📅 Date: October 12 – 15, 2025

📍 Location: Dubai Harbour, UAE

⏰ Time:

• Sunday: 11 AM – 6 PM
• Monday – Wednesday: 10 AM – 6 PM

Expand North Star is the ultimate startup and investor event, designed to accelerate the world’s most promising startups towards rapid growth. This is where the entire startup ecosystem comes together—entrepreneurs, investors, accelerators, and tech leaders—to source funding, secure investment deals, and explore the latest industry innovations.

🌍 North Star’s Biggest and Busiest Edition Yet!

✅ 73,650+ Attendees
✅ 1,733 Exhibiting Startups
✅ 1,000+ Investors
✅ 650 Expert Speakers
✅ 17 Conference Tracks

🚀 A COMPLETE CITY TAKEOVER!
📍 2 Incredible Locations
📅 6 Tech-Focused Days
🌍 8 Unmissable Shows

🌟 What’s New in 2025?

✨ Unveiling New Paths & Elevating Your Favorite Features

🚀 North Star Brings the Future to You
🔹 Future of Money – Fintech, Payments & Digital Assets
🔹 Planet – Sustainability, Climate Tech & Green Innovations
🔹 Blockchain – Web3, Crypto, and Decentralized Tech
🔹 Media & Content Tech – Digital Disruption & AI in Media

🏆 Supernova Challenge 2.0 – The World’s Largest Early-Stage Startup Pitch Competition

💰 $200,000 Cash Prize – Equity-Free!
🚀 Monthly Qualifiers – Pitch to investors before the event
🎤 Finale at Expand North Star – Compete on a global stage

📊 Unlock Success in Dubai – The #1 Startup Hub

💰 $8.2 Billion IT Spending in UAE (2023)
🚀 $1 Billion Investments in UAE Cloud Data Centers (by 2026)
🤖 AED 353 Billion AI Contribution to UAE’s GDP (by 2030)
🏆 #1 Ranked City for Innovation & Startup Success
💸 $11.7 Billion Raised Across 306 Scaleups Since 2010
📈 75% Success Rate in Bringing Innovations to Market

🌐 Expand North Star’s Exponential Impact

✅ 8,900+ Pre-Arranged Concierge Meetings
✅ 1,800+ Meetings Between Startups, Corporates & Governments
✅ 100+ Startups Raised Funds Through North Star
✅ 14 Startups Won AED 1 Million in Cash Prizes

🔥 OPPORTUNITIES IN UAE – Hear from the Startup Community

🤝 Get Involved – How to Participate?

💼 Book a Stand – Showcase your startup to global investors
💰 Join the Investor Program – Exclusive networking opportunities
🎤 Become a Speaker – Inspire the next wave of innovators
🤝 Partner with Us – Gain global exposure

🚀 Pre-Register Now & Be Part of the Future!