Expand North Star 2026 (Founder's Pass and startup stands)
Dubai World Trade Centre / KAOUN International Dubai, United Arab Emirates · open to applicants worldwide
Large startup and investor show held alongside GITEX GLOBAL at Expo City Dubai (December 8-10, 2026). Founders can take a one-day startup pod via the Founder's Pass or book a full stand, and exhibitors can enter the Supernova pitch competition.
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About
Also: One-day startup pod on the show floor (Founder's Pass); Investor programme and matchmaking; Eligibility for Supernova 0X pitch competition.
Who can apply: Founder's Pass is a limited, lower-cost alternative to a full stand.
Cost: Paid packages (prices not listed on page).
Annual (GITEX GLOBAL week in Dubai). Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
How to apply: through the organiser's own application portal; a payment is part of applying.
What to prepare: company description.
From the official page (checked 2026-10-21): “From 7–11 December 2026, GITEX GLOBAL and Expand North Star”
Who can apply
- Open to founders
- Founder's Pass is a limited, lower-cost alternative to a full stand.
What you will need
- Company profileUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
How to apply
Applications go through the official page (own portal).
How Onward Scout helps
Once browser filling is switched on, Onward Scout fills the official form in a browser on your behalf after your tap, taking a screenshot at every step; until then every field is prepared for you to paste. CAPTCHAs, logins and payments always stay with you, as a handoff with everything ready. There is a fee to pay to the organiser; payment always stays with you.
Every answer is drafted from your own documents and cites where each fact came from; anything we can’t source is flagged for you, never invented.
Let Onward Scout prepare this application
Get your company profile for this programme, drafted from your own documents in about two minutes. Free to start, no account needed: you look at the draft first, and nothing goes to Dubai World Trade Centre / KAOUN International without your tap.
Nothing is submitted without your tap. Logins, CAPTCHAs, payments and interviews stay with you.