Deep Tech Geeks Startups Competition
Awards a free exhibition pod, travel and mentorship to deep-tech scale-ups that place in this annual competition at GITEX North Star in Dubai.
Deep Tech Geeks Startups Competition is a Deep Tech MEA prize that awards a free exhibition pod, travel and mentorship to deep-tech scale-ups that place in this annual competition at GITEX North Star in Dubai. Entry is a free pre-registration through the website, followed by shortlisting, a month of virtual mentorship on scaling roadmap, business model validation and pitching, and a final submissi…
Looks for scale-up startups beyond the MVP stage with proprietary technology or IP and evidence of initial market entry or a successful pilot. Entrants should already have secured early-stage funding or shown measurable market traction and be ready to scale, commercialise or expand into new markets. Focus sectors span AI, robotics, quantum computing, advanced materials, biotechnology and energy technologies.
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