Tag: Startup

In first place SmartX team with the judges. (Images via BeMyApp) Right on the heels of the Internet of Things World Forum (IoTWF) in Dubai, Cisco DevNet hosted the first ever IoTWF Hackathon in Dubai. Lasting two days, the Hackathon brought 90 participants from all over the world to compete for a total prize pool of […]

The Mix N’Mentor crowd during the morning opening session. (Image via Abed Kataya) As promised, Mix N’Mentor Dubai, took Wamda’s signature event to a new level. Eighty entrepreneurs and 30 mentors attented the festivities at the Hult Business School in Dubai Internet City, held on December 10. The Marketplace Edition was introduced to Dubai for […]

Your passion was unmatched! Congratulations to our 3 entrepreneurs, we can’t wait to see what’s next for you! pic.twitter.com/I3etOE5IJC — Infiniti Middle East (@InfinitiME) December 9, 2015 Automotive brand Infiniti gave speed pitching a whole new meaning with its business competition on December 9. Thirty candidates from the GCC and Levant region were selected to […]

Those magic micro-moments. (Image via Nagi Salloum) in5 Innovation Centre hosted the Mobile Growth Academy workshop with Nagi Salloum, founder of the academy and global head of marketing at TangoMe, on December 13. Targeting startups and local entrepreneurs, the workshop highlighted the checklist necessary for a successful mobile app growth and development strategy. Salloum stopped […]

Organic Press Juice cofounder Daniel Vahanian talks failure with Moti Roti founder Tahir Shah. (Image via Jacqueline Sofia) The caffeine was flowing and the crowd was a-buzz at Dubai’s first FUN event – but it wasn’t ‘fun’ everyone had come to hear about. The sold out Café Rider was stacked with people wanting to hear tales of […]

  Regional ecommerce site Souq.com has sold its online payment arm CashU. In what is known as a ‘management buyout’ the company was purchased, for an undisclosed amount, by CashU’s general manager Thaer Suleiman, and the Dubai-based investment firm Genero Capital. Established in 2003 CashU has been operating in the region as a MENA focused […]

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Fractal Systems is a Dubai based company loading up exhibitions, airports, and event venues with samplings of holograms, drones, sliding screens, and soon, robotic arms. Founded in 2011, Fractal’s goal is to keep innovation up with the demand of technology in the region, said Thierry Louesse, managing director and owner of the company. The robotic […]