EDB to support 10 SME’s at GITEX EXPO Dubai

Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Consulate General in Dubai, UAE, is organizing the Sri Lanka pavilion at Expand North Star from October 13 to 16, 2024.

For the first time, EDB is organizing the Sri Lankan’s participation in GITEX Expand North Star, aiming to support ten SMEs/startups in this prestigious investor programme. The initiative is designed to enhance Sri Lankan companies’ visibility and facilitate their expansion into the international market.

This event is aimed at showcasing Sri Lankan innovation and fostering international partnerships and will feature a range of activities, including business meetings, networking sessions, and field visits across Dubai. GITEX Global, renowned as one of the leading technology and engineering events in the MENA and Asian regions and has garnered global attention for its expansive platform that attracts visitors from all corners of the world. The EDB has a long standing history of participating in GITEX, having organized the Sri Lanka country pavilion since 2008, except 2013 and 2018. The 2023 edition of GITEX attracted over 170,000 attendees and featured more than 6,000 exhibitors from over 180 countries, with 24 conference streams covering a diverse array of tech themes.

GITEX Expand Northstar, a key part of GITEX Global, stands as the world’s largest investor programme. The programme will also feature matchmaking opportunities to connect SMEs and startups with potential partners and investors.

In addition to the pavilion and business meetings at Dubai Harbour, where the GITEX North Star is showcased, the Sri Lanka Consulate General in Dubai, Sri Lankan Business Council in UAE and the Sri Lanka IT Professionals’ Association in UAE are collaborating with the EDB to organize a comprehensive programme. With these efforts, the EDB and its partners aim to strengthen Sri Lanka’s growing reputation as a center for technological innovation and business on the global stage.

This year the following 10 Sri Lankan ICT companies/startups will participate at the GITEX: COLOMBO Technologies, EVOLZA Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, Veracity Digital (Pvt) Ltd, Intalent (Pvt) Ltd, Azend Technologies (Pvt) Ltd, Beta Launch (Pvt) Ltd, Inivos Technology (Pvt) Ltd, ELYSIAN CREST, EZYCODE (Pvt) Ltd, ELYSIAN CREST and X-Venture Global Solutions (Pvt) Ltd.

Source:Daily News