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Tech start-ups, particularly those that run an agile operation, need flexibility. The Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus (Dtec), located in Dubai Silicon Oasis, offers an optimal ecosystem for companies operating in a rapidly changing business environment.
After launching as one of the UAE’s first start-up hubs and building on the success of its first location, Dtec opened a second purpose-built space in January 2020, bringing its total area up to 10,000 square metres.
Ideal growth environment
ShortPoint, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) intranet design platform, is one of the many start-ups that has benefited from being based at Dtec, whose location and support system have helped the SME grow from $20,000 (Dh73,450) in revenue and five customers in 2015 to working with some of the world’s largest multinationals. “Dtec goes above and beyond to provide support with anything we need,” says founder and CEO Sami Al Sayyed.
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Vocational rehabilitation expert Marlene Mata approved by U.S. Department of Education
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