Tag: Startups
2023 UAE Startup Ecosystem Overview
2023 Start-up Year-End Review
As we turned the final page on 2023, it's time to reflect on a year marked by remarkable achievements and transformative...
Launched: Women in Tech Startup Competition, Middle East
UNWTO has launched a new Startup Competition to support women tourism tech entrepreneurs and innovators across the Middle East.
Announced at Biban 2023, Saudi Arabia's...
The Suppliers Complex Seeks to Attract SMEs, Start-ups
Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South announced that its Suppliers Complex, the first vertical aerospace complex in the region, is scheduled to...
Dubai Ranks Among Top Global Hubs for Talent & Innovation
The Digital Revolution is creating enormous opportunities for cities and nations to unleash new sources of innovation-led growth. Big data and analytics, artificial intelligence...
Entrepreneurial Nation’s Startup Competition Attracts 1200 Participants
The Ministry of Economy announced the results of the final round of the Startup Leap competition, which was launched in November 2021 under the...
Saudi Arabia Unveils More than US$6.4 Billion in Technology, Startup Investment
Saudi Aramco Ventures launches US$1 billion Prosperity7 fund for transformative start-ups
STC to invest US$1 billion in MENA HUB to create regional center for cloud...
First AI-Based Professional Matchmaking Platform Launched in MENA
Wasta launches to help make stronger professional connections across MENA and to support the start-up ecosystem
Wasta is an invite-only platform that helps founders, entrepreneurs,...
Encubay Dubai to Enable More Women Founders, Experts, Investors
After speaking to 1000+ women globally and facilitating 10,000+ business interactions, India’s diversity focused network, launches its first global chapter in DubaiIndia based Encubay,...
Pearl Initiative, Letswork Launch Pilot Series on Corporate Governance for Tech...
With over $1 billion invested in MENA startups in 2020, there is a greater opportunity for startups to access more capital by strengthening their...
Digital Health Startups Receive Over $4.6 Billion in Q3 2020, Thrice...
The year 2020 is set to be a banner industry for investments in the digital health industry. From Q1 to Q3, the sector has...
New $60m Venture Capital Fund to Invest in 120 MENA Startups
$60 million fund will invest in 120 early-stage tech startups across MENA region
Focus sectors include FinTech, HealthTech and EduTech amid anticipated post-COVID tech boomA...
Dubai Economy, noon.com Create Online Programme to Support Emirati DED Trader...
Dubai Economy has partnered with noon.com, the region’s leading homegrown digital marketplace, to connect local startups that have a Dubai Economy’s DED Trader license...
UAE, Bahrain Rise in World’s Top 100 Startup Destinations Ranking
The UAE and Bahrain have ranked among the 100 top destinations for startups around the world, according to a new study by StartupBlink.
The research...
Dubai Sees 179% Increase in DED Trader Licences in Q1 2020
‘DED Trader’ licence sees strong interest with online business and e-Commerce growing
5,353 DED Traders already conducting diverse businesses online and on social...
Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai 2nd Cohort Raises $2.8m; Signs over 40 Proof...
Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai’s second cohort has completed its accelerator program featuring 10 start-ups from the UAE, Singapore, USA, India, Finland, Egypt, Uzbekistan, South Africa,...
Dubai Future Foundation Launches ‘One Million Arab Coders’ COVID-19 Hackathon
Dubai Future Foundation, DFF, has launched the "One Million Arab Coders" COVID-19 Hackathon to engage Arab coders from around the world to develop innovative...
Dubai Launches New Initiative to Attract Innovators
HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum launches initiative to attract innovators to Dubai
Targets 25,000 startups worldwide that are looking at Dubai...
Wamda Launches State of Pre-Seed Startups in Mena Report
Wamda, the Middle East region's leading startup ecosystem enabler, has launched 'The state of the pre-seed startups in Mena' report in collaboration with STEP Conference, the...