Dubai: Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s tech cluster, has, struck a deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide startups with cloud-based services. This way, the startups can access AWS Activate.
They also benefit from AWS Activate credits of up to $100,000. They will also have access to technical support and architectural guidance from AWS Cloud support engineers, as well as technical training.
“Our support infrastructure for the startups community continues to expand the more we learn about our founders’ needs,” said Jida Itani, Chief Operating Officer, Hub71. “Joining forces with Amazon Web Services unleashes a multitude of opportunities for our startups, who will be able to take more advantage of cloud solutions as they look at scaling their businesses.
AWS game plan
AWS will open data centres in the UAE in the first-half of 2022. The move is a part of Abu Dhabi Investment Office’s (ADIO) efforts to attract investments that build technology capabilities in the emirate.
Isabella Groegor-Cechowicz, Vice-President of EMEA, AWS Worldwide Public Sector, said, “With the upcoming launch of the AWS data centres in the UAE, startups will have even greater access to advanced, secure infrastructure and technologies to bring their ideas to life and scale rapidly”
