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7/3/25, 11:31 AM Khalifa Fund’s Abu Dhabi SME Champions Program Facilitates 652 Deals Worth AED 672 Million in 2024
She added that the Khalifa Fund has conducted 13 bi-monthly training sessions in collaboration with nine partners to help SMEs build
capabilities that meet sector-specific demands, thus fostering an ecosystem of sustainable entrepreneurship.

Widespread Institutional Participation

Key public and private sector participants in the program include:

Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi

Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi

Department of Finance

Abu Dhabi Investment Office

Family Development Foundation

Early Childhood Authority

AD Ports Group

Miral Group

E&, Aldar Properties, Etihad Airways,

EMSTEEL Group, Emirates Development Bank, Agthia Group,

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Mubadala, Masdar City,

Industrial Capital Group (ICG), and United Copper Rods LLC (UCR).

Through strategic collaboration, skill-building, and access to procurement channels, the SME Champions Program is shaping a dynamic and
resilient SME ecosystem that is poised to play a central role in Abu Dhabi’s economic transformation.

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