MIT Startup Competition & TechWadi QHackathon in Qatar

The Global Context In his famous online essay “Why Software is Eating the World,” venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Netscape, makes the case that the new generation of internet entrepreneurial companies are “building real, high-growth, high-margin, highly defensible businesses. ” These lean Silicon Valley startups have transformed how large organizations innovate, rewarding the outsourcing [...]

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Rana El Kaliouby

By Mariam Helmy 2005: Dr. Rana el Kaliouby is returning to Cairo, Egypt, having spent the last four years commuting back and forth between the Middle East and Cambridge. She arrives with a baby and a PhD in tow – and this is far from her last trip between the continents. Her journey, in fact, [...]

Global Mobile Internet Conference: Silicon Valley

TechWadi is proud to represent the Arab World at the Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) in Silicon Valley this October 19-20 at the San Jose Convention Center. The Global Mobile Internet Conference is Asia’s most influential mobile internet conference. For the first time ever, the conference is coming to Silicon Valley. The extraordinary list of world-class speakers will join 5,000+ entrepreneurs, executives, investors, and [...]

Creating and Funding Globally Competitive Startups (AMPATech 2012)

Under the theme ” Creating and Funding Globally Competitive Startups “, AMPA is hosting AMPATech 2012, a a full-day event featuring distinguished speakers from the startup, technology, and venture capital communities.

12 out of 3800: Meet the Finalists of the MIT Arab Business Plan Competition

Congratulations to the top 12 finalist teams that qualified for the final round of the 4th MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Business Plan Competition (2010-2011). The final award ceremony will be taking place in Tunisia on Friday, June 17.

PnP Egypt Announces Founding Companies

We’re proud to announce the launch of the MENA region’s first Silicon Valley-linked startup incubator and accelerator – and call on TechWadi entrepreneurs to apply to join!