UAE tech events in numbers
September 2026
So far in September 2026, GRIDZ has listed 43 tech and startup events in the UAE: 36 in Dubai, 3 in Abu Dhabi, 3 online and 1 in Sharjah. 86% were free to attend, from 35 different organisers. Wednesday was the busiest day of the week, and 47% started in the evening. Counted from 13 September, when GRIDZ began collecting. Events later in the month are the ones already announced.
43
events listed, 13–30 September 2026 (so far)
Free to attend
86%
37 of 43
Organisers
35
different ones
In Dubai
84%
36 events
Repeat meetups
2
held more than once
| What kind | Share of the month | Events |
|---|---|---|
| AI & tech | 1126% | |
| Networking | 819% | |
| Startups | 716% | |
| Developers | 614% | |
| Workshops | 614% | |
| Pitch nights | 512% |
| Day of the week | Share of the month | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 49% | |
| Tuesday | 37% | |
| Wednesday | 1126% | |
| Thursday | 614% | |
| Friday | 819% | |
| Saturday | 921% | |
| Sunday | 25% |
Monday to Sunday; the UAE weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
| Start time | Share of the month | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Morning, before 12:00 | 1126% | |
| Afternoon, 12:00 to 17:00 | 1228% | |
| Evening, from 17:00 | 2047% |
In UAE time (GST, UTC+4).
| Busiest venues | Share of the month | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Daos Hub Dubai | 37% | |
| Coffee & Sundries | 25% | |
| DIFC Food Court above Carrefour Market | 25% | |
| Digital Park A5 Building | 25% | |
| in5 Tech | 25% |
Venues with two events or more.
| Most active organisers | Share of the month | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Daos Hub | 37% | |
| AI Builders & Business Connect | Dubai Meetup | 25% | |
| Dtec | 25% | |
| DubAI AI | 25% | |
| Dubai AI Hub | 25% |
Organisers with two events or more.
| Where they were listed | Share of the month | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Luma | 2251% | |
| Meetup | 1740% | |
| Eventbrite | 25% | |
| Organisers’ own sites | 25% |
How this is counted
- Every event on GRIDZ that starts in September, by the date in the UAE. Cancelled events are left out.
- GRIDZ collects public listings from Luma, Meetup, Eventbrite and organisers' own sites every day, and lists events for people who build: developers, founders, researchers and designers. What gets listed.
- GRIDZ began collecting on 13 September 2026; nothing before that is counted.
- Until the month ends, these numbers change as events are announced.
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GRIDZ, “UAE tech events in numbers: September 2026”, gridzae.com/numbers/2026-09