Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) partners with Toronto-based startup incubator The DMZ
It will facilitate Sharjah-led startups in exploring North American territories. Sheraa’s startup community will also gain access to The DMZ’s on-demand learning platform 'Launchapad', designed to support early-stage entrepreneurs.
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center () has partnered with The DMZ, a startup incubator based at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). The collaboration is aimed at empowering 15 startups from the Emirates to The DMZ-led soft-landing program.
Earlier this year, during a visit to begin work with Sheraa, The DMZ had discussed capacity-building strategies that would support Sharjah’s emerging entrepreneurial ecosystem, a statement posted by Zawya read.
Sheraa’s startup community will gain access to The DMZ’s on-demand learning platform Launchpad—a programme designed to support early-stage entrepreneurs in developing foundational business skills.
a total of 15 Sheraa startups that were selected at the annual Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF)—held on 17 and 18 December 2022—will join the DMZ’s 2-week program at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). Here, they will learn about scaling operations utilised in North America, the statement read.
The selected startups will also have access to The DMZ’s global network to explore new markets.
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Edited by Akanksha Sarma