Wamda

Global

How this NASA-certified mat can help Muslims reduce knee injuries

Innovation often comes from a personal inspiration or a simple observation. In Nader Sabry’s case, it was both. “I saw...

MEMakers Timez5 Healthcare

Jordan

Jordanian students work with NASA to discover if there is life on Jupiter’s moon

The students: Sanad Haddad, Zaid Kawar, Chad (their mentor at NASA), Mohammad Alzorgan, Firas Mistarihi. (Images via Kawar) In Jordan...

Space research Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau

Egypt

How this Egyptian startup is supercharging the worldwide Maker community

Meet Amr Saleh, the Egyptian entrepreneur who launched Integreight. The company designed and built a product called 1Sheeld which turns sm...

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Jordan

Renewable energy and gender equality tackled in Amman conference

Special guest Lina Khalifeh, founder of Shefighter, stands with CWEEL-Jordan's Suhair Al Mhairat during the 1st Anniversary Meeting....

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Regional

The right policy can power renewable energy startups

The Middle East renewable energy sector for startups is in its infancy, but there’s huge potential for entrepreneurs to play a role...

MEMakers KarmSolar Solar panels

Palestine

Tiny package, quick power: Palestinian startup crowdfunding phone battery solution

A nifty charger that won't weigh you down. (Images via BOLD Gadget) As technology still lags behind the growing demand for longer...

portable battery Knot BOLD Gadget

Global

5 minute guide to the Internet of Things [Infographic]

Coffee machines able to order new supplies for you. Electronic pet feeders that can schedule and feed your dog. Cars...

The Internet of Things Guide IoT

Global

Lebanese m-health entrepreneur meets President Obama

"Everybody has ideas. Most people are afraid to take first step. Go for it." @mcuban #StartTheSpark @WhiteHouse #PAGE...

Spark Global Entrepreneurship Initiative Global Entrepreneurship Summit White House

Regional

8 promising hardware startups from the MENA region

The integrated circuit board, an essential ingredient for any hardware based startup. (Image via toddfun.com) Hardware based...

MEMakers MENA Electronics

Regional

Diagnose your market: insights into MENA’s digital health revolution

The health revolution. (Image via CB Insights) As the m-health industry of the Middle East continues to grow, Dubai hosted its first...

Trice Imaging Inc HealthXL Qualcomm Ventures

Saudi Arabia

This Saudi innovation could be the solution for efficient solar panels in the desert

Georg Eitelhuber, an energy efficiency engineer, introduces NOMADD (No water Mechanical Automated Dusting Device) a system...

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Regional

How ArabiaWeather leveraged big data and processing power to stay ahead of the competition

Hurricane approaches. (Image via symonsez.wordpress.com) The story of ArabiaWeather is one referred to in the Middle East startup...

MEMakers JordanWeather.jo JavaScript

U.A.E

Wamda and General Electric announce partnership

Wamda and General Electric (GE), one of the world’s leading technology companies, are joining hands to enable and support the industrial e...

MEMakers partnership General Electric

Regional

Challenges that spark ideas: GE's CMO meets MENA startups, discusses problems and solutions

In January 2015, entrepreneurs from the Middle East and North Africa met with Beth Comstock, GE's Chief Marketing Officer, at Masdar City...

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Egypt

Sun shines on Egypt's solar startups

Sarah Mousa eyed the small boys, vigorously hacking at each other with sticks in the narrow backstreet of Cairo’s Al Darb Al Ahmar...

MEMakers Roundup solar energy

Saudi Arabia

What does it take to build a successful data startup in Saudi Arabia? A chat with Innosoft's founder

Loai Labani, a Saudi entrepreneur and mentor, discovered his passion for information and technology while he was studying software...

MEMakers Innovative Software Innosoft

Regional

Telematics in the Middle East growing at light speed

The decision to organize the Telematics Conference Middle East & Africa in Dubai in March wasn’t by chance. “We have been org...

MEMakers Teltonika Omnicom

Jordan

Jordan's windy solution [Infographic]

When it comes to natural resources, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is poor. According to the World Bank they import over 90 percent...

Taqetna Green Watts Wind Farms

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