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Qualcomm, Aramco and RDIA selects startups for DISAI accelerator program
Qualcomm, Aramco, together with Saudi Arabia’s Research, Development, and Innovation Authority (RDIA), today announced the startups selected to participate in the inaugural “Design in Saudi Arabia wit...
HumAIn Assets integrates human creativity with AI to transform content creation
HumAIn Assets, a next-generation creative production engine, launched in Dubai with a mission to transform content creation by seamlessly integrating human creativity with the speed and scale of artif...
Ant Digital Technologies unveils RWA innovations
Dubai has become the focal point of fintech innovation today as Ant Digital Technologies, a leader in emerging technologies, hosted its first RWA REAL UP Dubai Summit 2025. The event drew over 500 key...
Abu Dhabi launches new initiatives and academy for tourism industry
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has unveiled a new comprehensive strategy to enhance the visitor experience within the emirate significantly. This initiative includes...
Meta and Startupbootcamp to accelerate Agentic AI startups with Llama Design Drive
Meta has partnered again with Startupbootcamp to launch a new edition of the Llama Design Drive program. This three-month initiative equips MENA-based startups with tools, mentorship, and offers compu...
Female-Led MedIQ Raises $6 million
MedIQ, a pioneering healthcare technology startup, has raised $6 million in a Series A funding round led by Qatar-based Rasmal Ventures and Saudi-based Joa Capital, with strong follow-on investment fr...
i3 selects 7 African healthtech startups for its 3rd cohort
Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative to support African healthtech startups to commercialise and scale their offerings, has announced its 3rd cohort of 7 growth-stage companie...
erad raises $16 million in a pre-series A round
Riyadh-headquartered alternative financing platform for SMES, erad, has successfully raised $16 million in a pre-series A round to accelerate its growth and expand its operations in Saudi Arabia and b...
Apply now for KPMG’s Global Tech Innovator competition
KPMG has officially opened applications for the fifth edition of its flagship Global Tech Innovator (GTI) competition, offering the region’s most promising technology entrepreneurs a platform to showc...