Startup

Data hints at the high value of startup offices

Towards the end of 2022, there has been a growing debate among entrepreneurs about the…

The Riyadh Techstars Accelerator extended by Techstars, MCIT, RAED Ventures, and Saudi National Bank

Techstars, one of the world’s leading pre-seed investors, today announced a new cooperation with the…

Masdar City sponsors the Microsoft-backed Adio start-up accelerator program in the UAE

Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy business Masdar’s sustainable research and development hub, has partnered…

Startups in focus

ekar ekar is the first self-drive mobility startup in the Middle East, allowing users on-demand…

Sheraa teams up with Canada-based incubator DMZ to empower Sharjah startups into NA

The DMZ and the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) have established a partnership that will enable…

Deep tech startup Manhat aims to enhance water and food security in the UAE

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is already “water stressed,” and the cascading…

The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre aims to support 100 startups annually

The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre, which has supported more than 150 start-ups since it was established…

B2B startup Suplyd raises $1.6 million pre-Seed round

Suplyd, an Egypt-based startup that digitises supply chain operations for the Mena region’s hotels, restaurants,…

Sharjah Media City introduces tech and media VC, Shams Valley

The freezone of the emirate, Sharjah Media City (Shams), has introduced a brand-new venture builder…

Emirates Development Bank and ADCB to partner on credit guarantee scheme for UAE SMEs

Emirates Development Bank (EDB), a key financial engine for the economic development and industrial advancement…