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SKIAXIS

Governance · Innovation · AI

SKI Axis · Cohort 1 · July 2026

The SKI Axis Accelerator Programme

12 weeks. 20 founders. One governance framework that changes everything.

Programme Overview

SKI Axis is not a pitching programme. It is a governance architecture programme.

Every founder who completes SKI Axis leaves with the institutional infrastructure that sovereign investors, family offices, and cross-border capital providers require before they deploy capital. Twelve weeks. Three layers. One unforgettable cohort.

12-week sprint timeline

Each fortnight closes with a tangible deliverable — the architecture compounds week by week.

Week 1–2

Governance Audit & Entity Architecture

Week 3–4

AML/KYC & Financial Controls Framework

Week 5–6

IP Registration & Digital Asset Structure

Week 7–8

ESG/SDG Alignment & Reporting Framework

Week 9–10

Investor Readiness & Cross-Border Compliance

Week 11

Sentinel Integration & Continuous Governance Setup

Week 12

Demo Day Preparation & Investor Forum

What graduates receive

A complete institutional package — not a slide deck, not a certificate. Real, deployable infrastructure.

Fully built three-layer governance architecture
Free UAE incorporation consultancy via IFZA (advisory only · licence & visa fees not included)
AI governance assessment report (Sentinel powered)
Access to SKI Axis investor and mentor network
Demo Day seat at Invest UAE Forum
SKI Axis Alumni Circle — lifetime access
Microsoft, Google & AWS credits (via partner programmes)
Dedicated profile page on skiaxis.com/founders

Investment in your foundation

AED 6,500

Per founder · Cohort 1 standard

Full 12-week programme + governance framework build
IFZA incorporation consultancy (advisory only · government licence & visa fees payable separately)
Investor & family-office network access
Demo Day at Invest UAE Forum
SKI Axis Alumni Circle (lifetime)

Payment is flexible — 50% on acceptance, 50% at Week 6.

She Built This × SKI Axis

5 fully-funded scholarships per cohort.

Five seats per cohort are fully funded for women founders building governance-first ventures into the UAE. Apply through the standard form and tick the scholarship checkbox in Section 5.

Apply with scholarship

This is for you if you are…

Founders entering the UAE market for the first time
International founders seeking UAE institutional investors
Pre-seed and seed-stage founders building in AI, fintech, governance tech, deep tech
Founders who have been told "come back when you have governance in place"

This is not for you if you are…

Founders who have already raised Series A or above
Service businesses without a scalable technology component

Apply for Cohort 1 — July 2026.

20 seats. 12-week programme. Applications close 30 June 2026. Reviewed on a rolling basis.

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