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Annual Investment Meeting fix March 2022 date for its next edition

‘Investments in Sustainable Innovation for a Thriving Future’ will be the theme as Dubai hopes to continue attracting startups

The next edition of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) will be held under the theme ‘Investments in Sustainable Innovation for a Thriving Future’ on 29-31 March 2022.

AIM is a well-known investment platform in Dubai, will supports small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) and startups to maximise their potential, expand their network, and grow globally. The event strives to support all economic sectors by opening numerous doors of opportunities including for startups.

Globally, startups play a vital role in strengthening new industries and coming up with innovative ideas; AIM’s Startup Pillar helps investors to nurture early-stage venture capital or seed funding to start a business.

AIM 2022 will be a hybrid event that will feature live pitching sessions from the startups exhibiting physically at the Dubai Exhibitions Centre at EXPO 2020 Dubai, or by exhibiting digitally via state-of-the-art virtual events platform.

Walid Farghal, Director-General of AIM, said: “In these challenging times, it’s imperative to provide startups and SMEs with the maximum support they need since they contribute so much to economic strength and development globally. The Annual Investment Meeting 2022 will serve as a vital tool for them to receive support from the global investment community as they network with key investors, learn about growth strategies, and promote their products, services, and ideas.”

By 2030, the number of startups around the world is expected to increase dramatically and will create more than 600 million jobs.

AIM is supported by several ministries and government departments, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Smart City solution providers, venture capitalists, angel investors and several financial institutions to provide the companies with an abundance of opportunities.