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Khalifa Fund Signs Three Strategic Partnerships To Boost Innovation,

Capacity Building, And Digital Security At GITEX GLOBAL 2025

By Editor_wr On Oct 17, 2025

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) signed three strategic partnership agreements with Cybere71, Reach

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Group, and The Emirates Technology Solutions Alliance during its current participation in the 45 edition of GITEX
GLOBAL 2025.

These partnerships are a testament to the Khalifa Fund’s commitment to promoting technological innovation, improving

capacity building and fortifying digital security to establish an optimal environment for the expansion of national
entrepreneurial endeavours, and small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). They follow the official launch of the

Fund’s new unified digital platform, “Business Journey“, which seeks to empower SMEs in Abu Dhabi by offering them
financial tools, advisory solutions and AI-powered training and support services.

Her Excellency Mouza Obaid Al Nasri, Chief Executive Officer of the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development,

said: “Signing these agreements underscores our commitment to fortifying alliances with leading organisations and
institutions across various sectors, in line with our strategic goals to foster innovation, strengthen the UAE’s
entrepreneurial ecosystem, and expand growth opportunities of small and medium-sized enterprises. These

collaborations hold particular significance as they cover a wide range of strategic areas, including cybersecurity, ICT,
digital transformation, empowerment, and capacity development. Their importance is further emphasized by the

timing of the agreements and our participation in one of the world’s premier technology events. We look forward to
further enhancing our cooperation with our partners, contributing to the advancement of the Abu Dhabi Government

Digital Strategy 2025–2027.“

The partnership with Cybere71, a pioneering initiative launched by the UAE under the direction of the UAE
Cybersecurity Council, aims to improve collaboration and knowledge exchange in several cybersecurity-related fields

pertaining to ICT. In addition to creating awareness campaigns, educational activities, and state-of-the-art research in
emerging technologies, it also focusses on deterrence, prevention, and effective response to cyberattacks. Along with
exchanging information on security threats and incident response, the partnership also includes exchanging best

practices for addressing cybersecurity challenges, offering joint training and educational programs, and cooperating to
conduct cyber drills and exercises.

His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Hamad Al Kuwaiti, Head of cybersecurity for the UAE government, said:“ Our

partnership with Khalifa Fund is part of our commitment to strengthening cybersecurity at the heart of the national
entrepreneurial ecosystem. Protecting start-ups and SMEs from digital threats is our top priority. This partnership aims

to exchange expertise and intelligence on cyber threats and provide advanced awareness programmes to enable
entrepreneurs to build their technologies with the highest levels of resilience and security, thereby ensuring the

sustainability of their growth in the digital economy.“
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