Startups from all across the GCC countries are gearing up for the $100,000 prize pot of the Grand Finale of Eureka! GCC 2024, Asia’s largest business model competition to be held on June 4th at the Hilton Al Habtoor City, Dubai.
In its third edition, Eureka! GCC event has attracted over 300 startups from the Gulf region. After a thorough evaluation of business plans, the Eureka! GCC team shortlisted 30 semi-finalists for advanced entrepreneurship training, including customized workshops on efficient business planning and individualized guidance from industry experts.
The Eureka! GCC judges have now chosen 10 startups to vie for the esteemed Eureka! GCC title and a portion of the $100,000 prize pool. The 2024 edition of Eureka! GCC also introduces an Entrepreneurship Summit on the morning of the Grand Finale (4th June), in which finalists showcase their ideas to a larger audience of industry experts and leaders, covering start-up business challenges and the entrepreneurial journey.
At the Grand Finale, these ten finalists will present their innovative ideas to a distinguished audience of investors, CEOs, and industry leaders that evening. Based on mentors’ endorsements and business evaluations, the Eureka! GCC 2024 judges will unveil the award winners, enabling the successful companies to join the Eureka! GCC network of flourishing firms and expanding enterprises.
Pankaj Gupta, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Gulf Islamic Investments group (GII) and Founder of Eureka! GCC, commented, “Eureka! GCC is a real game-changer for our region’s business growth. Our ongoing partnership shows how much we in GII believe in supporting new ideas, emboldened by the entrepreneurial spirit of Dubai and the GCC. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Dubai government and industry leaders for making this entrepreneurship program such a success.”
