Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Entrepreneur Middle East is now inviting nominations and recommendations for the agents and advisors who have stood out through market leadership, investor trust, major transactions, and resilience under pressure.

“SME in a Box is designed as a working product that removes friction from the system: fewer steps, fewer delays, and clearer costs from the outset. Founders can see what they are getting, how long it will take, and what it will cost before they begin," Ahmad Al Room Almheiri, CEO of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Dubai SME), part of DET, said.

The committee will oversee implementation of a two-year plan that includes training programs, the creation of incubators for agentic AI companies, and coordination with public and private sector partners.

The startups will participate in Hub71's 12-month Access Program, which provides up to AED250,000 in in-kind support and AED250,000 in cash through a SAFE note.

Alsarhan will succeed Dr. Nabeel Koshak, who has served as CEO since 2019. He will remain on the company’s board of directors after the transition.

Ahmed Al Khaja, CEO of Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment, said Dubai’s events calendar will remain active through the summer months, supported by a campaign launching July 2 that will feature retail promotions and hospitality offers across the emirate.

Homegrown UAE unicorn brings together leading real estate partners in a citywide campaign celebrating the nation’s vision, safety and progress

The fund will back high-growth startups across AI, fintech, cybersecurity, cloud, gaming, loyalty, enterprise software, and customer experience technologies.

Announced at Conversations in London, Meta’s new Business Agent aims to help companies automate customer interactions, generate leads, recommend products, and close sales across its messaging platforms.

The combined capabilities will serve sectors including banking, healthcare, customer service, media, and government.

The fund will finance the development of Retal Heights, a mixed-use project planned on a 19,000-square-meter site in Almalqa district in Riyadh.

As Dubai’s cultural and entrepreneurial landscape continues to evolve, initiatives such as Visa Destinations Dubai are highlighting local businesses and community experiences that help define the city beyond its major attractions.

 In wealth management, scale is easy to announce and difficult to trust. Firms can grow assets, acquire clients, and expand into new markets, but the real test is whether the relationship with the client becomes stronger or more distant along the way. Brendan Gow built Capital Haus around that question.  Since its founding in Sydney […]

He added that Dubai remains focused on strengthening collaboration between the public and private sectors.

DMCC is offering a 10% discount on one-year licence packages and 20% on multi-year set-ups, with some programme exclusions applying.

The move aligns with SPARK’s efforts to position Sharjah as a global hub for innovation, scientific research, and advanced technologie.

The expansion is part of wider efforts to build a sustainable education ecosystem aligned with Dubai’s long-term development goals,

Aligned with the Year of the Family, the event will focus on three family-centered priorities: building stronger family foundations, improving financial wellbeing for parents, and supporting families caring for aging parents.

The winner will receive a complimentary pass to FHS World scheduled for Dubai in September, along with meetings with investors and venture capital firms.

Al Ain Farms Group plans to reformulate several existing products, including flavored milk, yogurt, and laban sold under the Al Ain Farms and Marmum Dairy brands.

The Bayut App on ChatGPT introduces a new way for users to search for properties across the UAE.

Growth across trade, construction, financial services, and manufacturing industries supported the UAE’s non-oil economic expansion in 2025.

Active users of the RTA Dubai app surpassed 1.2 million, while annual visits to the authority’s mobile applications rose to 68 million, a 144% YoY increase

As international capital pivots away from traditional hubs, the Spanish capital is stepping into a transformative era of prestige.

Today, the true mark of prestige in Dubai’s real estate market is the health of the water that laps against those private shores. The “Waterfront 2.0” movement is not merely a construction trend; it is a profound shift in how the emirate views its greatest natural asset: the Arabian Gulf.

Architecture has long carried the ambition to impress. Across major cities, cultural venues, and residential developments are often designed to become landmarks that attract attention and define skylines. Yet recent research found that culturally responsive environments can strengthen emotional connection, social belonging, and restorative human experiences.  Sean T Ellis, founder of STEAD and a member […]

Luxury handbags may anchor the visual identity of Old Bags Luncheon™ , though Eileen Cornacchia has always viewed the concept through a far wider lens. Philanthropy, in her belief, succeeds most effectively when generosity feels social and deeply communal all at once. “People return to experiences that make them feel good,” Cornacchia says. “If somebody […]

From AI-driven climate biometrics to the “car-to-couch” automated elevators of the Bugatti Residences, PropTech is no longer an amenity—it is the ultimate luxury.

The region is leading the way on new tech in building.

From sand to sanctuaries: How the world’s most ambitious skyline is moving inside, crafting a new visual language for the 21st century home.