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NextGen FDI and Climate First partner

to accelerate UAE’s climate tech

ecosystem

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– The new partnership with NextGen FDI is designed to fast-track the maturation of the UAE’s

tech ecosystem, with a focus on disruptive sectors including climatetech, AI, and sustainability.

– HE Al Zeyoudi: “This partnership reflects the UAE’s unwavering commitment to innovation

and sustainability. Through the NextGen FDI initiative, we are creating a supportive ecosystem
for advanced technology companies to thrive and lead global efforts in combatting climate
change”.

– Nadav Steinmetz of Climate First: “At Climate First, our mission has always been to drive

impactful change through investments in transformative, zero-carbon technologies. We are
thrilled to bring pioneering European solutions to the UAE.”

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Abu Dhabi, UAE – January, 2025: The UAE Ministry of Economy’s NextGen FDI initiative has
partnered with Climate First, a leading European private equity firm specializing in climate
innovation investments, to advance the UAE’s climate-tech ecosystem. The partnership, which

will see Climate First bring its portfolio companies to the UAE for networking, partnership and
expansion opportunities, was cemented with the inaugural Climate First UAE Roadshow, in

partnership with the UAE Ministry of Economy, during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW)
2025.

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