World's Only Innovation and Investment Platform
Desert Technologies
Transforming deserts into a livable ecosystem
From Arid to Green
DeserTech Ventures is an investment and innovation platform focused on advancing breakthrough technologies.
We work across stages, from early-stage and venture building to commercialization and regional deployment.
Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, we focus on the MENA region, with a particular focus on arid and desert environments.
Our Areas of Focus
Agritech
Food Tech
Water Tech
Energy
Our Impact
Sustainable
Transforming deserts into livable ecosystems
Innovation
Bringing breakthrough ideas to life
Gender Equality
Advancing inclusion across the ecosystem
Regional Collaboration
Connecting partners across the region
MENA is the global hub for desert technology
MENA Region
Our Unique Innovation Journey
From early stage to scale
Early Stage
Tech Transfer & Venture Building
Sourcing defensible deep-tech IP and forming the internal team that turns it into a company.
Acceleration Program
Tailor-made Startup Support
Hands-on support across R&D, pilots, marketing and business development to fast-track traction.
Later-Stage Implementation
Business Development & Commercialization
Scaling proven ventures through our corporate network, licensing and go-to-market partnerships.
Our Approach
Our Unique Methodology
We help desert innovations become high-potential ventures: derisked, upgraded and primed for investment.
Opportunity Scouting
Reverse-engineering global market needs to identify desert-tech solutions with strong precedent.
Market Validation
Engagement with corporates and users in real environments. Networking and feedback from market leaders. Designing joint innovation journeys.
Technology Development
Lab validation, pilots and real-world trials, where the majority of investment and de-risking happens.
Team Building
Combining professional and technical expertise with strong local champions, plus ongoing platform support for founding teams.
Beta Site
Real-world deployment.
From discovery to investment
A disciplined pipeline that turns raw desert-tech into de-risked, investable ventures.
Source
We scout globally for desert-tech with defensible IP that fills a clear market gap.
Screen
Deep technical and market due diligence, validated with our research and corporate partners.
Build
We form the internal team and prove the technology through hands-on pilots at our beta sites.
Back & Scale
De-risked, traction-backed ventures primed for follow-on investment and commercialization.
PI Labs
Plant Intelligence. Beyond Nature's Limits.
PI Labs is a plant deep-tech platform from the Weizmann Institute that uses deep genetic technologies to create plant biofactories that produce high-value products and ingredients at lower cost and higher consistency than conventional manufacturing.
Our Companies
Portfolio companies built on cutting-edge, defensible IP at the forefront of sustainable solutions.
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Founders, start your venture journey
Building breakthrough desert-tech? Begin the journey with us.
Beta sites around the world
From Masdar City to the Negev. Explore our active hubs and where we're expanding next. Click any point to learn more.
Abu Dhabi
UAE
Our global headquarters and flagship beta site. Live pilots run at Masdar City alongside government and corporate partners across the Gulf.
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Our Team
Our Partners
Non-equity collaborators we work with across research, industry and deployment.
Ready to transform the desert?
DeserTech Ventures leads the early-stage ecosystem at the intersection of deep tech, climate resilience and food security, driving climate projects in ME & Africa.