Abu Dhabi is positioning itself as a technology hub and is looking to attract companies in sectors that are crucial to its growth, such as agricultural technology, health care and renewable energy. It is focused on projects that invest in innovative start-ups, develop strategic industries and ease doing business in the emirate. Adio has partnered with Microsoft to launch a series of initiatives under the Microsoft for Startups Programme, which provides technology, Azure cloud services, business support tools and programmes to develop skillsets within start-ups with the aim of accelerating their growth. Under the agreement, Microsoft will manage several programmes over a five-year period to support the regional technology start-up ecosystem. The first is “Microsoft Growth X Accelerator”, a virtual accelerator with a focus on recruiting local and regional startups.