Startups take top spot out of more than 100 applicants from across the UAE
[Press release links: Startupscale360 Abu Dhabi SME Hub UAENEWS247 Global Entrepreneurship Network ZAWYA My Startup World]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 31 May 2024: In a collaborative effort, the Entrepreneurship World Cup 2024, Startupscale360 (the UAE National Organiser), and Al Ghurair (National Co-Host) are proud to announce the winners of this year's Entrepreneurship World Cup, a global pitching competition geared at empowering outstanding start-ups. The event, which took place on Friday 31st May at Swissotel Al Ghurair, Dubai, reflected the UAE’s vibrant entrepreneurial spirit and innovation landscape.
The winners of the 2024 Entrepreneurship World Cup UAE Final are:
· Idea Stage: Audiomatic, an AI-driven platform that generates music and sound effects for videos, automating audio-related tasks in content production.
· Early Stage: Socialee, a Video Commerce ecosystem with Real Reviews from Real People, starting off with beauty in the GCC, and
· Growth Stage: PaySky, a Fintech Ecosystem Enabler providing digital payments solutions to Central banks, Banks and Telcos.
Other startups who were recognised with special choice awards are as under:
- JoinUBQT, runner-up, 💡Idea Stage, Finalist
- Takeem, runner-up, 💡Idea Stage, Finalist
- theintern.app, runner-up, 💡Idea Stage, Finalist
- Revent, runner-up, 🚀 Early Stage, Finalist
- FortyGuard, runner-up, 🚀 Early Stage, Finalist, and special choice award for “Sustainability” 🌍
- VectorGlobe, runner-up, 🚀 Early Stage, Finalist, and special choice award for “ClimateTech” 🌱
- Momint , runner-up, 💹 Growth Stage, Finalist
- Archireef, runner-up, 💹 Growth Stage, Finalist
- RouteMagic, runner-up, 💹 Growth Stage, Finalist
- Sehaaonline, special choice award for “HealthTech” 🏥
- YU.SH, special choice award for “Design” 🎨
- Nature Print, special choice award for “Rising Star” 🌟
- Hubpay, special choice award for “FinTech Forward” 💸
- Watermelon Market , special choice award for “F&B Ecosystem” 🍉
- Urent, special choice award for “Mobility” 🚗
- Retake, special choice award for “Circular Economy” ♻️
- HydroArtPod, special choice award for “AgriTech” 🌾
- Babystore.ae, special choice award for “Female Boldness” 👩🦰
- Mo7tawa, special choice award for "Challenger"
- Sulmi, special choice award for “Emirati Make-a-Difference” 🇦🇪
Source:
https://www.adsmehub.ae/en/explore/post-details/audiomatic-socialee-and-paysky-take-top-prizes-at-entrepreneurship-world-cup-2024-national-finalsAbout Entrepreneurship World Cup 2024:
The Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) is one of the biggest and most diverse startup pitch competitions and support programs of its kind, featuring more than 430,000 entrepreneurs from over 200 countries and offering winners life-changing prizes. Since launching in 2019, the EWC has awarded $4 million in cash prizes, $266 million in in-kind prizes and provided opportunities for entrepreneurs at all levels – from idea stage to scale-up – to reach the next stage in their journey by providing them with free access to world class training and resources, enhancing their visibility, and working to connect them to mentors and investors. The Entrepreneurship World Cup is hosted globally by the Global Entrepreneurship Network and Monsha’at.
