UAE, S.Korea discuss plans to drive startup growth in local markets – Gulf Today

  • Date: 12-Jun-2023
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UAE, S.Korea discuss plans to drive startup growth in local markets – Gulf Today









Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri and Lee Young during a meeting in Dubai on Monday.







Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, held a bilateral meeting with Lee Young, South Korean Minister of SMEs and Startups, to explore the strengthening of cooperation in promoting entrepreneurship and supporting the growth of small and medium enterprises in the two countries’ markets. The meeting took place as part of the K-Business Day in Middle East 2023, which was held at Dubai World Trade Center on June 12 and 13. It was attended by entrepreneurs, startup owners, investors, and business incubators and accelerators from both countries.





The meeting was attended by Shakir Zainal, Chief Business Officer at Emirates Development Bank; Iman Ben Chaibah, Head of Community Engagement at Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center ‘Sheraa’; Ahmed Alwan, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Hub71; Reem Abdullah, Director of Government and Strategic Affairs at