NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crimson Founders, a curated and impact-driven global platform connecting MIT and Harvard-affiliated startups with investors, strategic partners, and market-expanding opportunities, has successfully concluded The Crimson Collective Week 1.0 in the United Arab Emirates. Held from February 24-28, 2025, this high-impact initiative integrated 19 cutting-edge startups selected from a highly competitive pool of 52 applicants, each with a founder who is a student, graduate, professor, or researcher of a degree program at MIT and/or Harvard, into the UAE’s investment and innovation ecosystem. For this week-long program, Crimson Founders collaborated with leading UAE entities, including Investopia, Future 100, DMCC, Dubai Future Foundation, and Al Tamimi & Company, to deliver demo sessions, networking events, private investor meetings, and exclusive briefings.

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As The Crimson Collective debuts in the UAE, Crimson Founders plans to bring this initiative to global hubs like New York, Boston, Silicon Valley, Riyadh, Singapore, and Hong Kong, strengthening international startup ecosystems and bridging innovators with capital and markets. Read More

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 11, 2025--

Crimson Founders, a curated and impact-driven global platform connecting MIT and Harvard -affiliated startups with investors, strategic partners, and market-expanding opportunities, has successfully concluded The Crimson Collective Week 1.0 in the United Arab Emirates. Held from February 24-28, 2025, this high-impact initiative integrated 19 cutting-edge startups selected from a highly competitive pool of 52 applicants, each with a founder who is a student, graduate, professor, or researcher of a degree program at MIT and/or Harvard, into the UAE’s investment and innovation ecosystem. For this week-long program, Crimson Founders collaborated with leading UAE entities, including Investopia, Future 100, DMCC, Dubai Future Foundation, and Al Tamimi & Company, to deliver demo sessions, networking events, private investor meetings, and exclusive briefings.

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Anoosheh Kalantari, Founder and Managing Partner of Crimson Founders, speaking at the Crimson Founders Demo Session at the Future 100 Forum at Investopia 2025 in Abu Dhabi—where top MIT & Harvard startups in Crimson Founders 2025 Cohort connected with global investors and industry leaders. (Graphic: Business Wire)

As The Crimson Collective debuts in the UAE, Crimson Founders plans to bring this initiative to global hubs like New York, Boston, Silicon Valley, Riyadh, Singapore, and Hong Kong, strengthening international startup ecosystems and bridging innovators with capital and markets. Read More

Abu Dhabi, UAE: Crimson Founders, a curated and impact-driven global platform, connecting MIT and Harvard-affiliated startup founders with investors and strategic partners, is set to host The Crimson Collective Week 1.0 in the United Arab Emirates from February 24-28, 2025. This initiative brings together 19 cutting-edge startups, each with at least one founder who is a student, graduate, professor, post-doc, or researcher of a degree program at MIT and/or Harvard, in alignment with the UAE’s Entrepreneurial Nation 2031 vision and its ambition to foster world-class innovation.

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The highlight of the week is the Crimson Founders MIT & Harvard Startups Demo Session at the Future 100 Forum at Investopia 2025, scheduled for February 26 and 27 at The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi. In collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Economy’s Future 100 initiative, this high-profile event will feature six exceptional startups presenting on stage, with participation from an additional 13 MIT & Harvard-affiliated companies, engaging with investors, leaders in the UAE entrepreneurial ecosystem, and key industry stakeholders. Read More

(MENAFN- Massive Media ME) Crimson Founders, a curated and impact-driven global platform, connecting MIT and Harvard-affiliated startup founders with investors and strategic partners, is set to host The Crimson Collective Week 1.0 in the United Arab Emirates from February 24-28, 2025.

This initiative brings together 19 cutting-edge startups, each with at least one founder who is a student, graduate, professor, post-doc, or researcher of a degree program at MIT and/or Harvard, in alignment with the UAE’s Entrepreneurial Nation 2031 vision and its ambition to foster world-class innovation.

The highlight of the week is the Crimson Founders MIT & Harvard Startups Demo Session at the Future 100 Forum at Investopia 2025, scheduled for February 26 and 27 at The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi. In collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Economy’s Future 100 initiative, this high-profile event will feature six exceptional startups presenting on stage, with participation from an additional 13 MIT & Harvard-affiliated companies, engaging with investors, leaders in the UAE entrepreneurial ecosystem, and key industry stakeholders. Read More

Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 13, 2025: Crimson Founders, a global platform that connects MIT and Harvard entrepreneurs with investors and strategic partners around the world, will host Crimson Collective Week in the UAE from February 24-28, 2025, to highlight 19 innovative startups led by an MIT or Harvard student or alumnus.

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The company is scheduled to hold a "Startup Introductory Session" this week in collaboration with the 100 Future Companies initiative, an initiative of the UAE Ministry of Economy, which is being hosted by the Investopia 2025 Summit on February 26 and 27 at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. The introductory session will highlight six outstanding startups, along with 13 other companies affiliated with MIT and Harvard, providing entrepreneurs with the opportunity to interact with investors, leaders of the UAE's entrepreneurial ecosystem, and key stakeholders across various sectors. Read More

Crimson Founders, a global platform that connects MIT and Harvard-affiliated entrepreneurs with investors and strategic partners around the world, is hosting Crimson Collective Week in the UAE from February 24-28, 2025, to highlight 19 innovative startups led by an MIT or Harvard student or alumnus.

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During this week, the company will hold an introductory session for the startups in collaboration with 100 Companies of Tomorrow, an initiative of the UAE Ministry of Economy, which is being hosted at the Investopia 2025 Summit on February 26-27 at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. The introductory session will highlight six outstanding startups, along with 13 other MIT and Harvard-affiliated companies, providing entrepreneurs with the opportunity to interact with investors, leaders of the UAE's entrepreneurial ecosystem, and key stakeholders across various sectors. Read More