Twenty students from the Entrepreneurship Management course in Al Ain participated in an inspiring field trip to two business incubators in Dubai - Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus (DTEC) in Silicon Oasis and Fintech Hive in DIFC.
Accompanied by Dr. Anne van Ewijk, course instructor, Dr. Sophia Mahut-Belghiti and Dr. Gurdal Ertek, the students met with entrepreneurial experts, observed a real-life pitch for an accelerator program, visited co-working spaces, experienced the country’s innovation culture, and learnt about the practicalities of starting up a new business in the UAE.