DSOA selects entrepreneur day competition winner

Dubai / Emirates Business

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, has announced the winner of the fourth edition of the Entrepreneur Day pitch competition its Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre (Dtec), the largest hub of its kind in the Middle East.
Providing a unique opportunity for technopreneurs to connect with investors and stakeholders within the ecosystem, Entrepreneur Day 2017 has drawn the participation of over 400 attendees and 80 exhibiting startups. The two-day event, running on November 15 and 16, features a packed agenda of thought sessions and panel discussions.
Headline speakers included Walid Mansour, Partner and Chief Investment Officer at venture capital firm Middle East Venture Partners, Nina Zandnia, Dubai-based fashion entrepreneur and TV personality, Sirish Kumar, Co-founder and CEO of online payment gateway Telr, Promoth Manghat, CEO of UAE Exchange, and Haytham ElMaayergi, Global Head of Transaction Banking at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank.
Commenting on the event, Dr Mohammed Al Zarooni, Vice Chairman & CEO, said: “As a technology-focused free zone, we are committed to supporting the development and expansion of the SME segment in the UAE that currently accounts for 86 percent of the total private sector workforce in the country. In line with our dedication to playing an integral part in achieving the goals of the National Agenda of the UAE Vision 2021, we seek to assist SMEs in increasing
their contributions to the country’s GDP with the ultimate objective of driving the
diversification and growth of the national economy.”