# The Catalyst Accelerator Program - **Type:** intake - **Status:** evergreen - **City:** Abu Dhabi - **Operator:** Flat6Labs - **Equity:** SAFE, tranched - **Cost:** No fee published - **Duration:** 3-month accelerator - **Apply:** https://catalyst.ae/apply-now - **Page:** https://www.dxbstart.com/programs/catalyst Catalyst is an Abu Dhabi accelerator with Flat6Labs in the stack, Masdar City and bp on the market-access side. Funding is a SAFE paid in KPI-linked tranches, plus a three-month calendar and pilot paths. Evergreen apply-now on their site — treat “evergreen” as “they take applications,” not “they fund everyone.” Climate, energy, and industrial-adjacent software fit better than a consumer social app. This is not Ignite. Different form, different money. ## Desk take One of the few rows on this board that is clearly a deal, not a licence. Read the SAFE. Tranches mean they can stop writing cheques if you miss the KPI. ## Eligibility Masdar City–bp climate accelerator powered by Flat6Labs, for pre-seed and seed ClimateTech startups that want to enter the UAE market. - Pre-seed and seed-stage ClimateTech startups, with a preference for TRL 4–6 and an MVP or early traction - Focus areas include energy storage, renewable energy, carbon and climate intelligence, waste-to-energy, circular economy and green mobility - Open to startups worldwide, especially from Egypt, Oman and the UAE - Selected companies are expected to set up in Masdar City to expand across the MENA region - Applications managed via Dealum; shortlisted startups pitch, then go through due diligence ## Questions ### Is this Flat6Labs Ignite? No. Ignite is a separate Flat6Labs intake. Catalyst is the Masdar / bp programme. ### Do I have to sit in Masdar City? Expect Abu Dhabi gravity. Confirm attendance rules on the apply page. --- Source: DXBStart — the working index of the UAE startup ecosystem. Canonical page: https://www.dxbstart.com/programs/catalyst More machine-readable resources: https://www.dxbstart.com/llms.txt Startups can request a listing at https://www.dxbstart.com/submit — free, editorially reviewed.