Dubai: The Young Entrepreneur Competition (YEC 2013), will begin at the Marina Mall Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, April 3,. Around 100 students from schools and universities across Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region will display their entrepreneurial projects in specially designated kiosks across the Marina Mall April 3-6 as part of the event. The kiosks will be open throughout the mall operational hours, from 10am to 10pm. Organised by Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, YEC 2013 aims to inculcate entrepreneurial spirit among students in public and private secondary schools and universities across the UAE. The annual event, currently in its ninth cycle, is coming to Abu Dhabi for the first time and has the support of the UAE Ministry of Presidential Affairs and Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone.