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The annual GITEX trade show in Dubai is a celebration of all things technology, traditionally dominated by displays of innovations such as intelligent robots and flying vehicles.
It is also a real-life social networking site for ambitious entrepreneurs seeking partners and buyers, such as Sky Kurtz, CEO of United Arab Emirates agritech start-up Pure Harvest.
Attending trade shows is expensive and offers no guarantees, says Kurtz, but he believes the trip this year was worth his while.
"I think it was a success," he tells CNN. "We made contacts, and potentially a partner in Saudi Arabia."
Pure Harvest had already secured more than $7.5 million in financing. Now the company is pursuing an ambitious international expansion plan that will require investment on a new scale.
The annual GITEX trade show in Dubai is a celebration of all things technology, traditionally dominated by displays of innovations such as intelligent robots and flying vehicles.
It is also a real-life social networking site for ambitious entrepreneurs seeking partners and buyers, such as Sky Kurtz, CEO of United Arab Emirates agritech start-up Pure Harvest.
Attending trade shows is expensive and offers no guarantees, says Kurtz, but he believes the trip this year was worth his while.
"I think it was a success," he tells CNN. "We made contacts, and potentially a partner in Saudi Arabia."
Pure Harvest had already secured more than $7.5 million in financing. Now the company is pursuing an ambitious international expansion plan that will require investment on a new scale.