• The partnership with Intersec 2025 represents a key step in Ignyte’s journey to connect their startups with new markets and global opportunities
  • Intersec 2025 will take place from 14-16 January at the Dubai World Trade Centre

Dubai, UAE: Intersec 2025, the world’s premier event for safety, security, and fire protection, has announced its partnership with Ignyte, a digital platform developed by the Dubai International Financial Centre to help startups grow and expand globally from Dubai. Together, they will present the Intersec Startup Arena, offering a transformative platform for startups to showcase their innovative solutions to industry leaders and investors. 

The Intersec Startup Arena, powered by Ignyte, will provide successful startups with a unique opportunity to showcase how their ideas and solutions are disrupting the safety, security, and fire protection industries to an audience of industry leaders, government representatives, and top-tier investors.

Startups will also gain direct access to networking sessions with representatives from major brands, government bodies, and other organisations seeking innovative solutions.

Commenting on the partnership with Intersec 2025, Mohammad Al Blooshi, CEO of DIFC Innovation, said: "Ignyte is a startup-first organisation dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs to scale and succeed. This partnership with Intersec 2025 represents a key step in Ignyte’s journey to connect our startups with new markets and global opportunities. By aligning with an industry leader, we’re strengthening our ecosystem’s international presence and creating new pathways for innovation and collaboration."

The partnership comes at a time of record growth and innovation in the safety, security, and fire protection sectors. The global cyber security market is projected to reach US$500 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 12.3% from 2023 to 2030, and the AI in security market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 19% to reach US$60 billion by 2029. These trends underscore the critical need for startup-driven innovation to meet the challenges posed by global security threats and the digital landscape.

Ignyte, a key initiative of the Dubai Digital Economy Strategy, has been instrumental in fostering entrepreneurial growth in the Emirate. With a vision to support over 100,000 startups by 2029, Ignyte connects fledgling businesses with investors, mentors, and government partners worldwide.

As a global hub for the security, safety and fire protection industries, Intersec 2025 emphasises the importance of startups in driving the future of safety and security innovation. The exposure gained through the Intersec Startup Arena can pave the way for startups to achieve strategic partnerships, mentorship, and investment, providing a springboard for startups to transition from concept to commercialisation.

Grant Tuchten, Portfolio Director at Messe Frankfurt Middle East, commented: “Startups represent the cutting edge of innovation, and we are excited to offer them this platform through our partnership with Ignyte. The Intersec Startup Arena is designed to give emerging companies a platform to spotlight their technologies and solutions in front of a global audience, and an opportunity for the entire industry to evolve, adapt, and grow in response to new challenges.”

Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council and under the theme 'Mapping the future of security, safety and fire protection,' Intersec 2025 will host 1,200 exhibitors from more than 60 nations and expect more than 42,000 trade visitors from around the world.

The 26th edition of the event will take place from 14-16 January 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

About Intersec

Intersec in its 26th edition is the world-leading business event for the global safety and security industry value chain. The event brings together suppliers, thought-leaders, innovators, manufacturers and buyers face to face to discuss leading-edge technology, see the very latest products and solutions across a wide range of industries and business sectors, and conduct business. The upcoming edition takes place from the 14-16 January 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and is staged under the theme 'The world’s number one event mapping the future in safety, security and fire protection'.

For more information, please visit our website.

About Messe Frankfurt

The Messe Frankfurt Group is the world’s largest trade fair, congress and event organiser with its own exhibition grounds. With a workforce of some 2,300 people at its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main and in 28 subsidiaries, it organises events around the world. Group sales in financial year 2023 were more than € 609 million. We serve our customers’ business interests efficiently within the framework of our Fairs & Events, Locations and Services business fields. One of Messe Frankfurt’s key strengths is its powerful and closely knit global sales network, which covers around 180 countries in all regions of the world. Our comprehensive range of services – both onsite and online – ensures that customers worldwide enjoy consistently high quality and flexibility when planning, organising and running their events. We are using our digital expertise to develop new business models. The wide range of services includes renting exhibition grounds, trade fair construction and marketing, personnel and food services.

For more information, please visit our website at: www.messefrankfurt.com/sustainability

With its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, the company is owned by the City of Frankfurt (60 percent) and the State of Hesse (40 percent).

Further information: www.messefrankfurt.com

About Messe Frankfurt Middle East

Messe Frankfurt Middle East’s portfolio of exhibitions includes: Intersec, Intersec Saudi Arabia, Automechanika Dubai, Automechanika Riyadh, Beautyworld Middle East, Beautyworld Saudi Arabia, Gifts & Lifestyle Middle East, Logimotion, Light + Intelligent Building Middle East and Paperworld Middle East. In the 2023/24 event season, Messe Frankfurt Middle East exhibitions combined featured 6,324 exhibitors from over 60 countries and attracted 224,106 visitors from 156 countries.

For more information, please visit our website.

James Lakie
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 Kate McGinley
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