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Packages

Four ways to join the delegation

Startups, investors, ecosystem partners and sponsors each travel with us on their own track. Compare what every track includes, then apply to the one that fits.

  • GITEX GLOBAL 2026
  • 7–11 December 2026
  • Expo City Dubai
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Choose your track

Which track is yours?

All four run at GITEX GLOBAL 2026 — 7–11 December 2026, Expo City Dubai, with Expand North Star now under the same roof.

For founders

Startups

  • Launch Pass
  • Growth Track
  • Founder Pro

Exhibit inside the U.S. Innovation Pavilion, meet investors through introductions we set up for you, and get a front-row seat to global innovation. The three tiers scale from a first international outing to a full pitch, partner and press programme.

What this track gets

  • Booth space, rising to a fully branded stand in the U.S. Pavilion
  • Delegate badges for GITEX GLOBAL 2026 and Expand North Star
  • Three to six DTE curated meetings
  • Dubai-based virtual assistant and on-the-ground DTE support
  • Welcome Breakfast, DTE Welcome Summit and a cultural experience
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For allocators

Investors

  • Angel Circle
  • Capital Partner Elite

Join the delegation as an allocator. VIP and investor badge access, curated meetings with founders who have already been screened, a family-office mixer, and a Dubai-based team handling the logistics around you.

What this track gets

  • VIP and investor badge access across the show
  • Four DTE curated investor meetings on both tiers
  • Exclusive family office mixer — Middle East, Asia and Europe
  • Dubai-based virtual assistant and a VIP Ghani representative
  • Pavilion booth for four portfolio companies on Capital Partner Elite
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For accelerators, incubators & venture studios

Ecosystem Partners

  • Essentials
  • Hub
  • Elite

For programmes bringing a portfolio to the world stage. Showcase space in the U.S. Innovation Pavilion, curated investor meetings for your companies, government introductions, and coordination for every founder you bring.

What this track gets

  • Shared or dedicated showcase space in the U.S. Pavilion
  • Individual displays for your portfolio companies
  • Eight to fifteen-plus curated investor meetings
  • Government official introductions and receptions
  • Portfolio coordination before, during and after the show
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For brands & institutions

Sponsors

  • Premier
  • Strategic
  • Focused

Put your brand at the centre of the delegation. Naming rights, keynote platforms, prime booth space and sponsor content produced and distributed to U.S., MENA and global audiences, scaled across three levels of visibility.

What this track gets

  • Event or pavilion naming rights on the upper tiers
  • Keynote and speaking slots across the DTE programme
  • Booth space in the U.S. Innovation Pavilion
  • Curated VIP meetings with family offices, investors and government leaders
  • Custom content production and global media coverage
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No prices are published here. Every track is application-first: we review who is coming before we build the package around you, so the detail pages describe what is included rather than what it costs.

At a glance

The tracks side by side

A summary of the four detail pages. Each track has its own tiers, its own presence in the U.S. Innovation Pavilion and its own application route.

Comparison of the four Dubai Tech Experience packages: tiers, pavilion presence, curated meetings and how to apply.
TrackTiersPavilion presenceCurated meetingsHow you apply
StartupsLaunch Pass · Growth Track · Founder ProBooth from the entry tier; a fully branded stand in the U.S. Pavilion from Growth Track upThree on Growth Track, six on Founder ProStartup application
InvestorsAngel Circle · Capital Partner EliteExhibition space for four portfolio companies on Capital Partner EliteFour curated investor meetings on both tiersInvestor application
Ecosystem PartnersEssentials · Hub · EliteShared showcase space, rising to a dedicated branded booth and a demo theatreEight on Hub, fifteen-plus on ElitePartner enquiry
SponsorsPremier · Strategic · FocusedStandard booth on Focused; prime booth space plus naming rights above itCurated VIP meetings on every tierSponsorship enquiry

Still deciding

Not sure which one fits?

Plenty of people arrive here somewhere between two tracks — a fund with a portfolio to exhibit, a studio that also wants to sponsor. Start either way and we will place you.

Start an application

One form, four roles. Pick investor, founder, government official or student, and answer the questions built for your profile. The more detail you give us, the better we can connect you with the right people and serve the group.

  1. Basic details Your contact information.
  2. Select role Investor, founder, government official or student.
  3. Role-specific questions Tailored to your profile.
  4. Schedule a meeting Book a call with our team.
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Talk it through first

Prefer a conversation before a form? Book time with the DTE team and we will walk you through the tracks, the tiers and what your week in Dubai would actually look like — then point you at the right application.

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Join the U.S. delegation to GITEX GLOBAL 2026

7–11 December 2026 · Expo City Dubai. Applications are open on all four tracks — tell us which one fits and we will take it from there.

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