Our Vision & Mission

Discover

• We connect with startups and emerging technology companies through ecosystem networks, accelerators, events, challenges, and direct founder engagement.
• We assess the solution, the problem it solves, and its level of maturity.
• We evaluate its fit with ADIB's customer needs, business priorities, and innovation goals.
• Startups can showcase their capabilities, market traction, and contribution to Islamic and digital finance.

Define

• We turn a promising solution into a viable collaboration by bringing the startup and relevant business teams together.
• Together, we identify where the solution can have the greatest impact and the value it can deliver.
• We determine the best way to move forward, whether through a proof of concept, proof of value, pilot, integration, or commercial partnership.
• We establish clear boundaries, expectations, and outcomes for the collaboration.
• We agree how its impact will be measured and demonstrated.

Deliver

• We progress the most promising opportunities into execution through a structured and fast-tracked collaboration process.
• We validate the solution in a real-world setting to assess its impact on customers, operations, or business outcomes.
• We evaluate whether the solution is ready to scale and determine the appropriate next step, whether to continue, expand, or conclude the engagement.
• Every engagement is approached as an opportunity to generate insights, reduce uncertainty, and inform decision-making.
• Where strong value and strategic fit are demonstrated, engagements may evolve into broader partnerships, product integrations, investment opportunities, or new venture initiatives.

Discover

• Scouting - clarity on how we reach out to startups
• Inbound Site - how do they contact us
• Events - have presence at key events
• Accelerators - partner with DIFC & Hub71 for cohorts

Define

• Maturity - at what stage do we engage with startups, post-launch & revenue
• Engagement Model - what is our engagement model before any commercial discussions
• APIs - allow companies to start consuming our end points from the start
• Co-Create - identify if any capabilities could be built together with ADIB

Deliver

• End of Life Cycle - how to end and engagement
• Investment - how to invest in the company to continue growth
• Product Innovation - how to learn from the FinTech and continue collaboration while also innovating internally