AstroLabs, DMCC to open first tech hub by early next year

DUBAI: AstroLabs Dubai said on Monday it, along with DMCC, plans to open Dubai’s first tech hub by early next year in the DMCC Free Zone to call in technology entrepreneurs across the globe to access high growth emerging markets.

The 6,500-square-foot facility will feature an advanced mobile device development lab, co-designed with Google for Entrepreneurs, to enable start-ups to build apps for the highest smartphone penetration markets globally.

AstroLabs enables digital entrepreneurship across the Arab countries by convening top start-ups to work from its tech hubs, running specialised learning programs.