Hans Christensen

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Hans Christensen is the Vice President and Manager of Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus (Dtec), the MENA region’s largest tech startup hub, an initiative of Dubai Silicon Oasis. Hans has spent the past decade leading Dtec, supporting 2,300 startups and currently hosting 1,000 ventures from over 75 countries, developing a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem with focuses including mobility, robotics, AI, cybersecurity, and more. Prior to Dtec, he ran Siemens’ tech nCubator and founded three startups, raising $10m in venture capital. He holds a BSc from Bentley University and an MBA from Hult University.

Build first, fund later: Why an MVP still matters

MVPs have been getting bad press lately. Not so long ago, launching an MVP was the gold standard; many of the world’s most

by Hans Christensen
February 26, 2025