Dubai Internet City Announces Closing Date for DemoCamp Dubai 2010 Entries
Dubai: 02 March, 2010 – Dubai Internet City, the region’s largest managed ICT cluster and a member of TECOM Investments, today announced the closing date for submitting entries to the DemoCamp Dubai has now closed. The conference that aims to spark and open up creative communities for tech entrepreneurs, start ups, students, marketers, professionals and engineers, will be held on 8 March.
Already attracting an impressive array of entries from web-based applications that cater to businesses, communities and e-commerce, the event aims to nurture the region’s talent for more creative concepts and encourage budding entrepreneurs to take the lead in technological innovation.
Malek Al Malek, Executive Director, Dubai Internet City, said:
The quality of entries received to date from both local and foreign companies has been exciting. Dubai Internet City’s support for DemoCamp Dubai is part of its focus to facilitate the growth of start ups in the region through providing a platform in which young entrepreneurs can demonstrate their ideas. As the region’s leader and hub for information communications technology, Dubai Internet City is keen to showcase these talented individuals who has the potential to set the trend and make a difference to the world.
The event will offer the demonstrators business opportunities as well as valuable feedback from venture capitalists and angel investors. We look forward to receiving more entries that contain original ideas and have the potential to make a difference in the region.
A panel of experts from Dubai Internet City, Venture Capitalists and DemoCamp will evaluate the submitted entries this week. Shortlisted applicants will be required to showcase their product and highlight its marketability, stages of corporate development, and identify competitors. The nominees will also be expected to offer a 10-minute demonstration on the working software, hardware and network services embedded into their business models.
The jury will look for original ideas and individuals with the ability to convey a strong business proposition.
With DemoCamp events taking place globally, giving people the opportunity to present new, exciting ideas and simultaneously receive feedback, DemoCamp is open to tech entrepreneurs, SMBs, designers, marketers, students, business professionals and engineers.
To attend the event, please find the registration form online at www.democampdubai.org
DemoCamp Dubai is part of the ICT cluster’s ongoing efforts to drive innovation and entrepreneurship in the region. A large number of start-ups and SMBs are currently part of the FirstSteps@DIC business center, an initiative that aims to allow new companies to test the market before committing to establishing a larger foothold in the region.
At the forefront of the region's ICT industry, Dubai Internet City remains committed to supporting emerging technology trends in the region and continues to play an instrumental role in developing the industry while contributing to Dubai's drive for creating a knowledge-based economy.
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About Dubai Internet City
Dubai Internet City (DIC), a member of TECOM Investments, was established in 2000. It is currently regarded the Middle East's largest information and communications technology (ICT) cluster. Built as a strategic base for companies targeting emerging markets in several neighbouring regions, DIC’s core focus area extends from the Middle East to the Indian Subcontinent, and from Africa to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), covering nearly three billion people with a GDP of over US$10 trillion. As a knowledge-oriented business model, DIC has created a dynamic international community of IT companies hosting business partners that include most of the Fortune 500 brands, as well as a number of small and medium enterprises and ventures. In 2009, 135 new companies joined the DIC cluster. For more information, please visit: www.dubaiinternetcity.com
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