North Star Dubai

North Star Dubai The largest startup and investor connector event in the world
Dubai Expo City | 8-10 December 2026

Expand North Star is the largest startup and investor connector event in the world, hosting 2,000+ startups, 1,200+ global investors and 450+ expert speakers every year. Launched in 2016 as GITEX Future Stars, the event scaled up and was first rebranded as North Star before further advancing into Expand North Star – a true beacon for innovators and trailblazers. Strategically collocated with GITEX

GLOBAL, Expand North Star places the most innovative startups in front of 200,000+ tech industry professionals, including investors, corporate buyers and government representatives.

Silicon Valley, this is your call to exhibit.Expand North Star lands in San Francisco on January 14, calling ambitious s...
31/12/2025

Silicon Valley, this is your call to exhibit.

Expand North Star lands in San Francisco on January 14, calling ambitious startups ready to exhibit, pitch, and scale globally.

📍 SVB Experience Center
🕞 3:30 PM

Selected exhibitors stand to win a fully branded startup pod at Expand North Star 2026 in Dubai, curated 1:1 investor meetings and guaranteed entry into Supernova and Shark Island finals. Attendees gain direct access to the leaders shaping global tech and venture.

Two paths. One global platform.

Exhibiting startups 👉 https://bit.ly/49hXTAc
Attend 👉 https://bit.ly/4slGa3D

San Francisco today. Dubai next.

24/12/2025

Season’s greetings from Expand North Star.

As the year closes, we celebrate the builders, thinkers and risk-takers shaping what comes next. Here’s to a new year of bold ideas, meaningful connections and momentum that carries forward.

24/12/2025

At Expand North Star 2025, the conversation went beyond AI performance to what truly powers AI at scale.

Taavi Madiberk, CEO & Co-Founder of SKELETON Technologies, highlighted why the future lies in rethinking raw materials and energy infrastructure. The message was clear. If the cost of energy and infrastructure behind AI does not come down, large scale adoption will stall. Cutting emissions, energy use and the overall cost of AI is essential for real commercial impact.

Comment below if you agree! We would like to hear your point of view.

📅 8 -10 December 2026
📍 Expo City Dubai
🔗 Register to exhibit at Expand North Star 2026: https://shorturl.at/pER9g



Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy
GITEX Global

22/12/2025

You commented, we saw and we couldn’t help but share it. ⬇️

From favourite moments to “big time vibe event” comments, the love for Expand North Star keeps coming in.
Here’s a look at what YOU had to say about the world’s largest startup and investor connector event that was held in October this year.

See you next year. And keep the comments coming.

📅 8 -10 December 2026
📍 Expo City Dubai
🔗 Enquire to Exhibit: https://bit.ly/4s5RyR5

19/12/2025

You commented, we saw and we couldn’t help but share it. ⬇️

From favourite moments to “big time vibe event” comments, the love for Expand North Star keeps coming in.
Here’s a look at what YOU had to say about the world’s largest startup and investor connector event that was held in October this year.

See you next year. And keep the comments coming.

📅 8 -10 December 2026
📍 Expo City Dubai
🔗 Enquire to Exhibit: https://bit.ly/4s5RyR5

18/12/2025

“There is so much innovation happening in the world, and the way this has been put together, it's a real melting pot of innovation, thoughts and ideas” – Martin Yates, Government Technology Advisor, Presight.

At Expand North Star, the buzz is unmatched, and the energy is consistently high, making it the ideal platform to showcase the ideas, innovations, and ambition shaping the tech world. It’s also where pavilions scale year after year, growing from a handful of startups to larger delegations.

That growth speaks for itself. The event delivers on its promise to spotlight global leaders in tech and innovation, giving exhibitors the visibility and opportunities they come for.

Be part of it. Exhibit at next year’s edition.

📅 8 -10 December 2026
📍 Expo City Dubai
🔗 Enquire to Exhibit: https://bit.ly/45dNNPy

17/12/2025

In today’s funding climate, money isn’t the missing piece, conviction is.

Expand North Star gives founders the platform to show up with clarity, confidence and purpose. It’s where real problems meet the right audience, and ideas gain the conviction to move forward.

Show the world what you’re building. Exhibit at Expand North Star 2026.

📅 8 -10 December 2026
📍 Expo City Dubai
Enquire to Exhibit 🔗 https://bit.ly/47HC2Sa


GITEX Global
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy

Because networking in a coffee shop is so last century. Exhibitors at Expand North Star don’t just showcase their produc...
15/12/2025

Because networking in a coffee shop is so last century.

Exhibitors at Expand North Star don’t just showcase their products; they take off. From forging global partnerships to securing investments, the event is the launchpad for your next big move.

Ready to elevate your business? Exhibit at Expand North Star in 2026.

📅 8 -10 December 2026
📍Expo City Dubai
🔗 Enquire to Exhibit: https://shorturl.at/pER9g

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy
GITEX Global

09/12/2025

“It’s great to have a one-stop-shop to meet exciting founders and corporate partners,” says William Bao Bean Managing General Partner, Orbit Ventures. And that’s exactly what Expand North Star delivers.

For investors, the four-day event in October offered unmatched efficiency: nonstop meetings, curated deal flow and structured opportunities to build partnerships that matter.

If you want access to next year’s most concentrated pool of high-quality startups, book your place at Expand North Star 2026.

📅 8 -10 December 2026
📍 Expo City Dubai
🔗 Become an investor: https://shorturl.at/h2UrR



Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy
GITEX Global

03/12/2025

Securing the Future with Streamed Access Management

“Anything you use inside your organization, streamed directly to the browser — analysed in real time to stop threats before they even begin.”

Ivan Klimek, CEO & Founder of Excalibur, took the ScaleX stage at Expand North Star 2025 to showcase how his company is redefining cybersecurity and powering the next era of secure enterprise access.

With new investor interest, strategic partnerships, and global visibility — ScaleX proves once again to be the launchpad for visionary founders ready to scale.

See you next year!

📅 8 -10 December 2026
📍 Expo City Dubai
🔗 Enquire to exhibit: https://shorturl.at/pER9g



Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy
GITEX Global

Today, we celebrate the spirit of innovation, growth, and unity that powers this incredible nation. At Expand North Star...
02/12/2025

Today, we celebrate the spirit of innovation, growth, and unity that powers this incredible nation. At Expand North Star, we’re proud to be part of the UAE’s thriving startup ecosystem, where bold ideas and visionary leaders come together to shape the future.

Let’s continue to build tomorrow, today.

Dubai is becoming the launchpad of choice for founders worldwide and an increasing number of startups are choosing the e...
28/11/2025

Dubai is becoming the launchpad of choice for founders worldwide and an increasing number of startups are choosing the emirate for its capital, talent and hyper-connected ecosystem.

Expand North Star is where this momentum builds. From access to capital and global investors to a fast-growing tech ecosystem, the global tech event brings startups into the centre of the region’s most powerful innovation hub.

Secure your spot for 2026 and launch from the region’s strongest platform.

📅 8 -10 December 2026
📍 Expo City Dubai
🔗 Enquire to exhibit. shorturl.at/EkJ78

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy
GITEX Global

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