Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator 2025
Reimagining circular systems for a resilient future
Dubai Holding’s flagship scale-up programme.
Together, transforming ideas into sustainable impact.
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About the Programme
The Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator is Dubai Holding’s flagship scale-up programme, empowering innovators to unlock a better future. In its second edition, the 2025 accelerator championed circular economy innovation, empowering 15 shortlisted scale-ups to rethink how we produce, consume and regenerate resources across the UAE’s most vital sectors.
In line with the UAE Vision 2071, the UAE Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative and the UAE Circular Economy Policy 2031, the 2025 programme supported innovators to drive the critical transition to a more sustainable tomorrow.
The 2025 cohort was selected from over 1,400 submissions across 93 countries. We partnered with these scale-ups to move from solution development to implementation, reimagining the lifecycle of critical resources and driving real-world transformation through inclusive, tech-enabled and regenerative solutions.
One outstanding innovation was selected to receive pilot funding for proof of concept within Dubai Holding’s vast ecosystem, securing the chance for real-world validation and transforming their vision into a proven success story.
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About Dubai Holding
Dubai Holding is a diversified global investment company with investments in more than 30 countries and a combined workforce of more than 45,000 people. Established in 2004, Dubai Holding touches the lives of millions of Dubai residents and visitors through its extensive portfolio of over AED 280 billion worth of assets that support the diversification and sustainable growth of Dubai’s economy across 10 key sectors: real estate, hospitality, leisure & entertainment, media, ICT, design, education, retail, manufacturing & logistics and science.
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2025 Winning Innovations
Meet the scale-ups recognised for innovative solutions that support a more sustainable and resilient future.
The winning scale-up received AED 500,000, in addition to a fully-funded opportunity to pilot its solution within Dubai Holding’s extensive ecosystem. The first runner-up was awarded AED 250,000, while the second runner-up received AED 100,000.
Winner — HyveGeo
1st Runner-up — Cycled Technologies
2nd Runner-up — CO2Wall
Meet the cohort
As part of the 2025 edition of the Innovate For Tomorrow Accelerator Programme, 15 shortlisted scale-ups are joining us on a journey of growth and transformation.
Discover their vision for a circular economy below:
The Challenge
For the 2025 programme, we selected scale-ups whose solutions reimagine consumption, ownership and production across Dubai Holding’s key business areas, from food and packaging to construction and electronic waste, with a focus on reuse, redistribution and inclusive models that reduce environmental pressure.
Food loss and waste
Food Loss and Waste
Solutions that reduce food waste through smarter use, sharing or upcycling, from surplus redistribution to community-driven composting and expiry-based pricing.
Examples:
- Surplus food redistribution platforms
- Technology to extend shelf-life or price items based on expiry date
- Systems that support hotel and restaurant waste upcycling
Resource recovery and regeneration
Resource Recovery & Regeneration
Innovative reuse of materials across various applications, such as construction, packaging and electronics, aiming to reduce dependency on virgin resources and extend product lifecycles.
Examples:
- Conversion of electronic waste into raw material
- Construction material reuse
- Spare parts and component recovery
- Textile recovery solutions for uniforms and workwear
Digital innovation for sustainability
Digital Innovation for Sustainability
Digital innovations and smart technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) that transform how we design, track, manage and recover resources throughout their lifecycles – from intelligent systems that prevent waste before it happens to automated networks that capture and redirect materials back into productive use.
Examples:
- Digital "passports" that track materials from creation to end-of-life for easy recovery
- Smart sensors that identify when equipment needs maintenance
- IoT-enabled collection bins that optimise pickup routes and sorting processes
Selection criteria and process
We employed a rigorous assessment framework, evaluating applicants based on problem relevance, impact potential, innovation, differentiation, scalability and market fit across the UAE. This enabled us to identify the most promising circular economy scale-ups ready to grow within Dubai Holding's ecosystem.
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