We are looking for passionate individuals who have resilience and grit. You should be committed to the responsibility you are undertaking with your idea, so we can work together in making this work. We’re in it for the long haul, and we expect you to be too.

S3 is a unique startup studio where we become your co-founder and work with you to test and launch your business idea. Together we will build your MVP for you and launch your business with the right direction in place. S3 is the region’s first government-supported startup studio and is personalised to your needs. We take you from concept to company, idea to impact, in 6 months. You can call us your co-founder or teammate, S3 has all the help you need as a startup.

S3 offers you seed funding, dedicated experts, product development capabilities, business framework creation and setup. Your journey is will be built on the foundation of a strong community of subject matter experts, investors, mentors and founders who will provide strategic advice, introductions and hands-on techniques to help your startup be the best version of itself and grow faster.

Together we co-create your idea into a tested, built and licensed company with traction and revenue. Most importantly, you will get everything you need tailored especially to you.

Yes. We are looking for ideas that can become breakthrough solutions to significant problems.

We are open to ideas addressing any industry or problem as long as it makes the lives of the people of UAE and the MENA region considerably better. Your idea should leverage technology and should be digitally scalable to support its growth.

No, first-time founders are welcome to apply. However, we do expect you to have a strong hypothesis of how your idea can help people.