Lebanon , Palestine , UAE , Cross-border Business Good Collaborations Social Entrepreneurship Tech & Science 0 Smile Photo Credit: The Crib by Valentina Primo 9 hours ago Slowly but surely, the start-up movement is shaping a new entrepreneurial economy in the Middle East with an ecosystem of its own. Here are the latest tech hubs, business incubators and start-up accelerators propelling innovators to the top of their game. 1.
Turn 8 is a program powered by i360accelerator , a UAE-based “rapid fire” incubator that turns ideas into investor grade prototypes by injecting entrepreneurial know-how. The program held its first demo day in mid-January. 2.
The GrEEK campus : This Egyptian tech hub blossomed at Cairo’s Rise Up Summit last November, aiming to establish a mini-Silicon Valley in central Cairo. It offers space to start-ups, accelerators, investors, and multinationals alike. 3.
Fast Forward : Palestine’s first start-up accelerator not only offers seed funding for business ideas , but also boasts a network of mentors, coaches and co-working spaces. The hub just announced its second class of start-ups this January. 4.
Emerge ventures : Focused on tech start-ups at their early stage, this VC helps companies scale by becoming “true partners with the entrepreneurs”. 5. BDL C331 Fund : At over $400 million, this Lebanese fund is the largest of its kind in the Arab World.
Launched by the Central Bank of Lebanon, it seeks the perfect match between start-ups and investors. 6. Arabreneur : The Palestinian platform connects entrepreneurs with Angel investors and mentors while offering Soft-landing services to support start-ups from inception through growth.
Last January, it announced an investment of $440,000 in four Palestinian start-ups. 7. Innoventures : “Not just another incubator”, their key is innovation.
Early start-ups focused on clean tech, ICT, electronics, media, market intelligence and inclusive business can get a six-month incubation program or join the “ Start-up Circus “. ||||| 0 I Like It!
