ShapE the future of
The construction industry

DISRUPTORS IN ACTION

Top benefits of exhibiting

Start-up City at The Big 5 allows exhibiting start-ups to take the spotlight in front of key stakeholders and decision-makers, and become technology disruptors of the future.

All exhibiting start-ups will not only receive a cost-effective, fully equipped exhibiting space to demonstrate their product and build their pipeline, but also the below additional benefits:

Online listing and marketing support by a team of experts to attract the attention of the construction industry
One-on-one mentoring sessions with the region's leading accelerators and investors in the start-up ecosystem, such as Catalyst, Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction, Startupbootcamp, and Wamda
Entry into our pitch competition to benchmark your worth in front of a prestigious panel

Find out how to participate

2021 Pitch Competition Winners

Start-up City pitch competition winner

$25,000 worth of bespoke marketing package

Draper-Aladdin prize winner

A cash investment ranging from $30,000 to $500,000

Dubai Startup Hub prize winner

A fast-track opportunity to be a part of Scale up Dubai, a program in place to support startups growth in the region and globally

Catalyst prize winner

Funding opportunity by Catalyst - A Masdar–BP Initiative

Included in the competition is also:

A pitch training with an expert to prep you for the competition
3 minutes to pitch your product, followed by 3 additional minutes of Q&A
Expert judging panel to pick their brain and learn from
Amplified visibility through our channels

Exhibit, pitch and win!

Thank you to our judges

We are pleased to introduce the industry experts who will judge the Start-up City Pitch Competition and will select the worthiest competitor as the winner of $25,000 of marketing promotion value.