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Dubai free-zone innovation hub offering accelerators, innovation licences and co-working for fintech and tech firms
DIFC Innovation Hub (incl. former DIFC FinTech Hive) is an innovation hub inside the Dubai International Financial Centre, serving fintech and other technology firms. It is a free-zone startup programme based in Dubai, UAE. The name also covers the former DIFC FinTech Hive.
Fintech and other technology startups and entrepreneurs. The hub says its financial technology accelerator is the region's first and largest, across MEASA, the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region.
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Updated 9/17/2026
DIFC Innovation Hub (incl. former DIFC FinTech Hive) is ranked on 1 TrustList ranking at #4.
Every ranking orders its listings by their reviews, how complete the profile is and the Trust Score. DIFC Innovation Hub (incl. former DIFC FinTech Hive) has no reviews yet, 2 of the 10 profile details we look for and a Trust Score of 4. Where no listing on a page has been reviewed, the order follows the profiles alone.
Of the 11 here, 4 also cover growth stage and 2 also cover seed stage; 5 also work in Dubai and 4 also work in Abu Dhabi.
Behind ADQ – DisruptAD (venture capital platform), ahead of Dubai Future District Fund.
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