• Jummy Takieddine, left, and Katral-Nada Hassan at the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
    Jummy Takieddine, left, and Katral-Nada Hassan at the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
  • Participants at the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
    Participants at the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
  • Above, the My Cars team's startup plan shown on a computer screen at the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
    Above, the My Cars team's startup plan shown on a computer screen at the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
  • Students during the pitching workshop of the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs. Victor Besa for The National
    Students during the pitching workshop of the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs. Victor Besa for The National
  • Saber Ghaith, left, Andrey Simeonov, centre, and Danni Luq discuss their team project at the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
    Saber Ghaith, left, Andrey Simeonov, centre, and Danni Luq discuss their team project at the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
  • Above, participants to the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
    Above, participants to the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
  • From left: Event mentor Mohamed Mehanna, Ahmed AbuSaad and Abdulhadi Hafez at the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
    From left: Event mentor Mohamed Mehanna, Ahmed AbuSaad and Abdulhadi Hafez at the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
  • Students during the pitching workshop of the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs. Victor Besa for The National
    Students during the pitching workshop of the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs. Victor Besa for The National
  • Guya Fan works on his Startup project during the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
    Guya Fan works on his Startup project during the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
  • The My Cars startup team at the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
    The My Cars startup team at the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
  • Students during the pitching workshop of the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs. Victor Besa for The National
    Students during the pitching workshop of the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs. Victor Besa for The National
  • Participants review their startup plan at the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
    Participants review their startup plan at the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
  • A major component of the event was dedicated to legal matters. Victor Besa for The National
    A major component of the event was dedicated to legal matters. Victor Besa for The National
  • From left: Hussam Mohsineh, Pam Ela and Sajjad Kamal at the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National
    From left: Hussam Mohsineh, Pam Ela and Sajjad Kamal at the Dubai Startup Weekend at Astrolabs Dubai. Victor Besa for The National

Dubai Startup Weekend – in pictures


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Budding entrepreneurs hoping to make their business ideas into startup realities were in attendance at Startup Weekend in Dubai over the weekend, with the 54-hour event giving participants networking, resources and incentives.