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Welcome to the Age of Cloud+
On October 1, MIT Enterprise Forum Pan-Arab held its second Innovation Forum in partnership with Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) and with the support of Internet Society.
AI and automation are changing how we work, but at what cost?
With automation and artificial intelligence rapidly on the rise within the industry. We have to seriously think about the impact this fundamental shift is about to have on workforces across the globe, and ultimately individual jobs. It is proven that a job to each of us is far more than money, it provides purpose and stability. As a society, we are currently on the verge of a technological revolution that could change the way we work and live.
Innovation Forum 2018: Bahrain's tech ecosystem reaches for the sky
Taking part in the Bahrain Tech Week 2018, the MIT Enterprise Forum Pan-Arab held its second ‘Innovation Forum’, organized in partnership with Bahrain Economic Development Board and the support of Internet Society.
The MITEF Pan Arab Announces Launch of 12th Arab Startup Competition from Beirut
The MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab announced, in a press conference held on September 27 at Le Gray Hotel in Downtown Beirut, the launch of the 12th edition of the Arab Startup Competition.
Inspiring Female Entrepreneur Rising from Libya
Among them is Fattoum Nasser. She was a teenager when the conflict started in Libya. “The war and its consequences have triggered my entrepreneurial endeavor,” affirms Nasser. The 21-year-old English-Arabic translation student has proven that innovation can come out of a war. She developed Yummy, a food delivery application designed to help female cooks grow their business, and is one of the winners of Enjazi Startup Competition.
12 MENA Startups Wrap Up Exciting Week in Silicon Valley
The MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab and in partnership with Touch Lebanon and Tamkeen Bahrain and with the support of Tech Wadi flew 12 Bahraini and Lebanese startups to San Francisco to take part of a fully immersive Silicon Valley experience in California.
What is Industry 4.0, and why you should care
“We must develop a comprehensive and globally shared view of how technology is affecting our lives and reshaping our economic, social, cultural, and human environments."
The Arab World Meets Silicon Valley
The ‘Arab World Meets Silicon Valley’ program will be happening for the second time in partnership with ‘touch Telecom’ and ‘Tamkeen’, and the support of TechWadi.
Innovate for Refugees Edition 3 Now Open for Submissions
The third edition of Innovate for Refugees, an initiative by the MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab, kicked off on August 1 with the support of Agility, GCC Services, Zain Jordan and ZINC, and MBC Hope, in addition to over 30 community partners.
Lebanon: How to build a Unicorn
A high level assessment of the Lebanese startup ecosystem to understand the barriers inhibiting the creation of Unicorns, and recommendations to remediate the situation.
Plotos allows Dubai residents to eat healthy at all times
In a busy city like Dubai, health and time management don’t always match: unhealthy dietary habits and the lack of physical activity – outdoor exercise is impossible in the scorching heat - are common in this melting pot city. By the same token, a healthy bowl of fresh vegetables and fruit is pricier than an unhealthy but convenient fast meal for the busy professional.
Panel Highlights: What Silicon Valley investors want to see in MENA
Check out the highlights from the panel discussion on what Silicon Valley investors look for in MENA startups with Sharif El Badawi of 500 Startups and Tarek Fahim of Endure Capital moderated by Sharifa AlBarami, Managing Director at Oman Technology Fund.
OpenEmbassy: a “middleman” between the host country and the refugees
While millions of refugees around the world lack hope of returning home, local integration in host countries has become a necessity and a gradual process with legal, economic, social and cultural implications. This is the underlying reason for the creation of OpenEmbassy, a winner of MIT’s Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Innovate for Refugees competition (IFR) in 2016.
Spike: a self-management diabetes support
Spike, an alumnus of the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup, is a mobile application that serves as a diabetes assistant and insulin self-management device. Addressing a public health issue that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, the Spike App helps diabetics improve their disease management process.
Two female led MIT EF Pan Arab alumni startups make it to the Womentum Accelerator
Out of 174 applications from female founders of 34 nationalities from across the region, Zelij of Morocco and Sadeed of Jordan both MIT EF Pan Arab alumni were selected to go through the four-month accelerator program for early stage startups.
The Story of FabricAid: Making Good Use of Your Unwanted Clothes
Among the MIT EF Pan Arab long list of startups alumni is Fabric Aid, a second-hand clothes collector and distributor based in Lebanon. In less than ten months, the startup recruited 20 full-time employees, and improved the life of more than 3,000 people living in Lebanon with high quality clothes at affordable prices.
Persistence and change are key to startups success: Advice from MITEF mentors
During the speed mentoring activity at the 11th Arab Startup Competition Final Event in Oman last April, we asked three of our mentors about the most common questions entrepreneurs ask them and their top piece of advice.
Building Emerging Ecosystems: Lessons Learned from Startup Chile
An Interview with David Fernandez, Business Intelligence Executive at Startup Chile
How our Silicon Valley program led to a global acquisition!
How our Silicon Valley program led to a global acquisition!
Announcing the Eleventh Edition Winners
MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab announces ten winning teams from seven Arab countries for the 11th edition of its Arab Startup Competition
Second Edition Highlights
The closing ceremony of the second edition of Innovate for Refugees took place in Amman earlier in January.