The Abu Dhabi Youth Business Council (ADYBC), an affiliate of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, during Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW).
The collaboration aims to boost opportunities for young entrepreneurs and foster deeper integration within Abu Dhabi’s fast-growing innovation sector. This partnership marks a significant step towards strengthening the role of youth in driving the city’s entrepreneurial and tech-driven future.
Creating a Pathway for Youth-Led Ventures in Abu Dhabi’s Economy
This partnership reinforces the Council’s continued drive to build both international and local linkages that support young founders in establishing and scaling their ventures from Abu Dhabi. It follows a series of initiatives launched this year, most notably the Young Founders Forum, which brings together young entrepreneurs across major global cities to explore opportunities within Abu Dhabi’s future-focused sectors.
Through these efforts, the Abu Dhabi Youth Business Council continues to highlight the emirate’s competitive business environment, advanced infrastructure, and comprehensive support ecosystem that enables youth-led enterprises to grow with confidence.
Through the agreement signed at ADFW, ADYBC and Hub71 will work together to connect young innovators with Abu Dhabi’s technology community, strengthen pathways into the startup ecosystem, and encourage deeper participation in specialized programs, mentorship networks, and knowledge-sharing platforms. The partnership also aims to broaden access to emerging companies and support young talent in transitioning from early ideas to viable commercial ventures.
Ahmad Ali Alwan CEO – Hub71
“Hub71 is committed to empowering founders to build enduring companies from Abu Dhabi. Our partnership with the Abu Dhabi Youth Business Council provides young entrepreneurs with guided access to mentorship, specialised programmes, and partner networks. Marking this collaboration at Abu Dhabi Finance Week reflects our shared commitment to supporting the next generation of founders as they grow and scale their ventures from Abu Dhabi.”
Mansoor Abduljabbar Al Sayegh, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Youth Business Council, said that, “This agreement marks another important step in our mission to empower young entrepreneurs and expand the opportunities available to them in Abu Dhabi. Signing it during Abu Dhabi Finance Week reinforces the central role of youth in the emirate’s economic transformation.”
“Our collaboration with Hub71 connects young founders to one of the region’s most vibrant innovation communities, giving them the networks, guidance, and visibility they need to build scalable ventures from Abu Dhabi to international markets. We remain committed to creating platforms that bring global and regional youth talent closer to the opportunities emerging in the capital,” Al Sayegh added.
ADYBC and Hub71 Collaborate to Foster Innovation
The cooperation agreement creates a structured framework for the exchange of expertise between the two entities, raises the visibility of youth-led ventures, and enables their wider participation in Abu Dhabi’s major economic platforms.
It also reinforces ADYBC’s efforts to position Abu Dhabi as a preferred destination for launching and scaling youth-driven businesses, and to consolidate the emirate’s status as a global hub for innovation and emerging industries.
