake.
“Abu Dhabi is starting to forge ahead as a leading tech cluster for climate in the region,” she said.
That Abu Dhabi has thrown its weight and oil wealth behind climate tech is a key attraction for Graphmatech.
“To scale up climate tech you need financial support,” Dr Mamoun Taher, its founder and CEO, told CNN.
His company has engaged in discussions with key stakeholders in Abu Dhabi, including oil and gas companies.
Persons:
Abu, ” Ahmad Ali Alwan, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi’s, Patricia Keating, Karim Sahib, Dr Mamoun Taher, “, “ Abu Dhabi, Taher, ”
Organizations:
CNN, Mubadala Investment Company, United, Organization of, Petroleum, OPEC, P, PwC, Companies, Sweden’s Uppsala University, Getty, UAE, Emirates Steel, Adnoc, Siemens Energy, Abu, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company
Locations:
Abu Dhabi, wean, UAE, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Abu, AFP, “ Abu, United States, Australia, Masdar