The Influencers Hub, the first influencers hub in the UAE and the Middle East, under the umbrella of Visioners Group, in collaboration with 500 Global, one of the most active venture capital firms worldwide, announced the opening of applications for the “Influencers Accelerators” as part of the second edition of the “Investing with Content Creators” program.

This comes within the framework of the fourth edition of the “Billion Followers Summit,” the largest global summit in the content economy, organized by the UAE Government Media Office, taking place from January 9 to 11, 2026, at Emirates Towers, Dubai International Financial Centre, and the Museum of the Future, under the theme “Purposeful Content.”

The Influencers Hub invited content creators and companies operating in the content industry to apply for the “Influencers Accelerators” program aimed at selecting the best projects to compete and showcase during the fourth edition of the summit.

Twenty individuals and companies in the content sector will qualify for the program organized and supported by the Influencers Hub in cooperation with 500 Global. Registration is open until October 3, 2025, and the program lasts 10 weeks during which participants are incubated in a diverse business building and acceleration program.

Skills and Tools

The program aims to equip participants with the skills, tools, and support necessary to expand and sustainably grow their businesses through knowledge, mentorship, and networks that enable them to build the next generation of leading companies in this field.

“Influencers Accelerators” also targets improving content creators’ performance, providing them with new skills to build globally scalable projects, establishing impactful partnerships with investors, and launching innovative solutions in the purposeful content and creative technologies sector. The program accepts applications from content creators and companies with entrepreneurial ideas worldwide.

Applicants must be legally registered companies, participants must be at least 18 years old, and each applicant is allowed to submit only one pitch. All submissions undergo a rigorous evaluation process to ensure alignment with the program’s requirements and goals.

The judging panel, consisting of top investors and global experts, will select candidates based on criteria including idea feasibility, innovation and creativity, social and economic impact, marketing quality, market potential, scalability and growth potential, execution and planning quality, financial capabilities, and ability to achieve profitability and attract future investments.

Exceptional Status

Courtney Powell, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner at 500 Global, said that creative content creators hold an exceptional status enabling them to make a qualitative leap across various sectors. Through collaboration with the Influencers Hub, the company aims to provide the necessary tools to empower these pioneers to become founders of leading content businesses capable of scaling globally.

Alia Al Hammadi, Vice President of the UAE Government Media Office and Director of the Billion Followers Summit, confirmed that the second edition of the “Investing with Content Creators” program provides a vital platform bringing together creators, investors, and experts under one roof to exchange ideas, innovations, and collaborate on projects that drive growth in this promising sector.

She explained that the program aims to empower content creators and influencers to turn their ideas into globally impactful projects, offering an integrated ecosystem including training, mentorship, and guidance to build effective partnerships with investors, helping them expand, achieve sustainable income, and lead change in the content and new media industry.

Entrepreneurial Ideas and Funding

The program targets providing funding and support to content creators and companies with entrepreneurial ideas, giving participants the opportunity to present their innovations before top investors and sponsoring companies for investment and development.

Program Stages

The program’s selection process includes three main stages: the first stage selects 20 applicants, the second stage narrows participants down to 10, and the final stage qualifies three participants, one of whom wins promising investment opportunities. Up to AED 50 million has been allocated within the program, and the final winner will receive the necessary financial support to develop their project.