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Meetup: UAE market overview and DIFC introduction with Steve Gotz, Head of Business, DIFC Innovation Hub

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Astana Hub, together with Tumar Innovation Hub, will host a meetup dedicated to the UAE market and the opportunities the DIFC ecosystem offers for startups and tech companies from Kazakhstan and Central Asia.

The meeting will cover:
• UAE market overview: key trends, priority sectors, and growth areas;
• DIFC's role in developing the fintech and innovation ecosystem in the MENA region;
• which startups and companies are most in-demand in the UAE market;
• DIFC Innovation Hub support tools and formats: programs, partnerships, soft-landing;
• Practical steps for entering the UAE market and common early stage mistakes.

The meetup is aimed at startups, founders, investors, and ecosystem representatives considering scaling and entering international markets through the UAE.

  • Area

    Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

  • Format

    Offline

  • Region

    Astana

  • Address

    пр-т. Мангилик Ел. 55/8, Астана 020000, Казахстан

  • Start date

    Jan. 22, 2026, 5 p.m.

  • End date

    Jan. 22, 2026, 6:44 p.m.

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