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Zidyia specialises in creating educational pathways for teachers and learners;

Diagnio specialises in women's health management; and The Food Engine reshapes

agriculture with sustainable practises. Five other companies founded by Emirati citizens
and expatriates will receive subsequent investment support of up to AED2 million.

In her statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the event,

Badreya Al Maidoor, Assistant Under-Secretary for the Support Services Sector at the
Ministry of Economy, said that the Programme, in cooperation with EWA, is an initiative

launched by the Ministry of Economy to promote gender equality, empower women in

various economic activities, and encourage the establishment of new entrepreneurial

projects that enhance economic development in the country and strengthen women's

essential skills to attract investments and financing.

She added that the programme provides direct and specialised learning opportunities

through training courses that cover the main aspects of establishing and developing

startups that meet the unique needs of female entrepreneurs.

Yulia Stark, Founder and President of the European Women's Association (EWA), said
that over the past three years, the focus has been on building bridges between female

entrepreneurs in Europe and the UAE. After many trade missions, they cooperated with

the UAE Ministry of Economy to support institutions to obtain financing.

"Access to financing remains a challenge for female entrepreneurs, and therefore the
EWA Accelerator provides a direct solution to this challenge by providing financial

support and vital ecosystem partnerships,” she said, pointing out that supporting female

entrepreneurs in obtaining financing is what they have been doing for the past decade,

and this is what they are doing in the UAE with plans to expand to other Gulf

Cooperation Council countries.

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