Help UAE Fight Covid-19 By Joining this 54-hour Online startup event
Calling inventors, innovators and developers from all over UAE to come together to tackle virus-related issues in the first-of-its-kind Techstars Global Online Startup Weekend series
For the first time, Techstars, the global platform for investment and innovation, is hosting a Global Online Startup Weekend series, “Unite to Fight Covid-19.” We need anyone with an idea or desire to join us for a 54-hour weekend event on 16-18 April, 2020. Participants will work together from their homes to tackle the challenges presented by the pandemic.
Local Community Leaders, in partnership with Techstars, are volunteering to host this event, which will focus on developing Covid-19-related solutions unique to UAE. During this live, online event, we need innovators, developers, inventors, and anyone with a passion to help. Participants will help develop prototypes that could solve some of the biggest challenges posed by the pandemic.
UAE is one of more than 60 countries around the world participating in this important event. The top 20 teams from around the world will go on to participate in a Techstars Innovation Bootcamp experience.
University of Stirling in Ras Al Khaimah is a contributing partner to Startup Weekend Online Covid19 Edition
Since the Covid-19 outbreak began to affect communities around the world, Techstars has made a variety of changes to programming and community engagement to keep people safe and to continue to support startups and innovators in this time of great need. Learn more about Techstars’ efforts and find resources and perspectives at techstars.com/covid.
About Techstars
Techstars is the global platform for investment and innovation. Techstars founders connect with other entrepreneurs, experts, mentors, alumni, investors, community leaders, and corporations to grow their companies. Techstars operates three divisions: Techstars Startup Programs, Techstars Mentorship-Driven Accelerator Programs, and Techstars Corporate Innovation Partnerships. Techstars accelerator portfolio includes more than 1,900 companies with a market cap of more than $26 Billion. www.techstars.com
