Hamdan bin Mohammed tours Expand North Star 2025

October 14, 2025 / 8:49 PM

Sharjah 24 – WAM: His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, visited Expand North Star 2025, the world’s largest startup and investor event, held at Dubai Harbour as part of GITEX GLOBAL.

Dubai reinforces role as global innovation hub

With over 2,000 startups and 1,200 investors participating, the event showcases Dubai’s growing role as a global hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital economy. Sheikh Hamdan emphasized that such platforms support Dubai’s Economic Agenda, D33, by attracting talent, investment, and future technologies.

Tour of global and local innovations

He toured pavilions from countries including Serbia, Ecuador, and India, and engaged with Emirati startups and companies in sectors like space tech, HealthTech, and AI.

Commitment to a sustainable, innovation-driven economy

The visit reaffirmed Dubai’s commitment to building a sustainable, knowledge-based economy powered by entrepreneurship, advanced technologies, and global collaboration.