Manama, Bahrain – Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, Chairman of the Economic Development Board (EDB), StartUp Bahrain Week, the community-led festival of startup events, returned to Bahrain for the second time from 3-10 March. Startup delegations were able to attend a […]
Economic Development Board – Manama: A high-level Bahrain business delegation, led by the Startup Bahrain initiative, Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), Tamkeen (Labour Fund), Ministry of Industry Commerce and Tourism, as well as startup accelerators Brinc and C5 and the Nest has attended the leading business and entrepreneurship event in Asia RISE Hong Kong Summit […]
– Over US $100,000 awarded to innovative startups through hackathons and bootcamps – – Notable launches included Flat6Labs Bahrain, the accelerator’s first Bahrain programme – 11 March 2018, Manama, Bahrain: Startup Week Bahrain concluded this weekend at Bahrain International Circuit following a series of events, bringing together more than 2,500 members of the regional and […]
The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) announced the launch of a new series of entrepreneurship training programs under the name “StartUp Bahrain Pitch”, that focus on the fundamentals of fundraising and pitching to investors with the aim of empowering Bahraini entrepreneurs to secure the funds required to grow their startups. These programs are the result of a […]
Manama, June 18 2020: The UAE and Bahrain have ranked among the 100 top destinations for startups around the world, according to a new study by StartupBlink. The research firm’s annual Startup Ecosystem Rankings Report calculates a score for each country based on tens of thousands of data points gathered from more than 50,000 members […]
CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to David Parker, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Bahrain Economic Development Board, to find out how the Kingdom is leveraging cloud technology to position itself as a leading startup nation. Reposted from Tahawultech: The Bahrain government has been pursuing progressive new strategies that revolve around emerging technologies as part of its continued […]
Week-long events provide insights into business-friendly Bahrain as regional centre for startups Highlights Bahrain’s dynamic diversification drive towards a digital economy Manama, Bahrain: 18 February 2019 – Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, Chairman of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), Bahrain […]
– Under Patronage of HRH Crown Prince – – Activities include five events, four competitions and over 30 leading local and international speakers – – Unbound to host two-day summit in Bahrain for the first time – Manama, 25 February 2018: The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) and Tamkeen (Labour Fund) announced today the detailed […]
Bahrain’s business-friendly environment has already helped attract and nurture many startup businesses, and new startups are establishing themselves all the time. The tech startup industry, in particular, is thriving, helping to grow the Middle East technology sector and generating more jobs every year. Tech businesses new to Bahrain don’t need to navigate the startup process […]
Manama, 01 May 2019: The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), the investment promotion arm of Kingdom of Bahrain today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Istanbul Development Agency (IDA) for co-operation on the development of start-up ecosystems in their respective countries. The MoU was signed by Pakiza Abdulrahman, Manager of Business Development – […]
January 25, 2017 With a tech-savvy population, superbly qualified ICT workforce, strong entrepreneurial community and ready access to accelerators, incubators and angel investors, Bahrain is firmly established as a startup hub. Our dedicated start-up initiative – branded StartUp Bahrain – is highly active in attracting start-ups, accelerators, incubators and potential investors. It recently [...]
