Sheraa-DMZ deal to empower Sharjah startups in N America

Sheraa-DMZ deal to empower Sharjah startups in N America

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Sharjah / WAM

The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa) announced a partnership with the DMZ, that will foster a new wave of entrepreneurial success for the entrepreneurs of Sharjah and empower 15 startups from the emirate to the DMZ-led soft-landing programme.

The DMZ is a world-leading startup incubator based at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU).

The incubator helps to equip the next generation of tech entrepreneurs with the tools needed to build, launch, and scale highly impactful startups.

During a visit to begin their work with Sheraa earlier this year, the DMZ organisation from TMU discussed capacity-building strategies that would support Sharjah’s growing entrepreneurial landscape.

Given the two organisations’ alignment in developing world-class startup ecosystems while driving local economic impact, this initial engagement highlighted the need for continued collaboration, and led to the announcement.

With the launch of this partnership, Sheraa’s startup community will now have access to the DMZ’s on-demand learning platform called ‘Launchpad’.

The platform is designed to support aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs in developing foundational business skills. In addition, 15 Sheraa startups selected at the annual Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival which took place this past weekend will join the DMZ’s