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Accelerator · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The Catalyst

Clean-tech accelerator and early-stage investor in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, investing in pre-seed and seed climate startups via SAFE notes, with office and lab space, licensing help, mentoring and pilot opportunities.

Status unknown

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published Investment through SAFE notes, with some direct investments; amounts are not published.
Instrument
SAFE
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
Pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Climate, Energy, Mobility
Open to founders from
Anywhere
Perks
  • Office and lab space
  • Licensing and registration
  • Mentoring
  • Marketing and PR
  • Pilot project opportunities with Masdar City and bp

Backed by Masdar City and bp. Focus areas include energy storage, renewable energy, carbon and climate intelligence, waste-to-energy, circular economy and green mobility. The site reports 20 graduated startups.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. The site says the next cohort is coming soon; August 2026 press coverage reported a third cohort starting in January 2027 with applications closing on 30 November.

Usual timing: The site says the next cohort is coming soon; August 2026 press coverage reported a third cohort starting in January 2027 with applications closing on 30 November.

Who can apply

  • Pre-seed and seed-stage climate tech startups
  • Preference for technology readiness levels 4-6 and early traction or an MVP
  • Open worldwide, with a preference for startups from Egypt, Oman and the UAE
  • Selected companies set up in Masdar City to expand into the MENA region
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed

Companies it names as alumni

Batsand, Solumar, Mozna, Leedana, Nadeera

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs in person in Abu Dhabi. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published. The site says the next cohort is coming soon; August 2026 press coverage reported a third cohort starting in January 2027 with applications closing on 30 November.

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