Startups

New Social Workplace for SMEs and Entrepreneurs Opens in Dubai

The Bureau Dubai, a social workspace that provides support for local SMEs and entrepreneurs to grow and develop, has opened in the heart of Dubai.

“Nearbuy” App Offers In-Store Shoppers with Geo-Targeted Product Details and Promos

Designed by a start-up company under the same name, Nearbuy is the first-of-its-kind in the UAE.

Industry Experts and SMEs Come Together to Share Knowledge at Latest TECOM SME Builder

TECOM’s Education Cluster recently hosted the latest in the tri-annual series of TECOM SME Builder events, designed to provide start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

Itsere.com: Making Contemporary Design Accessible

My Startup World speaks to Fouad Hussaini, the Co-Founder of Itsere.com, about his company, the services and products it offers, and his entrepreneurial journey thus far.

DSOA Awards Top Startups at its Entrepreneur Day Competition

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, today announced the winners of the Business Plan Competition conducte...

Startup Idea: A Platform That Lets You Choose the Price of Gadgets

Thanks to price comparison sites and daily deals, consumers are always looking for the best possible deal before they buy.

Funding Question: Raise Money and Scale or Stay Small and Sell Early?

Tech start-ups are raising more “quick hit” financing rounds than ever before, according to NewYork-based capital venture data intelligence provider CB Insights.

A US-Based Startup is Working on a Hoverboard and Plans to Launch it in 2015

Ever wanted to soar on a board like Marty McFly? You may soon be able to do just that. It will cost you only $10,000, and require a metal floor beneath you.

Ooredoo and Arab Mobile App Challenge Host Acceleration Events in Qatar

Ooredoo and the Applied Innovation Institute have hosted the first in a series of “Acceleration Events” in Qatar