APPLY: Zenith Exhibitions seeks SMEs for its ‘Startup Zone’ project

Zenith Exhibitions (ZE) says startups and small and medium enterprises (SME) in the industrial sector seeking to showcase their products and services, can apply for its Equipment and Manufacturing West Africa (EMWA) startup zone package for free.

The company made the announcement on its website recently.

ZE said the startup zone package is an initiative established to support the growth of SMEs by creating a platform for the visibility of their products and services.

According to the firm, successful applicants will get a free booth and exhibition space for them to showcase their innovations at the third edition of EMWA expo slated to hold from May 30 to June 1, 2023.

“The startup area brings original minds and pioneers together. This is the place to find the support needed for new ventures, products and projects. It’s where people with exciting new ideas meet people excited by new ideas,” ZE said.

“Young entrepreneurs present their startups in a special area in the hall and show innovative ideas of the industry in their entire range. With the startup zone, EMWA provides an excellent platform for networking and professional exchange. Visitors and established exhibitors benefit equally from fresh and surprising applications and solutions.”

To be eligible, ZE said interested companies must not be more than 10 years old.

According to the exhibition firm, to apply, the startup company name, email address, phone number, and website link should be sent [email protected].

Interested firms can also call +2348091155699 for more details.

Zenith Exhibitions is the organisers of the Africa’s biggest equipment and manufacturing West Africa expo, otherwise known as EMWA. The event is Nigeria’s premier trade show for the manufacturing, engineering, machinery, and technology industries.

The event aims to facilitate business opportunities within the sector, develop networking path for companies in the manufacturing and industrial sector.

According to the organisers, participants at the EMWA 2023 expo “can expect to experience local and international exhibitors for three days; engage with over 3,000 industry professionals; benefit from B2B, B2G, and business matchmaking meetings; boost their outputs with face-to-face conference meetings; and improve through real-time technical workshops and demonstrations”.