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8/21/25, 11:15 AM Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development’s Future Entrepreneur programme fosters entrepreneurial skills among youth aged 6-18

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The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) has successfully completed the first edition of its Future
Entrepreneur programme, aiming to foster entrepreneurial skills among youth aged 6 to 18 years. The key
objectives of the programme included fostering innovation, empowering young people with financial
management skills, and building a new generation of Emirati entrepreneurs using tools for excellence in a
practical environment under the guidance of a committee of experts.

The Future Entrepreneur Programme attracted applications from more than 1,000 individuals, with 948 invited to
take part in a training focused on financial literacy and the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. Following the
training, participants joined an interactive workshop aimed at identifying the most promising ideas. Out of the
invited applicant in the training, 134 youth were selected to a final three-day bootcamp.

During the bootcamp, participants developed their business ideas across three main pathways. These included 25
projects involving 70 students in the food and beverage sector, 16 projects with 33 students focusing on goods
and merchandise, and 13 projects featuring 30 students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics). The 54 projects also participated in a marketplace where they had the chance to live a real-world
experience and sell their products and services to more than 350 attendees. The programme concluded with a
marketplace showcase, where participants presented their products and services before a judging panel that
evaluated each project based on creativity and commercial viability.

Her Excellency Mouza Obaid Al Nasri, CEO of Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, said: “The Future
Entrepreneur programme is a key pillar in supporting Abu Dhabi’s vision to promote entrepreneurship among
young people. Our goal is to establish a culture of innovation among youth and equip them to start ventures that
support the diversification and sustainability of the national economy. The programme’s results demonstrate the
strong enthusiasm of the younger generation to turn their ideas into impactful projects, and also affirm the
success of our approach, which combines theoretical knowledge and practical application.”

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