15 Hub71 Startups Recognised Among the UAE's Future 100

Of the 100 companies named to the UAE's Future 100 this year, 15 startups came from Hub71's community. The national programme recognises the companies expected to shape the country's next phase of economic growth, and nearly one in six of them is a Hub71 startup building from Abu Dhabi.

These startups work across artificial intelligence, financial technology, healthcare and sustainability. Their recognition says as much about the founders choosing to build from Abu Dhabi as it does about the ecosystem Hub71 is building around them.

The recognition was announced at Investopia Bridge 2026 in Abu Dhabi, in the presence of H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and Co-Chair of Investopia.

A joint initiative by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism and the Government Development and the Future Office, Future 100 recognises companies demonstrating innovation, growth potential and the ability to contribute to the UAE's evolving economy.

15 startups, 15 paths

The 15 recognised startups are Circa Biotech, P1 Energy, baraka, CambioML, healthStay.io, Electrogenos, HyveGeo, Housecall, NodeShift, InvoiceMate, NewPathBio, toothpick, FortyGuard, Ovasave and Metric, companies working on very different problems, at different stages of growth.

In healthcare, Emirati-founded Housecall is widening access to medical services through a hybrid model that pairs a digital platform with on-demand visits, while Circa Biotech is advancing sustainable solutions and has already earned regional recognition for its climate innovation.

In AI, CambioML is developing its technology alongside academic institutions such as NYU Abu Dhabi and MBZUAI. FortyGuard, meanwhile, is applying advanced technologies to environmental intelligence, with its collaboration with Space42 demonstrating the growing relevance of AI-powered geospatial solutions.

While these companies operate in distinct fields, their work reflects a shared focus on applying technology to practical challenges and developing solutions with commercial relevance. Their recognition also illustrates the range of opportunities emerging across the UAE's priority sectors, as advances in AI, healthcare, financial services and sustainability create new possibilities for technology-driven businesses.

For Abu Dhabi, the diversity of these startups reflects the continued development of an ecosystem capable of attracting founders with different areas of expertise and connecting their innovations to industries where demand for new solutions is growing.

Creating opportunities for the next stage of growth

Recognition through Future 100 brings emerging companies into closer contact with the investors, industry leaders and potential partners who can support their growth, creating opportunities to build commercial relationships and expand their reach.

Across its first three editions, Future 100 has recognised 300 companies from 3,395 applications and attracted USD 100 million in investment through its partners, benefiting more than 53 participating companies.

For Hub71 founders, that recognition builds on work already underway. It is another route to the same outcome Hub71 works towards every day: helping founders move from promising technology to real customers, investment and new markets through the introductions, partnerships and customer relationships that turn a strong idea into a growing business from Abu Dhabi.

Building the UAE's next generation of businesses

Fifteen companies from a single community on a national list of one hundred is a measure of how far Abu Dhabi's ecosystem has come, and of the calibre of founders choosing to build here. Each is developing solutions with the reach to reshape established industries and open new markets.

For the founders, Future 100 is another milestone and another set of doors. For Abu Dhabi, it is 15 more companies growing into the sectors that will define its economy. This is what Hub71 does: turn startups into value for Abu Dhabi.