Expo City Dubai Global Innovators Program

The Expo City Dubai Foundation continues the legacy of Expo Live by funding entrepreneurs who address major social, environmental, and humanitarian challenges. For African founders, this is a powerful opportunity to gain global exposure, scale your solutions, and work with a foundation that has disbursed grants to innovators in over 90 countries.

Past support has included mentoring, access to international networks, and business development resources.

What the Program Supports
This 2025 cohort is focused on extreme heat in humanitarian and emergency settings. Solutions may include:

Cooling shelters or infrastructure
Off-grid energy systems
Health tech innovations to respond to heat-related risks
Water and food resilience tools designed for hot and challenging environments

Eligibility Criteria
Applicants should meet the following:

A legally registered social enterprise, startup, SME, or non-profit
Demonstrable social, environmental, or humanitarian impact
Must be prototype-ready or beyond — not just in idea stage
Operating in or based in the Global South is a priority for this cohort
Good organisational capacity, clear impact plans, and realistic scaling or replication strategies

Benefits
Selected innovators receive:

Grant funding up to US$ 100,000 per project
Mentorship and guidance from Expo City Dubai Foundation’s network
Strategic partnerships and development support
Global visibility across Expo City Dubai’s platforms and innovation ecosystem

Overview

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November 23, 2025

Organizer	Expo City Dubai
Website	Visit website
Targets	Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean
Sectors	Clean technology and energy, Construction and manufacturing, Environmental services, Green transportation and electric motors, HealthTech, Utilities, Waste management and recycling

Expo City Dubai Global Innovators Program

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