Innovation Trailblazers

Whether you're at the ideation stage, building a prototype, or shaping an early-stage startup — Innovation Trailblazers is where you test, refine, and grow your idea with real support from real players.

This is for you if you are:
- A student enrolled in any UAE university (undergrad or postgrad)
- Part of a team of 2–4 people
- At the ideation, prototype, or early startup stage

What You’ll Get

Grant Funding

Top 3 student-led teams will receive:
AED 30,000
AED 20,000
AED 15,000

Funded by Dubai Investments, corporate sponsor for the first edition.

MBRIF Mini Accelerator Access

One-on-one guidance from experienced corporate mentors who’ve launched and built before.

Mentorship


One-on-one guidance from experienced corporate mentors who’ve launched and built before.

A connected innovation ecosystem

Get in front of investors, ecosystem enablers, and innovation stakeholders from across the UAE — all invested in what comes next.

Mentorship


One-on-one guidance from experienced corporate mentors who’ve launched and built before.

Grant Funding

Top 3 student-led teams will receive:
AED 30,000
AED 20,000
AED 15,000

Funded by Dubai Investments, corporate sponsor for the first edition.

A connected innovation ecosystem

Get in front of investors, ecosystem enablers, and innovation stakeholders from across the UAE — all invested in what comes next.

MBRIF Mini Accelerator Access

One-on-one guidance from experienced corporate mentors who’ve launched and built before.
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What happens next

Applications Open

Submit your idea as a team with a short pitch.

Screening & Selections

Shortlisted teams will be guided through a prep phase.

Pitch Day Preparation

A one-day pitching workshop for shortlisted teams.

Pitch Day

A high-energy showcase hosted by a different UAE university each edition.

Mini Accelerator & Mentorship

Top 3 teams will join the Mini Accelerator, receiving grants and mentorship from Dubai Investments.

If you’ve got the spark, this is the moment.
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