The Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF), an initiative by the UAE Ministry of Finance, highlights ten startups from Cohort 10 shaping healthcare, education, sustainability, and wellbeing. These ventures are reimagining how people learn, live, and heal while supporting the UAE’s vision for a sustainable, inclusive, and innovative future.
UAE-based Hlthera | Reimagining Healthcare, Socially
Hlthera is an AI-powered social healthcare platform that connects people, providers, and health centers in one trusted ecosystem. With verified professionals, smart bookings, and a wellness rewards system, it promotes connected and compassionate healthcare.
Hlthera is raising $3 million to scale its AI infrastructure and expand regionally.
Enrichly | Self-Esteem as a Superpower
Enrichly is an edtech platform that improves self-esteem and emotional wellbeing in schools and workplaces using gamified, data-driven tools. Deployed across multiple organizations, it builds confidence, resilience, and emotional intelligence, especially for kids.
Enrichly is raising $3 million to expand research, grow its team, and increase MENA adoption.
Infinite Minds | Empowering Neurodiverse Talent
Infinite Minds Academy equips individuals of determination with in-demand digital and creative skills like animation, app development, and design. Accredited programs include career placement support, bridging inclusion and innovation.
Infinite Minds is raising $600,000 to expand programs and operations.
UAE-based Jusoor Labs | Virtual Science for Every School
Jusoor Labs provides virtual 3D and VR science labs aligned with UAE curricula, offering over 240 experiments safely and affordably. The platform enhances engagement, accessibility, and STEM learning outcomes, supporting inclusive education at scale.
UAE-based Tapy | Technology that Cares
Tapy’s Aman Watch monitors the elderly and people of determination in real time with GPS, fall detection, emergency alerts, and AI-driven care insights, enabling families and caregivers to provide proactive, data-informed support.
Plantaform | Growing Fresh Food, Effortlessly
Plantaform’s automated indoor garden uses NASA-inspired Fogponics, consuming 50% less water and growing 30% faster than traditional methods. With $1.5 million in funding, it enables sustainable urban agriculture, particularly in desert environments.
UAE-based OpenFarming | Smarter Food Systems for the UAE
OpenFarming offers an AI-first platform for food distribution, automating order aggregation, payment reconciliation, and 99% accurate demand forecasting. Its technology addresses the UAE’s 40% food waste challenge and increases supply chain efficiency.
i-ESG | Making Sustainability Measurable
i-ESG consolidates ESG data into actionable insights, making reporting six times faster and 95% cheaper. With 13 patents, 7 million data points, and partnerships with Microsoft and the UN Global Compact, it is raising $10 million to scale R&D and international expansion.
WonderTree | Gaming that Heals
WonderTree leverages AR to deliver interactive education and therapy for children of determination, enhancing cognitive and motor development. Already adopted in UAE schools, it provides measurable, inclusive, and engaging learning experiences.
Corpowid | Digital Accessibility for All
Corpowid offers a multilingual digital widget that enhances website accessibility for users with disabilities, including those with epilepsy, dyslexia, and visual or cognitive impairments. The platform complies with WCAG and ADA guidelines and is affordable, with new AI-powered tools like the AI SEO Booster and AI Alt Text Manager for smarter accessibility optimization.
Corpowid is raising $450,000 to invest in sales, marketing, and R&D.
Cohort 10 demonstrates MBRIF’s commitment to human-centered, sustainable innovation, highlighting startups that teach, heal, and sustain communities.
Learn more about Cohort 10 at www.mbrif.ae.
