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Expand North Star 2026: 11 exhibitors & sponsors

Expand North Star 2026 has 11 exhibitors and sponsors listed so far, heading to Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 8 countries. Government & Public Sector is the biggest block on the floor at 20% of the companies we matched, ahead of events & experiences and business support & bpo. 5 of them were also at Expand North Star 2025; 1,380 from that list aren’t on this one yet.

8–10 Dec 2026Dubai, United Arab EmiratesOfficial site ↗
11
exhibitors & sponsors listed so far
as of 5 Nov 2026
8
headquarters countries
most from United Arab Emirates
<1%
of Expand North Star 2025's exhibitors are back
5 companies
8
sectors represented

The show floor, by sector

Each square is a company we matched to a profile, grouped by its main sector. Government & Public Sector makes up 20% of Expand North Star 2026; the gray block is the other 2 sectors combined.

  • Government & Public Sector 2 · 20%
  • Events & Experiences 2 · 20%
  • Business Support & BPO 1 · 10%
  • Property Management & Leasing 1 · 10%
  • Startup Services (Incubators/Accelerators) 1 · 10%
  • AI / ML 1 · 10%
  • Everything else 2 · 20%

Each square is one company.

Who exhibits at Expand North Star

Company size and headquarters for the 11 exhibitors we matched. Small companies dominate: 45% have 50 or fewer employees.

Company size (employees)
  • 2–102 · 18%
  • 11–503 · 27%
  • 51–2001 · 9.1%
  • 201–5002 · 18%
  • 501–1,0001 · 9.1%
  • 1,001–5,0001 · 9.1%
  • 10,001+1 · 9.1%
Headquarters country
  • United Arab Emirates3 · 27%
  • Canada2 · 18%
  • Brazil1 · 9.1%
  • Malta1 · 9.1%
  • France1 · 9.1%
  • Bangladesh1 · 9.1%
  • Australia1 · 9.1%
  • India1 · 9.1%

5 came back from 2025

Comparing Expand North Star 2026’s list with Expand North Star 2025. For organisers, the companies that haven’t re-booked yet are the warmest list there is — they already know the show.

Not listed yet1,380were at Expand North Star 2025, not on the list so far Expand North Star 2026
Returning5at both — <1% of Expand North Star 2025’s companies
New6first seen at Expand North Star 2026 — 55% of this year’s list
At 2025, not listed yet
  • DXB LIVEEvents & Experiences · 201–500 staff · United Arab Emirates
  • ATELICAI / ML · 11–50 staff · United Arab Emirates
  • Nezedi AIAI / ML · 11–50 staff · Monaco
  • MEDITERRANEO LAB 4.0Government & Public Sector · 2–10 staff · Italy
  • Dubai Department of Economy and TourismGovernment & Public Sector · 501–1,000 staff · United Arab Emirates
  • Dubai MunicipalityGovernment & Public Sector · 10,001+ staff · United Arab Emirates
  • Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)Government & Public Sector · 501–1,000 staff · Malaysia
  • Kerala Startup MissionGovernment & Public Sector · 11–50 staff · India
New for 2026
  • ITA - Italian Trade Agency - DubaiGovernment & Public Sector · 501–1,000 staff · United Arab Emirates
  • KAOUN InternationalEvents & Experiences · 201–500 staff · United Arab Emirates
  • Tech.mtGovernment & Public Sector · 11–50 staff · Malta
  • ExpertEaseAIAI / ML · 11–50 staff · Australia
  • Technopark TrivandrumReal Estate Investment & Development · 10,001+ staff · India
  • CMI MulchingIndustrial Machinery & Equipment · 51–200 staff · Canada

Expand North Star 2026 exhibitor list

The first 6 of 11: sponsors and exhibitors from the show’s core sectors first. The full list adds every company, its website, and the people to contact.

CompanyIndustrySizeHQRole
ApexBrasil
apexbrasil.com.br
Business Support & BPO201–500BrazilExhibitor
ITA - Italian Trade Agency - Dubai
ice.it
Government & Public Sector501–1,000United Arab EmiratesExhibitor
KAOUN International
kaoun-int.com
Events & Experiences201–500United Arab EmiratesExhibitor
Canada Startup Association
canadastartups.co
Startup Services (Incubators/Accelerators)2–10CanadaExhibitor
Tech.mt
tech.mt
Government & Public Sector11–50MaltaExhibitor
ExpertEaseAI
experteaseai.com
AI / ML11–50AustraliaExhibitor
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Expand North Star 2026: quick answers

How many companies exhibit at Expand North Star 2026?

11 companies are listed as exhibitors or sponsors at Expand North Star 2026 so far, as of 5 Nov 2026. Of those, 1 are listed as sponsors and 9 as exhibitors; the rest come from combined exhibitor and sponsor lists. We matched 11 of them to a company profile with industry, size and headquarters.

What industries exhibit at Expand North Star 2026?

Among the 10 exhibitors we matched, the largest groups are Government & Public Sector (20%), Events & Experiences (20%), Business Support & BPO (10%). In total they span 8 sectors.

Where are Expand North Star exhibitors from?

Exhibitors we matched are headquartered in 8 countries. The most represented are United Arab Emirates (3), Canada (2), Brazil (1).

How many Expand North Star 2025 exhibitors returned for 2026?

5 companies from Expand North Star 2025's list of 1,385 are on the Expand North Star 2026 list so far (<1%). 6 companies are new this year, and 1,380 are not listed yet.

Turn the Expand North Star list into meetings

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