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6 challenges facing Saudi entrepreneurs [Opinion]

The future is wide open. (Image via Realty Today) We have all read articles about what’s wrong with the entrepreneurship support culture a...

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Science at a young age: workshops for innovative Saudis

A new generation of Saudis are relying on themselves to invent stuff instead of buying it, and TalentS is one of a...

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App Annie’s big blind spot: Saudi Arabia

Ask around for the latest stats on mobile app markets and most professionals will point to research group App Annie as the...

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How this Saudi app developer is nurturing talent

[Update]: Ibtikar released a new trivia game called HEXA, with tens of thousands of questions in more than 15 different fields...

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From a home-based workshop to 14 stores: redefining the traditional thobe

The traditional Saudi thobe with a modern twist. (Image via Lomar) The urge to customize his clothing led one young Saudi to quit...

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'Kammel' event to celebrate failure

Failure is often an awkward and embarassing topic among entrepreneurs. Although it is not often discussed, failure is an important...

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Meet Fatima Batook: the woman who helped make Saudi women’s gyms a reality again

Women in Saudi Arabia who wish to go to the gym can do so once again, thanks to the lobbying and entrepreneurial efforts of one woman:...

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Fab Lab Dhahran: building a new generation of makers

The country's future makers (Images via Fab Lab Dhahran) Fab Lab Dhahran launched in 2014 and is Saudi Arabia’s eastern locus for p...

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KAUST's New Ventures Accelerator open for fall applications

New Ventures Accelerator, the accelerator program run by the KAUST Entrepreneurship Center, is accepting applications for its new batch ...

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6 Saudi health apps helping people live better

National healthcare spending in Saudi Arabia is expected to reach $35 billion by the end of this year. The Kingdom Tower,...

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Saudi educational app for special needs users ready to launch

May Al-Oteibi, 26, is a Saudi entrepreneur who has always aspired to use technology to serve the disabled, having a mentally challenged...

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What you should know about Saudi’s social media behavior

A screenshot from the video created along with the TOP report Saudi Arabia is still growing into a market that regional and global tech...

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Mobily Ventures announces their part in Fetchr's $11M round

Mobily Ventures, the capital arm of Etihad Etisalat in Saudi Arabia, has announced their involvement in the funding round of shipping and...

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Swimming safely with sensors from the deserts of Arabia

Drowning is the third most common cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Ranking at 42 out of 192 is Saudi...

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Misreading Saudi entrepreneurship [Opinion]

When looking at it from the outside, Saudi Arabia’s entrepreneurship potential appears very different to the reality. There are arrogant m...

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Saudi web startup focuses on rehab for disabled children

Hospitals and medical clinics are not the most inviting of places, especially if you have to visit them regularly, but Saudi startup...

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Saudi game developers, failure before success

As game developer Sami Khanfor stood in front of a large crowd and pitched his startup, he was very aware of the tough journey he had taken...

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Saudi startup aims to make solar PV predictable

In the 20th century, Saudi Arabia was a global power thanks to oil; in the 21st century, it might still play a dominant role - but...

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Saudi telco STC launches accelerator and incubator

Between August and September, Saudi Telecom Company (STC) will launch InspireU, an accelerator and incubator aimed at developing young...

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High-tech startups to get up to $2M from new Saudi fund

Since 2010 the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology has invested in more than 30 projects through its Seed Fund. These cash...

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Saudi startup Rwaq steps on giants' shoulders to succeed

“Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility”, or CER, are the new buzzwords entering Saudi Arabia’s lexicon, and one startup is making the m...

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Has saying 'I do' in KSA just become a whole lot easier?

Image via Selsal, a wedding planning platform in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia No one said getting married was easy and by that we mean...

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The 2015 Riyadh Govjam for innovation and service design

The Riyadh Govjam 2015 is an innovation and service design event for pioneering entrepreneurs. The event will take place on June 10 in...

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Tech World editor launches online guide for Saudi entrepreneurs

A new online platform in Saudi Arabia is seeking to develop the startup sector in the country, through a combination of news media and...

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