Crimson Founders launched the inaugural Crimson Collective Week in the UAE, bringing together 19 MIT and Harvard-affiliated startups for a week-long series of programs with partners including DMCC AI Centre, Al Tamimi & Company, Dubai Future Foundation, Ministry of Economy, Future 100, and Investopia. The programs took place across Dubai and Abu Dhabi from February 24-28, 2025, and were designed to foster meaningful connections and unlock opportunities for startups seeking to expand in the region.

At the heart of Crimson Collective Week was the Crimson Founders Demo Session, held in collaboration with Future 100 at Investopia 2025 at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi on February 26-27, 2025. Six startups from the Crimson Founders 2025 Cohort were selected to present: Amplified Industries, Applied AI, Helix Carbon, HexemBio, ML Tech, and Spectrohm.