Kuwait Sirdab Lab's Kidpreneurs summer camp for children Sirdab Lab is organizing a summer camp for children from 6-11 years old. The kidpreneurs summer camp is meant to foster the child’s... Wamda • 03 June, 2015 sirdab lab
Jordan Jordanian students work with NASA to discover if there is life on Jupiter’s moon The students: Sanad Haddad, Zaid Kawar, Chad (their mentor at NASA), Mohammad Alzorgan, Firas Mistarihi. (Images via Kawar) In Jordan... Tala El Issa • 08 June, 2015 Space research Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau
Jordan Startupbootcamp FastTrack in Amman Startupbootcamp Istanbul is organizing a Startupbootcamp FastTrack in Amman on June 11, 2015. FastTracks are one day events where startups... Wamda • 09 June, 2015 startupbootcamp amman
Regional Two startups in Palestinian refugee camp picking up where NGOs left off For years, the mention of “refugees” has drawn pitying donors and sympathetic volunteers, but rarely did it bring stern bosses... Tala El Issa • 09 June, 2015 Gaza Refugee Camp SEP Sitti Soap Company
Palestine Ramallah travel portal Batuta announces $2.5M Series A round So many places to visit, so much to see. (Image via Batuta) Batuta, a Ramallah-based Arabic travel research website has secured a $2.5... Antoine Abou-Diwan • 08 June, 2015 Siraj Palestine Fund I Batuta yamsafer
Egypt Nahdet El Mahrousa launches 8th round of incubation Nahdet El Mahrousa (NM) is launching its 8th round of incubation for aspiring entrepreneurs entitled “Khaleeha Suessi”. This... Wamda • 08 June, 2015 Arabian Cement Company Khaleeha Suessi Egypt
Jordan ZINC and DSOA partnership creates new opportunities for Jordanian startups Exploring new marketing opportunities has always been an objective for many Jordanian entrepreneurs. In an attempt to help those wanting to... Elsy Melkonian • 07 June, 2015 zinc incubator DSOA Zain Jordan
Maghreb StartupYourLife hosts Level Up Morocco More than 300 entrepreneurs, investors, advisors and corporates are expected to attend StartupYourLife’s third annual meetup at Villa B... Wamda • 05 June, 2015 SYL startupyourlife
U.A.E Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi debuts freshman class Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi's first graduates (Images via Pamela Kesrouani) Seven startups from all corners of the globe flaunted their wares over... Pamela Kesrouani • 08 June, 2015 flat6labs abu dhabi Demo Day Incubator
U.A.E Dubai World Trade Center hosts the Internet of Things Expo (ioTx) The Internet of Things Expo (ioTx) is an event specifically dedicated to the internet of things (IoT) where technologists, industry... Wamda • 06 May, 2015 Internet of things expo IoTx Dubai World Trade Centre
Saudi Arabia 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... Safar Ayad • 14 June, 2015 online education Silatech Traxn
Palestine Yamsafer secures $3.5M in series B funding led by Global Founders Capital The world is your oyster. (Image via Yamsafer) Yamsafer, a Ramallah-based hotel booking platform servicing the Arab region, has announced... Maya Rahal • 04 June, 2015 series B Global Founders Capital investement
Syria Bootcamp boosts Syrian startups The Jusoor Bootcamp (Images via Jusoor) After three weeks of intensive training with Syrian startups, Jusoor celebrates the completion of... Raed Khalil • 02 June, 2015 Jusoor Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
Turkey Users first: why quality design is crucial Scores turned out for UXAlive, Istanbul's conference on user experience and design. (Images via Facebook) The impact of design-driven... Gulay Ozkan • 28 May, 2015 Instanbul User Experience UX Alive
Saudi Arabia 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... Wamda • 03 June, 2015 Riyadh Govjam riyadh
Jordan ZINC Entrepreneurship Festival in full swing The ZINC Entrepreneurship Festival is in full swing and still has some very interesting events before it’s closure on June 12, in Amman, J... Wamda • 04 June, 2015 ZINC Entrepreneurship Festival Zain Telecom Zain Jordan
U.A.E Silicon Oasis organizes TechForum for Film and Animation For its upcoming TechForum event on June 9, Silicon Oasis TechForum is celebrating the development of technology in one of the most-loved ... Wamda • 02 June, 2015 Dubai Silicon Oasis Techforum
Jordan Renewable energy and gender equality tackled in Amman conference Special guest Lina Khalifeh, founder of Shefighter, stands with CWEEL-Jordan's Suhair Al Mhairat during the 1st Anniversary Meeting.... Samuel Wendel • 31 May, 2015 cweel jordan cweel MEMakers
Regional The right policy can power renewable energy startups The Middle East renewable energy sector for startups is in its infancy, but there’s huge potential for entrepreneurs to play a role... Rachel Williamson • 25 May, 2015 MEMakers KarmSolar Solar panels
U.A.E ArabNet summit focuses on smart government initiative Attendees of last session of the second day – snapshot of Christidis' Twitter account. Smart government - Dubai's initiative to use i... Pamela Kesrouani • 04 June, 2015 arabnet digital summit Dubai Smart City initiative Arabnet
U.A.E Eureeca webinar on investment strategies Eureeca is organizing a webinar to give tips and additional knowledge to investors to help them take better informed decisions on their... Wamda • 27 May, 2015 Chris Thomas eureeca
Lebanon Agriculture and furniture startups win Lebanon's Open Innovation Week An agriculture startup and a furniture design startup were awarded the top two prizes at Altcity’s Open Innovation Week. “We... Maysaa Ajjan • 21 May, 2015 Open Innovation Week competition bader
Pakistan Pakistani job marketplace Naseeb Networks raises $6.5 million in Series C The team behind Naseeb Networks. (Image via Naseeb Networks) Naseeb Networks, Pakistani parent company of Rozee.pk (in Pakistan) and... Maya Rahal • 25 May, 2015 Job listing Series C Monis Rahman
Jordan With Facebook and Google on board; Mix N' Mentor Marketplace Edition hits Amman As we count down to our second Mix N’ Mentor of the year, this time in Jordan’s Amman, we’re really excited to share the mentors that will ... Wamda • 21 May, 2015 mix n mentor Amman ZINC eventtus