On 11 July 2023, the "Expand North Star Roadshow in Shanghai", jointly organised by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, the Dubai Chambers China representative office, the Dubai World Trade Centre and Slush China, took place in the Caohejing Development Zone, Xuhui District, Shanghai. WeCarbon took part as a representative of green and low-carbon technology companies.
"Expand North Star 2023", hosted by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, is a major global startup event and the flagship startup event of GITEX, the Middle East's major technology exhibition. It will be held at Dubai Harbour from 15 to 18 October 2023. The Shanghai session was aimed at early-stage technology companies across the wider digital economy, with the goal of promoting Dubai's business opportunities to companies in the Yangtze River Delta and attracting tech startups to set up in Dubai.
Figure 1: The "Expand North Star Roadshow in Shanghai"
The event brought official representatives of the UAE and Dubai, including the Consul General of the UAE in Shanghai, the Vice President of the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy and the Assistant Vice President for Technology Events at the Dubai World Trade Centre, into dialogue with technology companies, investors and innovation platforms from the Yangtze River Delta, building a bridge for startups looking for new opportunities in the Middle East.
Figure 2: The Consul General of the UAE in Shanghai addresses the event
In the roadshow, 10 projects from artificial intelligence, big data, environmental technology, smart hardware, healthcare and other fields gave their pitches. WeCarbon's founder presented the company's overall profile, business areas and core products.
Figure 3: WeCarbon's founder presenting the company
Drawn by Dubai's flexible venture ecosystem and its strengths in digital technology and innovation, more and more Chinese investors and entrepreneurs see the Middle East as a promising destination for going global. The event built a bridge between the technology startup ecosystems of China and the UAE, explored opportunities in the Middle East market together, and opened up Middle East opportunities for Chinese companies "going global".