Startups
Five startups scales up to the Aldar’s Scale Up programme
Aldar Properties announced that five tech startups have been awarded pilot projects as part the second cycle of its equity-free accelerator programme, Scale Up, alongside strategic partner Majid Al Fu...
46% increase in cyber attacks on SMEs in Saudi Arabia
Kaspersky researchers assessed the dynamics of attacks on SMEs between January and April 2022 and the same period in 2021 to identify which threats pose an increasing danger to entrepreneurs. The numb...
Start-up Express returns for its fifth edition
Start-up Express, an entrepreneurship development programme organised annually by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), has returned for its fifth edition. As they face up to issues arising...
Dubai based startup, TEXUB unveils new global B2B marketplace
Dubai based startup, TEXUB unveiled its global B2B marketplace cutting across borders and providing opportunities to IT and Mobility traders, trade anywhere in the world.
Flat6Labs commences its 4-day Bootcamp
After receiving and vetting over 650 applications from promising start-ups from over 65 countries — including from 158 start-ups that were founded in the UAE — Flat6Labs, this week commenced its 4-day...
25 Syrian-led startups awarded $15k in seed funding
After the success of the NAMA II startup competition organised in 2020, as part of the Economic Resilience through the COVID-19 programme funded by the Qatar Fund for Development, SPARK has partnered ...
OPPO announces the OPPO Research Institute Innovation Accelerator
OPPO announced the OPPO Research Institute Innovation Accelerator to empower technology professionals and entrepreneurs that inspiration matters to bring innovative solutions to life and create a bett...
CE-Creates completes the merger of its portfolio of startups with hatch & boost
Marking the first-ever portfolio merger of two venture builders in the region, CE-Creates has completed the merger of its portfolio of startups with hatch & boost, an Abu Dhabi-based venture-build...
Sprints raises $1.2 million in a Series A funding round
Sprints, an edtech startup, raised $1.2 million in a Series A funding round. The funding round was led by the Alexandria Angels Network as well as co-members from MED Angels and other investors such a...