Okay, picture this: you’re at Madinat Jumeirah, casually strolling through a tech wonderland where AI isn’t just a buzzword—it’s practically doing cartwheels. Welcome to the Dubai AI Festival, where robots may not be making coffee just yet, but the ideas percolating are enough to wake up an entire industry. And right in the thick of it? Our startup-savvy heroes at in5—the ultimate incubator for dreamers, doers, and digital dynamos.
Since 2013, in5 has been doing what it does best: turning bright ideas into big business. Whether it’s tech, media, design, or science—if your brainchild needs wings, in5 is the launchpad. Now, they’re stepping up as Strategic Partner at the Dubai AI Festival (happening April 23–24), ready to sprinkle their entrepreneurial pixie dust on everything from AI-powered fitness coaches to game-changing PropTech platforms.
So, what’s the big AI-dea?
Well, in5 isn’t just showing up to smile for the camera. They’re here to build brains—AI brains, to be specific. With their five-day bootcamp aptly named ‘Build Your AI Team in 5 Days’, they’re teaching startups how to unleash the power of artificial intelligence to streamline operations, crunch data like a pro, and probably impress their board members at the next Zoom meeting.
Led by Jen Blandos from Female Fusion, this bootcamp (running April 21–25) is completely free and open to anyone with a laptop and a dream. Pro tip: Check it out on their Insta handle @in5Dubai if you want to secure a spot before the bots beat you to it.
Students, start your engines
In the lead-up to the festival, in5 also threw a little academic hackathon party—because nothing says “future of AI” like college students fueled by caffeine and ambition. With help from ABCurr and Pupilar, students tackled real-world challenges in Mobility, PropTech, and HealthTech. The winning teams will now get their moment in the spotlight—and some cash prizes too, because saving the world deserves a little spending money.
The stats don’t lie…
Over 1,000 start-ups. AED 7.8 billion in funding. Yes, billion—with a B. If innovation were a sport, in5 would have more medals than Michael Phelps. Their ecosystem is like the Hogwarts of tech—minus the flying brooms but with plenty of magic.
So, if you’ve ever dreamt of building the next AI unicorn—or even just want to understand how machine learning might make your job easier—it’s time to plug into the in5 circuit. Because when Dubai dreams big, in5 is usually the one holding the blueprint (and probably a very sleek data dashboard).
Want to ride the AI wave instead of watching it go by? Get in5. Get building. And maybe, just maybe, get famous at Dubai AI Festival.
