Free guides for innovators

Short guides that help you understand the road.

How to protect your idea in the UAE: a simple guide for innovators

A simple guide to protecting an idea or invention in the UAE: confidentiality before disclosure, patents vs utility certificates, trademarks and industrial designs, and preparing your file.

From idea to factory: turning your invention into a product

Practical steps to turn a product idea into a manufactured product: validation, prototyping, testing, design for manufacturing, choosing a factory and launch.

Innovation support and funding in the UAE: where to start

The types of support available to innovators and founders in the UAE: enterprise development funds, incubators and accelerators, industrial financing, and how to prepare your file.

How to register a trademark in the UAE: a simple guide

A simple guide to registering a trademark in the UAE: choosing a protectable name, searching before filing, picking classes, the application steps, renewal and protection abroad.

How to build your first prototype on a small budget

A practical guide to building a product prototype: looks-like vs works-like prototypes, tools and labs you can use, choosing who builds it for you, and protecting your design along the way.

How to prepare your project before meeting an investor or funder

What investors and funders usually ask, how to prepare your pitch, numbers and file, and what to share or hold back before your idea is protected.