Expand North Star 2023 kicks off in Dubai gathering game-changing start-ups to accelerate on a global stage

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  • The world’s largest start-up show welcomes over 1,800 startups from over 100 countries, 1,000 investors managing US$ 1 trillion, and 500+ expert speakers.
  • The event, enhances Dubai’s position as a global digital hub, connecting venture capital with unicorns, scale-ups, and startups and attracting the global tech community.

Expand North Star, the world’s largest start-up show, opened in Dubai Harbour today (15 October), it’s largest edition featuring more than 1,800 start-ups from 100 countries looking to connect, fundraise, and share experiences with global peers.

Hosted by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, Expand North Star takes place from 15-18 October 2023 at the Middle East’s biggest superyacht hub, where more than 1,000 investors with a combined total of over US$ 1 trillion under management are ramping up the start-up investor momentum in one of the world’s most dynamic and diverse scale-up ecosystems.

Expand North Star is the powerhouse start-up show of GITEX GLOBAL, the world's largest tech event, which opens tomorrow (16 October) at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).  The blockbuster duo, organized by DWTC, comprises a combined 2.7 million sq. ft of exhibition space, a 40 percent increase over the previous year, inviting the world to the year’s most anticipated dialogue and deep scrutiny into a new tech paradigm experimenting in AI, the cloud, Web 3.0, and a sustainable digital economy.

Expand North Star 2023 features AI Monday, showcasing fast-scaling AI startups; India Central, the biggest gathering of over 200+ Indian startups ever assembled outside of the country; as well as Asia Fast 100 and Africa Fast 100, the event's largest showcases that bring together 100 leading startups from each continent for nearly a weeklong program of conferences, networking, and dedicated pitch competitions.
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The gathering of next-gen companies also features three themed sub-events targeting specific sectors: Fintech Surge, the Future Blockchain Summit, and Marketing Mania.  Expand North Star will also culminate with the Supernova Challenge. The prestigious pitch competition offers a prize fund of US$ 200,000, further enhancing the appeal of this unmissable event.

To register for Expand North Star 2023, please click here