MIT Enterprise Forum (MITEF) Pan Arab yesterday has announced the semi-finalists of the 12th edition of its Arab Startup Competition. We’re excited to announce that one of the startups is from Bahrain!
As you probably know, since 2006 MITEF hosts this startup competition every year in Arab countries to encourage and promote the spirit of entrepreneurship within the region. Held in partnership with Community Jameel, and in partnership with World Bank Group and touch, the competition targets 21 countries of the Arab region and attracts over 12,000 entrepreneurs a year. This year, the competition will be held in Beirut, on March 29, 2019.
The competition has three tracks: Ideas Track, Startups Track, and Social Entrepreneurship Track. There are 3 winners (1 winner, and 2 runnerups) in every category where they will be awarded monetary prizes, in addition to other benefits such as top-tier training, mentorship, coaching, media exposure, and networking opportunities.
But that’s not why you’re here. You’re probably curious to know who are the lucky semifinalists, aren’t you? Here they are:
Ideas Track:
- Sakneen, Egypt
- Spicedr, Lebanon
- Addenda, UAE
- Iyris, Saudi Arabia
- Verzasca, Syria
- Garment IO, Egypt
- Bakala, Lebanon
- Flugauto, UAE
- HoloGuide, UAE
- Rawa.tv, Lebanon
- Pas-sport, Egypt
- Barq, Jordan
- Medi Predict, Egypt
- Deaf Talker, Sudan
- Quadra, Lebanon
- DLOC Biosystems, Lebanon
- TAKALAM, Jordan
- Inno Pharma, Jordan
- Oaesis, Saudi Arabia
- HawKar, Tunisia
- Rumman, Lebanon
- E-Scope, Tunisia
- Tummy, Lebanon
- Vsober, Tunisia
Startup Track:
- Nakheel, Bahrain
- Portal365, Yemen
- Dawai SAL, Lebanon
- Generics, Lebanon
- Droobi Health Technology, Qatar
- Repzo, Jordan
- كويزيتو, Algeria
- MellBell Electronics, Jordan
- COOFFA, Algeria
- Zima, Lebanon
- Furnwish, Egypt
- Basma, Lebanon
- Lagare.ma, Morocco
- Arabee, UAE
- Mashvisor, Palestine
- Systéme d’assistance pour détection de véhicule en infraction basé sur le traitement d’image, Morocco
- Spareslab, UAE
- Markit, Lebanon
- Neotic. ai SAL, Lebanon
- Card Switch, Lebanon
- Hamoola, Saudi Arabia,
- Solva Technologies, UAE
- YACOB, UAE
- Ordera, Egypt
- Mint Basil Market, Lebanon
- iFarming, Tunisia
Social Entrepreneurship Track:
- Compost Baladi SAL, Lebanon
- Scarubber, Lebanon
- dhonor.org, UAE
- CanBank, Egypt
- Bridge, Outsource, Transform (B.O.T), Lebanon
- Filsekka, Egypt
- Sawwah, Jordan
- عالم خيال, Syria
- دكتوري, Yemen
- السعودي العلمي, Saudi Arabia
- NoBox Lab, Morocco
- Evocraft, Tunisia
- a7mini, Tunisia
- FarmChimp, UAE
- Karma from Egypt, Egypt
- Jaleesa, Lebanon
Congratulations to the selected startups and we wish them all the best in the upcoming competition in March.
What’s next for the startups? Well, the semifinalists will undergo a
According to MITEF’s website, the
Got too excited for MITEF that you want to take part? MITEF hosts this competition every year, so you can definitely apply next year! MITEF also has other programs that you can take part in, such as the Innovate for Refugees Program, and the Silicon Valley Program, which the StartUp Bahrain community took part in.
If you’re interested in attending the party – we mean, the competition, you can get your FREE tickets here!
For more information about MIT EF and their programs, you can check out their website here.