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NEC X opens applications for ELEV X! Ignite
NEC X, the Silicon Valley venture studio backed by NEC’s advanced technologies and global businesses, is now accepting applications for Batch 14 of its flagship startup program, Elev X! Ignite. Design...
Atiom elevates guest experience for global hospitality company Minor Group
AI-powered behavioural change platform Atiom has announced a new partnership with Minor Group, a leading global hospitality company with over 560 hotels and resorts across six continents. This collabo...
Bloomspoon secures investment on Shark Tank Dubai
Dubai-born startup Bloomspoon, which is reshaping the eco-friendly consumer goods market, has secured an AED 800,000 investment offer on Season 3 of Shark Tank Dubai. The deal, which offered 49% equit...
Standard Chartered, AUC Venture Lab and Village Capital launches new program Egyptian women entrepreneurs
Standard Chartered, AUC Venture Lab and Village Capital announced the launch of the inaugural Futuremakers Women in Tech accelerator program in Egypt, part of the Bank’s global Futuremakers initiative...
ESET joins global takedown of Danabot malware
ESET has played a key role in a major international operation to disrupt Danabot, a notorious malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform used to steal sensitive data and deliver ransomware. The coordinated ...
Toolmart secures seed funding to fuel its expansion
Toolmart, a leading B2B tech startup revolutionising how industrial supplies are sourced and procured in the Middle East, has raised a seed funding round led by Plus VC and Oasis500, alongside promine...
Bahrain’s BENEFIT launches second cohort of Ruwaad Leadership Program
Bahrain’s leading Fintech and electronic financial transactions service provider, BENEFIT, has announced the launch of the second cohort of its Ruwaad BENEFIT Leadership Program, building on the...
MBZUAI launches Institute of Foundation Models
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has expanded its global footprint with the launch of its Institute of Foundation Models (IFM). The IFM is a multi-site initiative consi...
Google announces “AI First” accelerator for startups
Google announced the launch of its second “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First” program for the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkiye (MENA-T). The 12-week, equity-free program is d...