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Press Release

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development launches ‘Future

Entrepreneur’ program to enhance entrepreneurship skills

Abu Dhabi, July 3, 2025: The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) is
launching tomorrow, July 4, 2025, the ‘Future Entrepreneur’ program to foster

entrepreneurship skills among the youth aged between 6 and 18. The key objectives of
the program includes fostering innovation, empowering young people with financial

management skills and building a new generation of national entrepreneurs using tools

for excellence in a practical environment under the guidance of a committee of experts.

The program is projected to attract 5,000 participants and develop 2,500 entrepreneurial

projects and 1,000 small ventures under the ‘Future Entrepreneurs Permit’ initiative,
launched by the Abu Dhabi Registration Authority (ADRA), an arm of the Abu Dhabi

Department of Economic Development (ADDED) to develop and regulate the business
sector, over the next five years. It follows a comprehensive process to select exceptional

young entrepreneurs based on their eligibility, thinking methodology, creativity and

performance. It mainly focuses on innovative problem-solvers and young individuals
with the capability to make a long-term impact on Abu Dhabi’s economic ecosystem.

The program aims to support participants within certain age groups to innovate, develop

and sell products and services in a realistic environment. Through this program,

participants will receive expert guidance and feedback, helping them reach an idea
pitching stage, where they can showcase products and services in a marketplace to

promote and sell them and win awards. The training camp, under the program, enables

participants to apply their acquired skills in real markets across various key fields, such
as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, pre-owned goods

market and food and beverage kiosks. The camp will also include a stringent evaluation