U.A.E Movesouq closes $3M round Home services marketplace Movesouq has closed a funding round of $3 million. The round was led by Addventure, an international VC out of... Lucy Knight • 20 September, 2016 movesouq Addventure home services
U.A.E Itworx Education glocalizes e-learning in EMEA and beyond In 2003 Itworx Education was officially established as a division of its much older parent company, Cairo-based IT service... Vanessa Khalil • 19 September, 2016 itworx education uae EdTech
U.A.E A fractal view of event technology Fractal Systems is a Dubai based company loading up exhibitions, airports, and event venues with samplings of holograms, drones, sliding... Archana Menon • 18 September, 2016 MEMakersGE fractel robotics
U.A.E [Exclusive Discount] Innovation Live! Summit The ‘Innovation Live! Summit’ is anticipated to be one of the Middle East’s most dynamic B2B and B2G innovation summits.... Wamda • 09 September, 2016 Dubai Innovation b2b
U.A.E World Future Energy Summit 2017 The ‘World Future Energy Summit 2017’ (WFES) will be taking place from 16-19 January, 2017 at Abu Dhabi National... Wamda • 09 September, 2016 Sustainability uae energy
U.A.E Expo 2020 Dubai allocates over $1.36 billion of its spend to SMEs Expo 2020 Dubai has announced that it will dedicate 20 percent of its total direct and indirect spend, to local and international... Maya Rahal • 07 September, 2016 Expo 2020 Dubai
U.A.E MENA gets aviation incubator Intelak The UAE launched its first aviation-oriented incubator today for entrepreneurs wanting to disrupt the travel sector. Emirates Group, in... Maya Rahal • 06 September, 2016 Intelak MEMakersGE Incubator
U.A.E Attracting foreign investment with changing legislation, UAE's bankruptcy law The UAE has approved a draft law on bankruptcy, further cementing its place as a regional hub for startups. In a tweet on Sunday,... Lucy Knight • 05 September, 2016 bankruptcy uae
U.A.E Facebook for Developers Partner Workshop - Dubai You are invited to attend an invite-only full day workshop from Facebook on Monday September 29 in Dubai, designed for partners. During the... Wamda • 05 September, 2016 Facebook Workshop Developing
U.A.E Redefining cities, the human touch Marwa al-Sabouni, an architect from Homs, said in her book The Battle for Home: The Vision of a Young Architect in Syria, that “the... Lucy Knight • 05 September, 2016 MIT Media Lab uae urban planning
U.A.E Mumzworld launches Arabic app Parenting ecommerce site Mumzworld has launched an Arabic app, a move they say is a first in the Middle East. The app includes more than... Rachel Williamson • 04 September, 2016 Mumzworld ecommerce
U.A.E From finance to food tech: UAE's Chefxchange For most millennials, the art of wining and dining guests at home is increasingly dwindling in the face of a rising on-demand culture that... Natasha D'Souza • 28 August, 2016 lebanon uae food tech
U.A.E All work, all play: the future of tech-powered education in the UAE For many, modern day classrooms look nothing short of an overreaching sci-fi movie scene: children as young as eight talking code, gamified... Vanessa Khalil • 28 August, 2016 GEMS uae itworx education
U.A.E Refining the search for higher education, Schoolapply To better help those looking for university and college courses around the world Schoolapply, a Switzerland-born ed-tech startup, is... Lucy Knight • 23 August, 2016 schoolapply uae
U.A.E Eureeca crowdfunds $400K for itself Crowdfunding platform Eureeca has announced today they have raised $400,000 on their platform for themselves. Eureeca closed the... Lucy Knight • 22 August, 2016 eureeca uae
U.A.E Astrolabs: diversifying innovation in Dubai [Q&A] This is an edited crosspost from Knowledge@Wharton. Muhammed Mekki is well equipped for his mission to promote a robust startup culture... Knowledge @Wharton • 18 August, 2016 Astrolabs Google Dubai
U.A.E ‘Innovation 4 Impact’ Pitch Competition The second edition of the Innovation 4 Impact Competition will take centre-stage at the Global Islamic Economy Summit 2016 (GIES 2016) to... Wamda • 12 August, 2016 Innovation Pitch Competition Dubai
U.A.E Wamda Capital leads a $5M investment round in Kharabeesh Wamda Capital announced leading a $5 million investment round in Kharabeesh, alongside Endeavor Catalyst Fund and Dash... Maya Rahal • 11 August, 2016 Kharabeesh Wamda Capital Investment
U.A.E Revealing the tracks of the MIT Media Lab Dubai workshop #MLDubai Community Jameel and Wamda are hosting an MIT Media Lab multi-day workshop, bringing together different cultures, skills and expertise all... Wamda • 10 August, 2016 Workshop community jameel Redefining Cities
U.A.E Abu Dhabi, MENA’s fintech oasis? Fintech has been the subject of significant interest from entrepreneurs and investors alike in the past few years, and this interest shows... Tarek Faycal • 09 August, 2016 abu dhabi global market fintech factory 1864 accelerator
U.A.E Turn8 announces new $60M VC fund UAE-based accelerator and investor Turn8 launched a $60 million venture capital fund on Sunday for technology innovation. This new fund... Maya Rahal • 08 August, 2016 turn8-accelerator-fund-announcement
U.A.E Glassqube aims to be new piece in UAE startup puzzle While there are far greater hardships in the world compared to starting your own business in the UAE it’s fair to say that the... Jacqueline Sofia • 03 August, 2016 abu dhabi uae glassqube
U.A.E Dubai dedicates a $275M fund for seven global challenges The Dubai government and Dubai Holding have announced a one billion dirham fund (US$275 million) to address seven global challenges. The... Maya Rahal • 02 August, 2016 Dubai Government Dubai Holding MEMakers
U.A.E From shop to your shelf, El Grocer grows Delivery services are a part of Dubai’s residential lifestyle, and some residents are even spoilt for choice with stores at the... Archana Menon • 02 August, 2016 el grocer Delivery Logistics