Expand North Star 2024 concludes with unprecedented participation

The Expand North Star 2024 exhibition concluded its activities today amid unprecedented participation in the number of visitors and exhibitors, the quality of innovations on display, and the increase in the number of participating countries.
The exhibition, which was organized by the Dubai World Trade Center and hosted by the Dubai Chamber for the Digital Economy during the period from October 13 to 16 at Dubai Harbour, witnessed wide global participation that strengthened Dubai’s position as a global destination for digital innovations and an international capital of the digital economy.
The current edition of the exhibition is the largest of the event, as it attracted more than 1,800 startup companies and more than 1,200 investors from 100 countries, with total assets managed by investors exceeding one trillion US dollars, which contributed to consolidating the exhibition’s position on the map of the global digital economy, and also strengthened its position as a platform. Supportive of international cooperation and technology-based social and economic transformation. The number of new startup companies participating in the exhibition for the first time reached 1,584 companies, or about 88% of the total companies participating in Expand North Star.
The exhibition witnessed the participation of 65 billionaire “unicorn” companies, with a combined market value exceeding $400 billion, with the “Young Entrepreneurs” event being the largest youth event in the field of startups and innovation in the UAE.
New countries participated in the exhibition activities for the first time, which contributed to strengthening Dubai’s position as a destination that supports talent and attracts startups. The list of these countries included Austria, Australia, Canada, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Malaysia and Singapore, with distinguished participation from the largest investment funds and investors from new countries. , including Azerbaijan, Mauritius, Denmark, Peru, Malta, and Cyprus.
The exhibition also witnessed the largest participation of European startup companies in its history, with the participation of more than 350 European startup companies from various sectors. It also witnessed a major participation from Brazilian startup companies, as the Brazilian pavilion included 50 Brazilian digital companies that chose the Emirate of Dubai as a center for global expansion.
The event, which is considered the largest of its kind in the world for startups and investors in the world, witnessed new events, such as “Corporate Platforms,” “Technology Transfer 3.0,” “The Future of Media and Creativity,” “NS for Fast-Growing Startups,” and the “Sonar+” presentation. D, and the “Startup Genome” Forum for Entrepreneurship, one of the main stations for visitors who learned about future technical trends to stimulate innovation and growth of startup companies.
The Dubai Chamber Digital Economy Pavilion, which is hosting the exhibition, witnessed a large turnout of visitors, as the number of visitors to the pavilion exceeded 3,200 visitors, while the “Get Started in Dubai” program stood out by attracting more than 800 visitors who benefited from the services provided by the program’s partners to establish and develop their businesses in the emirate.
The exhibition program was also full of pioneering experiences in various technological sectors, which enriched visitors’ knowledge about digital transactions (Blockchain), financial technology, marketing, deep technology, climate technology, artificial intelligence, and Web 3 technologies. They also discovered the future of the financial, blockchain, and creativity sectors through… GITEX Impact, Fintech Surge, Future Blockchain Summit, and Marketing Mania.
200 selected startups participated in the global finals of the “Supernova Challenge 2.0”, to receive a cash prize of $200,000, after a semi-finals round that lasted 6 months around the world.