Dubai: The search is on for the UAE’s top tech innovators who are ready to become the next global titans with the launch of the KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator in the UAE competition. Wherever they are in the business lifecycle — from start-up to accelerated growth — innovators are invited to pitch and present their growth ambitions to panels of local and global industry experts
“The first step is very simple: participation in the KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator competition to make important connections and gain recognition among some of the most trusted advisors, industry leaders and influencers in the UAE and other major world markets,” said Anurag Bajpai, Partner, Private Enterprise Leader, KPMG Lower Gulf. “These are vital networks that no fast-growing tech company will want to miss.”
Applications will be accepted starting 9 June, with the UAE competition scheduled for sixth and seventh September. The Tech Innovator in the UAE will go on to compete in the global finals at Web Summit 2021 in Lisbon this November. Shortlisted businesses will be provided with exclusive networking opportunities among industry experts and other tech innovators. Winning companies also gain exposure from being featured in KPMG’s Winners Report and media profiles.
Key criterias
To be eligible, applicants should be registered in the UAE, actively operating for five years or less (in their current form) and generating revenues between $1-15 million or have raised at least $500,000 in equity. The applicant should be either a pure technology or a tech-enabled business and not majority owned by a large corporate. Additionally, the country winner must be available to pitch at the global finals, held in Lisbon Portugal, November 2021.
