Submissions for cohort 5 of Intelak Accelerator open on the 3rd of May 2021 and close on the 14th of June, 2021. 2021 timeline dates are subject to change. Please visit the below website for the latest details.

The top 10 finalists of cohort 5 of Intelak Accelerator will present their solutions during a showcase and demo day. The dates are yet to be announced.

Intelak Start-up Accelerator | Start-ups' workshop

Q: The semi-finalists are selected

Semi-finalists will attend an online interview with Intelak’s management team on the 28th of June, 2021.

Q: The finalists are selected

Finalists will attend an online interview with the Intelak board on the 5th of July, 2021.

Q: Finalist mentoring and workshops

Online workshops and mentoring for the top 10 finalists will commence on the 19th of July, 2021. For 2 months the start-ups will work alongside Intelak’s principle and key partners to create a solution for one of Intelak’s Accelerator Challenges.

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Eligibility

Travel and tourism
You have an innovative tech solution in the travel and tourism space that addresses one of Intelak’s Accelerator Challenges.
Deep dive into the sector
Ready to grow
Your start-up is at a growth or scale-up stage.
Dubai is your market
You are looking to expand into Dubai and implement your product or service in the city and/or you are looking to have Dubai as one of your proof of concept cities.
A viable product
Your product or service is favourable for the business environment in Dubai from a technical and legal standpoint.
Personnel
Your start-up has at least two full-time employees.