Regional The startups tackling food waste in Mena A third of all the food produced for human consumption is wasted every year around the world. That is roughly 1.3 billion tonnes of food... Nagham Al Eithan • 20 April, 2021 food waste Sustainability
Regional Veolia launches accelerator for social startups and SMEs France-based Veolia has launched an acceleration and mentoring programme, aimed at supporting social startups and SMEs across the Middle... Wamda • 03 November, 2020 Veolia acceleration smes
Global Can footsteps power our world? Sustainability has dominated economic and political agendas across the world this past year. Governments have recognised the need for clean... Wamda • 23 December, 2019 Sustainability Climate change Green Energy
U.A.E In conversation with Maya Talih Khatoun of RIOT The fashion industry is the second most polluting industry after oil and gas. The total greenhouse gas emissions from textile production... Triska Hamid • 28 May, 2019 Fashion Sustainability RIOT
Lebanon cewas Startup Program - Lebanon [Call for Applications] Here is your chance to build your water, sanitation or waste idea into a business, with expert trainings, access to cash financing and... Wamda • 13 February, 2018 lebanon WATER Sustainability
Lebanon Two winners at AUB’s Hult Prize competition The second edition in a row of the Hult Prize competition was held on campus at the American University of Beirut (AUB). The Hult Prize... Rami Deeb • 25 January, 2018 lebanon aub hult prize
Lebanon Startup Weekend Bekaa - Ag | Food | Water Innovation Techstars Startup Weekend Bekaa is the place to look for a team, prototype and validate a business idea, and receive feedback from... Wamda • 30 November, 2017 lebanon Agriculture Innovation
Regional Middle Eastern environmental startups get on the right side of the green line In recent years, the tech sector around the world has come to recognize the importance, the urgent necessity even, of going green. The... Lily Catherine Jabbour • 09 August, 2017 Sustainability Cleantech green
Jordan cewas Startup Program 2017 cewas Middle East will be launching their startup program in sustainable water, sanitation and resource management for Jordanian... Wamda • 27 June, 2017 entrepreneurs startup Jordan
Egypt Egypt launches new startup waste management program The Leeha 2eema waste management entrepreneurship program launched last month, to support 45 startups with local manufacturing and value... Wamda • 07 April, 2017 waste management cleantech Arabia Leeha 2eema
Jordan Harnessing the power of Jordan's wind [Q&A] Solar panel units, satellite dishes and water tanks are no longer the only trademarks of residential rooftops. Two-meter high wind turbines... Tala El Issa • 25 December, 2016 Taqetna solar Wind
Regional Egyptian startup wins PepsiCo Social Impact Competition Napata from Egypt was announced the winner of the PepsiCo Social Impact Competition, receiving $10,000 in Amman on Tuesday. Napata,... Tala El Issa • 30 November, 2016 PepsiCo Social Impact Competition social impact Sustainability
Sustainability in an increasingly energy-hungry region The recent refugee crisis and the rising pace of urbanization processes has placed an immense load on already-strained infrastructures... Stefania D'Ignoti • 01 December, 2016 Harvard Arab Weekend Sustainability energy efficiency
U.A.E World Future Energy Summit 2017 The ‘World Future Energy Summit 2017’ (WFES) will be taking place from 16-19 January, 2017 at Abu Dhabi National... Wamda • 09 September, 2016 Sustainability uae energy
Regional AMWAJ 2016 What is good for the environment is good for society and can be good for business. Are you interested in advancing this triple bottom line... Wamda • 30 August, 2016 Jordan Sustainability Environment
Egypt Alex Agenda aims to develop Egypt’s media [Q&A] Egypt’s media has dramatically shifted since the January 25 revolution four years ago. Citizen journalists spread through the streets and l... Eman Mostafa • 06 August, 2015 Media training Alex Agenda alexandria
U.A.E Green is the new black, bringing bamboo sportswear to the UAE A Baembu t-shirt. The camels approve. (Image via Plhong Flores) Most startup conferences will tell you that perfectionism is an enemy of... Rachel McArthur • 05 July, 2015 Market OTB PechaKucha Clothing
Lebanon CycleHack gets the wheels turning for a more bike-friendly Beirut Public Interest Design cofounder Ibrahim Zahreddine discusses the challenges of cycling in Beirut at Beirut CycleHack. (Image via Maysaa... Maysaa Ajjan • 02 July, 2015 cycling cyclehack Sustainability
Arab Entrepreneurs Spread the 'Power of Yalla' This piece was originally published on the Harvard Business Review Blog on June 25, 2013. In 2003, after two years in Texas, Moe... Habib Haddad • 01 July, 2013 Lean Methodology ShopGo Sustainability
CSR: a tool for sustainable development in the Middle East [report] The need for sustainable development in the Arab world is twofold: to increase job opportunities and to protect natural resources. With... Wamda • 18 June, 2013 Job Creation Sustainability Environment
4 reasons why sustainability should matter to your startup Amidst a massive rethink of how we do business, global markets have begun embracing sustainability as an integral part of strategy and a... Leena AlOlaimy • 04 June, 2013 Sustainability Social Entrepreneurship
Meet The Winners of the HCT-Wharton Innovation Tournament 2021 Early this May, three forward-thinking companies from the Middle East and North Africa took home the top prizes at the... Leena AlOlaimy • 02 June, 2013 Sustainability Wharton Competitions
Think Science Fair Unites Technology Talents in the Emirates The Sunday before last, Dubai witnessed the launch of the biggest national science innovation fair for youth in UAE. The "Think Science"... Shaimaa El Nazer • 02 May, 2013 Science Emirates Foundation Sustainability
Egyptian Brothers Innovate Recycling Technology in the Emirates Many residents in the UAE simply don’t understand recycling, several recycling companies have said over the past few years. In Abu Dhabi, w... Nina Curley • 01 May, 2013 Recycling Sustainability Environment
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