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Changemakers Academy

Incentivizes creative problem-solving, collaboration, and entrepreneurial capabilities among university students to solve social and environmental challenges in the UAE

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OVERVIEW

The Changemakers Academy is an innovation and entrepreneurship incubator that builds on the success of Expo 2020 Dubai’s University Innovation Programme (UIP). Providing training, mentorship, licensing and grants of up to AED 50,000, this intensive programme empowers graduates and aspiring entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into commercially viable businesses

1,000+ applications

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Applications

The Changemakers Academy programme is suitable for:

  • Senior undergraduate students currently enrolled in a UAE-based university
  • Recent graduates and aspiring entrepreneurs, residing in the UAE

STATUS

Applications OPEN
Closes Sunday, April 13th at 11:59 PM (UAE time)

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The application form is also available in Arabic.

University Innovation Programme success stories

With the right support from the programme, many Young Innovators successfully moved their ideas forward, establishing legal entities and taking their first entrepreneurial steps.

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Expo City Dubai Foundation

The foundation inherits Expo Live's remarkable journey and builds upon its legacy of innovation and partnerships that deliver positive social, economic and environmental change. Its mission is to continue to bridge the gap between people, ideas and resources in pursuit of a sustainable and inspiring future.

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