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The incubator platform was established in 2014 and focuses on developing new businesses internally. In 2022, CE-Creates announced the merger of its portfolio with hatch & boost, an Abu Dhabi-based venture builder. The merged portfolio of startups includes Kava and Chai, ION, BreakBread and World
156:. The company operates through four platforms: CE-Operates, CE-Invests, CE-Ventures, and CE-Creates, across sectors that include ports and logistics, food and beverages, and business aviation, as well as across business verticals, such as private equity, venture capital, and business incubation.
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is a privately-owned port management company. The company was formed in 1976 in the UAE to establish the
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The operating business division constitutes subsidiaries and affiliates in sectors such as ports and logistics, and power and engineering. CE-Operates' businesses include the
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